Most project delays don’t occur on-site, but rather in the boardroom. They are caused by misalignment, slow decision-making, and too many contractors. Having a single accountable partner accelerates decisions, increases clarity, and prevents schedule and cost drift.
Most project crises aren’t about numbers. They’re about people.
We see it all the time: Silos instead of collaboration. Conflicts that never get resolved. Communication breakdowns. No respect for cultural or personal differences.
There are 12 known factors that can negatively impact your project delivery. Even one of these factors can cause project delays and cost increases. The interaction of several of these factors can mean the collapse of a project.
I, together with my team, we help you
- understand the system,
- control the system, and
- complete each individual work package in a coordinated and timely manner so that the overall plan can be met.
I believe that organizations and project managers that succeed in manifesting diversity as an integral part of their project management ecosystem – for example, by providing employee trainings that clarify the importance and value of diversity, by offering flexibility and freedom for everyone to perform and develop, or by listening to employee feedback to understand their needs – benefit greatly from diversity in project management.
Relationships are like a garden full of beautiful flowers – they blossom and delight if you nurture them, and they fade if you neglect them. It's up to us to nurture our professional network.
It was with great interest that I read last week's PwC report, based on a global survey by PwC and PMI. The report explores what project managers and executives in the Middle East can learn from the top 10% in global project management to improve their own performance.
First, you need to measure the environmental impact of your project and the greenhouse gases associated with delivering it. Second, you can make changes to the design and plan of the project by reducing energy use or implementing a recycling policy. Third, offset or neutralize residual carbon footprint by implementing eco-friendly activities or supporting CSR projects.