The test of a ‘good’ decision is not the outcome. Here are ten tips to strengthen your decision-making process.
Continue reading...It’s important to know when it’s time to stop – or at least pause, your project. So, we’ll look at all the reasons why you may want to do so.
Continue reading...One of the hardest tasks for Project Managers is Project Estimation: predicting the future, despite the uncertainty. Meet the PERT method.
Continue reading...The Delphi method is a structured way to pool the opinions of experts to reach a solution. It helps with forecasting and can overcome bias.
Continue reading...Sunflower Bias is when we turn to face the ‘brightest’ source in the room – and allow them to influence us beyond the rigor of their arguments.
Continue reading...Group Think is nasty. It leads to poor decisions… sometimes dangerous ones. So Project Managers need to know what it is, how it happens, and how to prevent it.
Continue reading...There’s an old saying: ‘Time is money’. When working on one thing, you lose the chance to use your time more productively. It’s all about Opportunity Cost.
Continue reading...What is Sunk Cost? …and the Sunk Cost Trap, or Sunk Cost Fallacy? It’s an important concept for project management. In this video, I tell you what it is.
Continue reading...A common challenge is how to handle a difficult project sponsor. We’ll look at seven types of difficult project sponsor, and strategies for handling them.
Continue reading...Constraints and dependencies are two important, but misunderstood project management concepts. But you need them in your project definition and planning.
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