Projects – at what cost?
Why do we do projects? In most cases, it is surely to deliver benefits, whether these are financial, say through efficiency savings, or passed on to our customers through improved…
Read MoreRisk Management Strategy: Probability and Impact explained
Questions about Risk Management What does it mean if someone says this is a HIGH RISK? Is it high probability or high impact or both? And what is a high…
Read MoreProject Brief (PRINCE2) vs Project Charter (PMBOK)
What’s the difference? There are many similarities between PRINCE2’s Project Brief and PMBOK’s Project Charter. However there are also some key differences. Understanding both will help those familiar with the…
Read MoreI’m in Exception – what does it mean?
This is a question I quite often get asked on the Monday morning of a course. Unless the students come from a PRINCE2 background it can normally take a little…
Read MorePRINCE2 Change Control – is it allowed?
Of course it is. Projects in their very nature are about change. Organizations use projects to introduce change whether it is a new product line, a new direction the business…
Read MoreIs it a Risk or an Issue?
That is a question that comes up on every PRINCE2 course that I have ever taught (and I’ve taught a few). “What is the difference between a risk and issue”…
Read MoreInitiating a PRINCE2 Project – DON’T Just Do It
When you initiate your project, you may be tempted – or pressured – to ‘get on with it.’ You must resist the ‘Just do it’ method and take the time…
Read MoreConfiguration Management
Configuration Management is about product control. If you’ve had the situation where you have 3 documents called “Plan” and no-one knows which is the latest – or what the differences…
Read MorePRINCE2 has a roadmap to getting the customer what they want!
Quality is often thought of as subjective, in the eye of the beholder, something to strive towards. How do we plan a project to achieve subjective results? We can’t. Quality…
Read MorePRINCE2 Configuration Management – simplified
PRINCE2 configuration management may not be very exciting – but it is very important. Used properly, it gets you out of situations like these: You go to a meeting to…
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