The Crystal blog
Ideas, experience and perspectives on managing projects, developing people and improving delivery.
May 16, 2019
This post isn’t about my normal topics relating to project management but as a consultant I spend a lot of my time traveling nationally and internationally. I think anyone who travels regularly…
Read article ↗December 3, 2018
There are many types of projects, each unique in its size, duration and complexity. Assigning the right type of project manger to each type of project is a key factor is determining…
Read article ↗October 19, 2018
There is a lot of use of the word agile in the organisational world. You can see it in job ads, see it in the descriptions of the way software is developed,…
Read article ↗July 17, 2018
In the same way that project management practitioners can be described as beginner, intermediate or advanced, organizations can also be described as having low, medium, or high levels of project management. These…
Read article ↗June 26, 2017
I was asked at a recent Project Management Conference what I thought were quick solutions for common project management issues. This is what I said in response to the rapid dire questions…
Read article ↗January 27, 2017
I often get asked by junior or novice project managers for any tips I can give them as they begin their careers in project management. I don’t always have time to think…
Read article ↗January 24, 2017
The USA has set a high standard for the profession of project management globally with the passing into law of the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act (PMIAA). The PMIAA reforms USA…
Read article ↗August 30, 2016
I’m not sure what inspired to me to write this post. It may have been seeing yet another advertisement pop-up for a project management tool guaranteed to deliver successful projects. It may…
Read article ↗May 16, 2016
Have you ever been in a scenario like this? A project manager tells you that the project is halfway through, but has only spent 30% of the budget and therefore everything is…
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