Archive for August, 2009

Agile Developement

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Most articles on the web today fight against methodologies such as PMBOK and PRINCE2 saying that they do not work for software projects, only Agile, RAD or Waterfall methods work. The simple fact is, PM Methodologies are just toolboxes with tools that compliment those software development processes.

The Art of Scheduling

Monday, August 31st, 2009

With the lack of understanding of how scheduling physically works, the artform is now becoming a thing of the past. This article examines what may become of the art form known as project scheduling

Light Hearted Friday Post

Friday, August 28th, 2009

A light hearted post relating to an email sent the other day. The post describes how projects typically fail when poor communication arises.

The Purpose of Project Controls and Monitoring

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Many people often ask what Project Controls is all about. This high level overview from Alice describes very succinctly, what it is we do and how we do it.

Life is About Communicating

Monday, August 17th, 2009

An article written by David Lynch that describes what communication is and how life in general revolves around communication. Being a Project Manager is one thing, but being a good communicator is another.

Summary Task Physical % Complete Rollup: Part 2

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

What they dont tell you about the problem is that Microsoft Project has quirks. If you dont look for them you won’t find them!

New Poll: What Planning Software do You Use?

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Tell us what you use in your projects!

Risk Identification

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Key steps to risk identification

Announcements & Big Things Coming!

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

It’s been a while since our last post, but we just thought we’d make a minor announcement or two!
Personnel
Firstly, congratulations are in order to Rachel who two weeks ago started in her new role as Project Manager for e3learning. Rachel has proven herself to be a most valued resource and we wish her all the [...]

How is Physical % Complete Calculated?

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

A simple explaination of how Physical % Complete rolls up to a summary task, and what to check for if PPC is not rolling up correctly