The chaos this time of the year can overwhelm some team members, hindering the company's progress. So, strategising an action plan ahead of time, from start to finish, will not only streamline the process and ensure you hit your annual goals but also ensure it gets done without last-moment mishaps ..read more

How to become a successful project manager is a multifaceted question without a simple answer - and that's okay. The answers to several questions will help guide you towards project success. In this article, I list the answers to some frequently asked questions ..read more

Pitching your project to potential customers or investors inevitably comes with mixed feelings. You're excited you got the chance to sell your business, but the endless thoughts on whether you'll nail your pitch are also nerve wrecking. Still, with proper preparation, you're set to make a good impression. Pitching to an international audience, however, is a different story ..read more

Highly successful teams can attribute their success to effective collaboration between members when handling projects, for a simple reason. When team players bring their minds together, both creativity and morale are bound to go up, facilitating increased productivity. Building a highly collaborative team, however, isn't easy without the right tools ..read more

In any endeavour, being able to distinguish between your goals, aims and objectives is crucial to your success. What's the difference between the three? In simple terms, a goal is long term, so it's something you work towards. Your goals may thus be some way off in the future and thus take time to achieve, even years in some cases! An aim is a single statement of your purpose. Meanwhile, your aim says why you're doing the things you're doing right now. And finally, your objectives are a series of tasks that you complete to achieve your aim ..read more

The most common argument for outsourcing is cost savings. And in the face of a challenging economic climate, cost figures largely in the decision to outsource IT projects and business processes. While cost-effectiveness is a huge deciding factor for offshoring, cheaper labour and service rates should not be the only measures of the possible financial success of a project. In fact, long-term benefits are extracted from the industry expertise of vendors that could make up for the investments in communication, time zone overlaps, and travel ..read more

Managing projects is an exciting profession that offers plentiful opportunities for having good fun. But studying project management methodologies can bore one to death. Learning materials and study aids tend to be on the dry side. They often have a mind-numbing effect on the learners, making preparation for certification exams torture ..read more

In today's fast-changing information economy, IT project governance has emerged as one of the most vital corporate responsibilities. The relentless pressure to innovate whilst simultaneously driving down costs means that organisations are increasingly betting the farm on the successful development and deployment of new IT systems ..read more

The forces behind a financial crisis are so overwhelming that, unless you take radical and timely actions, your financial condition worsens by the day until you eventually close your business ..read more

Project management can be both challenging and rewarding. Steering a project to a successful conclusion can even be quite addicting for anyone fortunate enough to have spent significant time managing projects. Still, the waters can be sometimes choppy and sometimes calm ..read more