Category: Resource Management

Nuances of project management can be understood in a new light with world leaders for teachers. Peace, power, charisma, humility and courage are more than lessons in moral science. They are the fairy dust that makes good project leaders. So here’s our take on world leaders penning project management books and what they would teach…

Leadership is best felt in normalcy. When administration is smooth, prices are predictable and lives are led peacefully… Needless to say, world leaders have unimaginable weight on their shoulders, striving for this normalcy and thus their political careers can be studied for professional and personal lessons too. Closer home, nuances of project management can also…

As the gig economy is getting more popular than ever, what was once referred to as ‘9 to 5’, today, spans week-long projects or commitments that last a few months. According to Intuit, 40% of the workforce will be freelancers by 2020, with 80% of large corporations planning to increase their use of a flexible…

No mention of hyper-specialisation is complete without crediting Adam Smith’s timeless ‘division of labour’ which he stated results in enhanced efficiency and higher quality. To understand hyper-specialisation better, let us consider Harvard Business Review’s words in its acclaimed article on the subject: “The term ‘hyperspecializsation’ is not synonymous with outsourcing work to other companies or…

While sailing, a clouded vision not only wreaks havoc in your ability to navigate but also mars your decision-making capabilities. Much does not change from the project’s standpoint either. On the other hand, crystal-clear visibility helps you make better decisions, besides making your journey seamless. Why not have that visibility then, with respect to your project…

Superheroes manifest themselves in the most unexpected of situations, throwing a spin of extraordinary into the ordinary. It simply proves that even as we are all capable of greatness, we often forget to embrace our own powers. While we cannot fly across buildings or fight off the bad guys, we sure can save the day…

To survive the highly competitive engineering and construction industry, it is important that risk assessment and identification are tied into the working of the project’s structure. Managing issues is something every PMO definitely addresses. However, risk assessment also requires foresight and an ability to reshape work structure and avoid risks at their very root. In…