Knowledge management and the lessons learnt baton
The London Olympics came to a close this weekend and the city is ready to segue into the 2012 Paralympics. Given the controversies and triumphs of these Games, what kind of lessons learnt will Rio de...
View ArticleProject management quizzes to maintain certification
Members of the global professional association the Project Management Institute (PMI) will already be familiar with the PMI’s certification program, which includes PMP (Project Management Professional)...
View ArticleThe benefits of managing your project sponsor
The only purpose of undertaking a project or program is to have the deliverables it creates used by the organisation (or customer) to create value. Certainly value can be measured in many different...
View ArticleThe everyday project manager
The author Margaret Atwood once met a brain surgeon at a party. After some small talk, the surgeon mentioned that he planned to write a book upon retirement. Atwood’s response is apocryphal, but worth...
View ArticleGiving thanks to the project management pioneers
People have managed projects throughout history without the management infrastructure we have today that allows us to pursue best practice. Sometimes we need to stop and thank the pioneers for this new...
View ArticleCommunication through powerful storytelling
One of the most effective ways to communicate a new idea to your audience is through effective storytelling. A well-structured story will impart understanding, inspire action and be remembered long...
View ArticleProject Performance Improvement—Dominic O’Brien
Project Performance Improvement This paper explores the challenge of sharing knowledge across a team within the context of a broadcast industry project, demonstrating a shift of thinking (metanoia) in...
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Problems, conflicts and decisions
While frequently treated as separate topics, conflict management, problem solving and decision making are interrelated and all are focused on achieving the best possible outcome. In an ideal world...
View ArticleHistory of project management in Australia
“Any profession of any standing knows where it came from and why,” says Pat Weaver, managing director of Mosaic Projects and sponsor of the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) History of...
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Knowledge management is more than lessons learnt
At best, lessons learnt are explicit knowledge. Explicit knowledge can be readily articulated, codified, stored, accessed and transmitted to others. The process of transforming the ‘lessons’ recorded...
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