How to avoid project failure by heeding the warning signs
Despite advances in project processes and organisational maturity, project failure is more common than many would like to admit. So how can you avoid the key pitfalls and ensure your next project is a success? Here PM-Partners Client Engagement Director Grant Bridger explains how to recognise and respond to red flags, and why early identification
7 scoping strategies for successful projects
Whether you’re managing a large or small project, you need to deploy robust scoping strategies – not only to avoid scope creep but to ensure you hit your project targets, on time and within budget. Here are 7 ways to get started.
Risky business: The project manager and project risk
Risk identification and treatment is an integral part of every project manager’s role and requires a disciplined approach. Ensure you’re prepared to respond to both threats and opportunities by following these key steps to managing risk throughout the project lifecycle.
Checklist: 10 sure-fire ways to avoid scope creep
Scope creep getting the better of your team? Regain control of your projects and ensure all stakeholders are on the same page with these 10 essential tips. Download our checklist and never fall victim to scope creep again.
5 tips to support your transition to Scrum
There is no magic bullet or one-size-fits-all approach to a Scrum transition – every organisation is unique so activities in preparation for becoming ‘Scrum ready’ will vary. But the following tips from Quinn Dodsworth, PM-Partners Agile Learning Consultant and Facilitator, will help to lay the right groundwork.
How to build a high-performing project team
Building an environment where your people can excel is not only a key driver of organisational success but helps to ensure you’re a winner in the talent war. So, what are some of the ways you can empower your teams to work to their full potential?
5 benefits of running a set up for success review
Completed early during the delivery process, a set up for success review will help your project start on the right track and avoid issues that could threaten to derail it later. Here we explore how this effective assurance tool benefits project outcomes.
Career insights: Is a PMO administrator role right for you?
Interested in taking an active and varied role to support the successful delivery of projects across an organisation? PMO administrator may be a good career choice. Here we explain what you need to be successful in a PMO administrator position and where the role could take you.
An underrated relationship: the dynamics of benefits and change
Change management and the change manager role are critical – but often neglected – components of effective benefits realisation. Here Dr Elissa Farrow, consultant and PM-Partners training facilitator, outlines the relationship between benefits and change and how to ensure this integration occurs.
A BA’s guide to effective facilitation skills in a hybrid world
With hybrid now the norm across many industries, business analysts need to bolster their facilitation skills to meet the changing nature of the new workplace.