A month before the finish date, everything looks great and all traffic lights for your project are green. And then BOUM! Everything seems to go wrong and suddenly your project is deep in the red. Behind schedule, over cost, a … Read on !
In my last article, I have talked about the fact that we overwhelm ourselves and what to do about it. In this article, I share 3 more tips, which will bring you further away from overwhelm and nearer to peace … Read on !
Today, everybody is complaining being overwhelmed by everything. I suspect, that this is not the entire truth. I think, we are not overwhelmed, but we overwhelm ourselves. One possible approach is minimalism, which is pretty much en vogue today and … Read on !
There is no mistaking that you need the right tools to manage your projects if you do not want your projects or even your business go belly up. But whether you are just starting out or already in the business, … Read on !
Some days ago, I had an interesting chat with a client. He told me that the project managers in his company would deviate from the defined processes, over and over again, because the processes would not work well. But what … Read on !
Everybody is talking about Europe and how much standardised everything is. From bananas, cucumbers to water quality or vehicle pollution, the standardisation is everywhere. But where are they when you need them? Be warned, when running an international project, to … Read on !
Whatever project you’re in, the common denominator of projects is, that a good part of what you do is new and has not been done before, at least not under the same circumstances. So, every day you make decisions, go … Read on !
You must know your strengths if you want to win. As a project manager, you also need to know the weaknesses and risks of your project so that you can prepare early enough. A SWOT analysis can help. Seams that … Read on !
Having problems is normal in projects. Why? Because you move on unknown terrains. Project managers sometimes feel overwhelmed by the amount of problems coming up and the little support from stakeholders* and managers. Our Projectix has enough and decides that … Read on !
When your client wants more scope or better quality done within less time and this without paying more, then you should come up with some magic: The project management triangle, also called “iron triangle” or “triple constraint“. Unfortunately for our … Read on !
