Project Smart ~ Exploring trends and developments in project management today
These case studies show the use of project management in practice. Studying real-life situations will help you see how others have been successful.
If you have a case study you think would be of interest to people managing projects, let us know and we'll be happy to consider it for publication.
This case study was conducted to evaluate Agile adoption on a project that has to update an obsolete enterprise data warehouse. These are my findings.
Five common sense practices to help you regain perspective, reduce stress and optimise the results from time invested in work.
A dilemma: should you appoint someone who is an experienced project manager or someone who will champion the change?
Susanne Madsen's own story of her journey from stressed and overworked project manager, to discovery of smarter working practices and a more fulfilling working life.
The surgeon could learn a few things from project managers about how to create a sound work management (surgery management) methodology.
This case study looks at the challenges faced by Schenker Singapore, a transport and logistics company, when they embarked on a Lean Six Sigma programme.
As organisations grow, they need to continuously analyse and refine their processes to ensure they are doing business as effectively as possible.
Charles J. Pellerin's personal ill-fated story, as project director for the launch of the Hubble telescope, on his journey to the discovery of true leadership.
How XYZ law firm used Phillips ROI Methodology to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of their project management training programmes.
We live in a world where we are often pressured to take shortcuts to save time and cut costs as much as possible. Here's an anecdote to think about.
Corporations are more sensitive to social issues than ever before. So how do you rationalise the organisations' demands for CSR with project objectives?
Green projects place new demands on the project manager. This article describes one such project and some of these new demands.
Communication is key. Is inefficient communication plaguing your organisation? Learn how to get everyone on the same page with Microsoft SharePoint.
A business tale of what it takes to turn around troubled projects. How did PintCo recover their Customer Master File project when everything was going in the wrong direction.
Not recordedA short case study about the importance of using appropriate tools, such as Gantt charts, when managing time sensitive projects.
Not recordedNASA focuses on project management to deliver major aerospace projects. In this video NASA employees talk about the importance of project management at the space agency.
Not recordedRecently, I was asked to jump in and rescue a small infrastructure project that was headed for disaster. What did I do?
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