Project control – A Technique and Approach
7 years 42 weeks agoProject control provides the systematic pathway for monitoring, analyzing forecasting and controlling the projects. Project control is a proactive approach rather reactive. Similar to other project management components, Project control plan ought to be produced and actualized. Stick to Demining cycle, for getting better results from Project control, as shown beneath:
Risk relativity
7 years 43 weeks agoFor a thief, a good security system is a threat. To a security guard, that same system is an opportunity to lessen the risk of robbery and to increase the chance of catching the thieves.
A person’s perspective depends on which side of the fence he is sitting on. With that in mind, a risk can be a threat or an opportunity. Your business sees a threat and your competitor sees an
Black Swans
7 years 43 weeks agoBlack swan events are so fascinating that they are a common source of discussion in many risk management forums. The variety of perspectives coming from all directions never ceases to amaze. Understanding black swans can help planning and professionals appreciates planning risks, perhaps make a more intelligent forecast.
To a risk manager, 'black swan' phenomena are highly unlikely
There’s a Tool for That! Why Project Delivery System Implementations Fail.
7 years 43 weeks agoWhy is it that many organisations look to solve problems by finding a new program/tool without looking at the fundamentals of the problems they are trying to solve? I’ve been at the forefront of many Project Delivery and Project Controls program implementations and there are some very good tools out in the marketplace. However from experience it is rare to see one that has been
Risk Register with Dashboard for Risk Communication
7 years 43 weeks agoRisk communication is required and crucial to keeping Stakeholders in the loop regarding project health and progress. It is arduous to please higher management and other Key Stakeholders by communicating nebulous (vague) project Risk status.
Lack of communication is a top most factor that contributes to Risk growth. Wordy, pointless and lengthy power point presentations make no
The Power To Save A Life
7 years 43 weeks agoAs we discussed last time, the resource-loaded schedule represents a project manager’s most valuable tool for understanding and controlling the time and money requirements on any given project. With a continued focus on schedule importance, this article seeks to understand the correlation between schedule pressure and safety performance. More specifically, does a protracted or compressed
10 reasons your project is behind schedule
7 years 45 weeks agoUnfortunately many construction projects are completed late. Invariably this negatively impacts the contractor’s reputation and costs both the contractor and their customer money. Often the contractor has to pay penalties for finishing late and they incur additional costs to remain longer on the project. The customer receives access to their facility late and usually faces additional costs for
5 Things You Might Not Have Been Told
7 years 46 weeks ago5 Things You Might Not Have Been Told
Today I would not be sharing a tip on how to use a Planning software but instead I am going to make 5 suggestions that I think people starting out in Project Planning might find relevant. These are my personal thoughts and are non-prescriptive principles that have guided me thus far in my ProjectSuccessful Projects--What We Really Know
7 years 46 weeks agoThe Standish Grouphas published its annual CHAOS Report on the state of software development since 1994. The Report is often cited as a key metric for the industry's performance and progress. The yearly update draws much attention.
Analyzing the long-term trends provides an interesting perspective. Over the past two decades,
Can we avoid project delays caused by bad weather?
7 years 46 weeks agoHas your project been delayed by bad weather?
Contractors are an eternally optimistic bunch and never seem to allow for any weather related impacts on construction projects. What, - are you really going to work on a twelve month long project and think you won’t encounter rain, winds, summer, and winter at some stage in the course of your project! If you have 500mm (20
