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Project management has existed since buildings were first erected or ships first built but it wasn’t known by that name in mankind’s early history. It was with the development of Gantt charts in the second decade of the 20th century that the role of managing a set of inter-related tasks to deliver an end-product to […]
More and more project managers are managing remote workers because businesses are becoming increasingly global. Companies want to tap into the best talent, which is why they will often outsource or hire teams based overseas. Recent research shows that 40% of remote job listings allow international remote work. While this presents many benefits, it can […]
When you are in charge of a team of people, one of the important things that you need to know how to do is motivate others. After all, you are going to be working with a different number of people. Some of these have different goals and different things that motivate them to reach these […]
As business organizations have become more advanced, workforces have also changed. Today’s businesses now require diverse teams with a global reach to penetrate different target markets. However, diverse teams of employees also require workplaces that are more flexible in order to ensure optimal efficiency. That is the part where multinational and cross-border teams come into […]
Private companies and government organisations involved in running large projects, or many smaller projects at the same time, already recognise the benefits of formal project management but as the amount of experience and knowledge gleaned from such tasks has increased so project management has become more complex. And as it has become more complex so […]
Planning a project is vital to its success but some restraint is necessary during the planning stage. If the planning phase takes on a life of its own it can waste valuable project resources. One of the essential parts of a well-run project is the project plan which will include not only the schedule but […]
Every project, simple or complex, is vulnerable to delays regardless of how well planned the schedule is. This is a jarring reality in the project management landscape. More often than not, when delays surface, they cripple the workflow process and lead to project failure. Consequently, they leave us agonizing over the causes, and, in most […]
One of the insights from this year’s AXELOS PPM benchmark report was that poor communication continues to be the biggest challenge hampering projects and programmes. Even with the availability of a vast choice of communication technology many project teams fail to communicate effectively. So, it might not be too much of a surprise that 35% […]
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Very few project plans are simple and straightforward because there are often so many contributing factors to take into account. What exactly are all the tasks that will be required and how long will each task take? Are there dependencies between tasks? Some tasks or activities may require specialist skills or training and sub-contractors may […]