You know, I’ve through many projects in my career and one of the questions that some newcomers ask me is: “What exactly is project management? Isn’t it just common sense?” Well, the truth is, project management is quite a mature discipline and has a tremendous, formal body of content underneath. In the following, I want […]

Hi there! If you’re a project manager, do you have a set of “project management fundamentals” that you abide by? All good project managers have this fundamental body of knowledge. Some pick it up through formal training courses (e.g. the PMP certification), others through their own learning and reading. Some project managers also accumulate their […]

Hi there! Have you ever wondered what are the critical skills every project manager should have? As project managers, we have to maintain a view of the “big picture” and steer the project to success, while handling day-to-day, micro level crises that pop up now and then. What kind of skill set is required to […]

Here’s an interesting question for you – what disciplines are related to project management? If you’ve been on projects, especially system related projects – you’ll realize that roles like the business analyst, software designer and test manager have parallels with project management. They typically require skill sets that in some ways resemble those of a […]

In my experience as a Project Manager, I’ve seen many projects fail. In fact, according to the Cranfield School of Management in the UK, 68% of projects are destined for failure. Given this, I’ve just two questions in my mind. Why do projects fail? Why do companies continue to let them fail? Let’s try to […]