This article is the second of a series that we published in a regional magazine a few years back. The concepts that we discussed then and the message of these articles are still applicable today, hence the republication here! Not long ago, a giant started to turn and toss, stretch and yawn, and hesitantly started...
Are you a holder of the CAPM®, PMP®, or other certifications and still have some uncertainties about how to manage projects effectively? You are not alone! Many studies (Standish Group CHAOS Report, Independent Projects Analysis, Oxford Universities …) show that most projects still fail or are challenged. Despite the fact that IPMA, PMI, and other...
This article is the first of a series that we published in a regional magazine a few years back. The concepts that we discussed then and the message of these articles are still applicable today, hence the republication here! In a place like Dubai, Jeddah, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Manama, and many other places in West...
It is a common belief that project outcomes contain a degree of uniqueness. They may be highly unique, such as in space exploration projects, or only very slightly unique, such as in the construction of a number of identical buildings in an office park, where uniqueness may reside simply in a set of user requirements...
When should we monitor or control a project? Is control a continual effort or intermittently done so the project manager can get some sleep?
Out of the 5 eBooks that we have published to date, this one is closer to my heart. In this eBook we cover a few major topics that are often lost by project management professionals (PMP) and those who study the PMBOK® Guide. The PMBOK® Guide only briefly mention the project life cycle but put...
This article is part of a theme consisting of a few articles on project management professional training. Introduction In recent articles, and in our eBook: Project Management I: Challenges, Opportunities, Methodology, we discussed that project management is at a crossroad due to damages coming from overzealous professional associations, training providers, and individuals. Project management training...
See note at the end for a disclaimer Why This Article Due to the popularity of project management certification, especially PMP Training, we have seen since 2005 a huge jump in training providers, at least in the region we operate in. There is nothing wrong in an increase in number of providers as long as...
This is one of a series of inter-related articles on learning and training; if interested in this subject, please check other blog posts.
Today we decided not to put an opinion or address a common pitfalls but raise many questions that have been often debated in online forums. We raise these questions for the reader to think about them and come up with their own conclusions and hope that you share your opinion to start a dialogue.
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