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Project costing is still something that businesses get wrong, even if they have done a similar project in the past. Project costing may not be 100% accurate, but businesses can do more to get closer to that number. Read More

Creativity and the spawning of new ideas can happen at any time. Make sure that you capture your thoughts - have a pen and paper handy or any other form of information capture device that suits you! Read More

A team is only as strong as its weakest link. But what are we as managers doing to make sure that that weak link is getting stronger? Read More

In business, we can get lost in the day to day operational activities. But often there are things that we should be paying attention to that can get forgotten or missed to the detriment of our business. I have a giraffe I forgot! What do you have? Read More

Effective customer communication is about talking to them in their language. What is the impact that your project is going to have on their business? Talk in their language and not that of your business. Read More

Business measurement is critical in helping drive effective management. Many businesses do not put these measures in place early enough and this costs time and money in the long run. Take the time out during the start-up phase to shape business processes and measures. Read More

When doing project cost estimates, don't guess what they are - be sure. Spend enough time understand the project scope so that when you do the project estimate, it's based on facts and not supposition. How many times have you been challenged about your estimations? Read More

A project manager is alot like the human brain operating the body.The project manager must be totally aware of what is happening in the project body and to know when there is a problem so it can get sorted Read More

Projects often conclude with a lessons learned exercise and yet the same lessons are identified in future projects. Why do we not take the time to implement the necessary changes to benefit future work Read More

Project managers need to engage early with line managers to understand the skills and constraints of the team resources responsible for implementing the project. If understood early, the project will run more smoothly and be planned more successfully Read More