This is the final theme from the complexity series I began some time ago. Environmental uncertainty complexity impacts the complexity of the project through issues such as the uncertainty of... read more →
This is the third podcast interview associated with the excellent book 'Integrating Program Management and System Engineering: Methods, Tools and Organizational Systems for Improving Performance' from the Project Management Institute... read more →
This is the second podcast interview associated with the excellent book 'Integrating Program Management and System Engineering: Methods, Tools and Organizational Systems for Improving Performance' from the Project Management Institute... read more →
This podcast is a special interview with Stephen Townsend, Director of Network Programs at the Project Management Institute (PMI). In the interview we discussed the recently published book 'Integrating Program... read more →
This post follows on from an earlier one on structural complexity in project virtual teams and forms part of a short series on the subject. In the world of complex... read more →
With so much interest in the opportunities afforded by virtual teams and international execution, one big question is just why do company's and individuals undertake projects using multinational or international... read more →
As a consultant who spends a lot of time working on virtual team challenges of engineering companies, the engineering project skills for the future is often on my mind. The... read more →
Often, during the process of initiating new projects, it seems that agreed budgets come under pressure. This occurs particularly when the newly appointed project manager and client are reviewing where... read more →
In many conversations, discussions and meetings, the language and words spoken generally do not convey the whole story. Some would say that only 10 to 20% of the message in... read more →
One of the most readily apparent challenges facing the development of a communications plan for any international project is determining the best way for the project to communicate across time... read more →