The Iron Triangle: Is it Time to Improve the Triple Constraint? [update]

The Iron Triangle, or Triple Constraint, is one of the best-known ideas in Project Management, and it is fundamental.

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Important ideas, Project Definition, Project Management Basics

Right Time, Right Move: When Should You Embrace Project Management?

Project Management is one of the most powerful solutions available to you. But what are the problems it solves?

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FAQ Answers, Project Management Basics

Project Management Basics are Key: What Should You Focus on?

Project Management basics are critical. They’re the start of a learning journey and a compass bearing for even the most experienced of us.

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Advice for Project Managers, Project Management Basics

What is a Workstream? And What is a Workstream Leader?

Two common terms in many projects – particularly traditional, predictive projects – are Workstream and Workstream Leader. So, what are they?

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Project Management Basics, Project Management: What is..., Project Resource Management, Project Schedule Management

Project Management Principles: Ultimate Guide to the Top 5 FAQs

When PMI articulated 12 Project Management Principles in PMBOK 7, it was a new idea for PMI. But the idea itself was not a new one.

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Agile Project Management, APMBoK, Important ideas, Must Read Guides, PMBOK Guide & PMP, PRINCE2, Project Management, Project Management Basics

Spotting Project Threats: How to Find the Sources of Project Risk

Projects are inherently uncertain. So we set out to spot what can go wrong as early as possible. Let’s examine the sources of project risk.

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Must Read Guides, Project Management Basics, Project Management Tools and Techniques, Project Risk Management

Project Business Case: How to Create the Perfect Project Proposal

Why should anyone sponsor and fund a project? It is your Business Case – or Project Proposal – that sets out the answer.

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Must Read Guides, Project Governance, Project Management Basics, Project Management Tools and Techniques, Step-by-step Guides

What’s the Secret Sauce to Make Yours a Brilliant Project?

Maybe running a good project is not enough. What are the things that will make a merely good project into a brilliant project experience?

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Advice for Project Managers, Important ideas, Project Communication Management, Project Management Basics, Team Leader

Do You Know How to Pluck out the Perfect Project Name?

Does your Project Name matter? Yes, it certainly does. But naming projects is tricky, so how can you get it right?

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Project Management Basics, Project Management Tips, Project Management Tools and Techniques

PMBOK 7 Development Approach Performance Domain: Is it a Missed Opportunity?

Important project decisions: what development approach to take, what methodology to base it on, and how to structure your project life cycle.

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PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working, Project Control, Project Management Basics, Project Process