Posts by Kevin Lonergan
Issue with Certification Training
The huge issue with certification training: Is that it’s like mixing oil with water There has been an enormous growth in certification and related training courses (e.g. PMP) in recent years. Firstly, there is nothing inherently wrong with certification itself. However, there is a world of difference between certification ‘training’ and courses that teach real…
Read MoreManaging home improvement projects – lessons learned
Managing a major home improvement project – lessons learned from real projects Many of us get involved at least once in a major home improvement project. Some turn out fine but sadly too many go very badly wrong, sometimes disastrously. The majority that go wrong do so for common reasons. If you follow all of…
Read MoreProject Management Group
Project management group with a difference: An invitation to participate – starting in 2018: We operate exclusively in the area of project management and have some pretty firm beliefs about what is important in being a successful project manager and delivering projects well. Something that all of us would probably agree can be a challenging…
Read MoreMethods, methodologies, frameworks and Bodies of Knowledge (BoKs)
Difference between Project Management frameworks, methodologies, methods and Bodies of Knowledge (BoKs): In many online project management forums, discussions often incorrectly classify Project Management artefacts. For example, calling Agile a methodology when it is not a methodology at all. Agile is literally a set of values and principles – these alone do not make a…
Read MoreIs the word ‘control’ a good or a bad thing in projects?
What is ‘project control’? The word ‘control’ in the world of projects generates a lot of controversy, but we would say that’s due to a lack of appreciation of what it really means. In this post, we will explain why. So let’s look at one extreme view: can it ever even exist? Some say that you…
Read MoreWhen Agile can’t be used on projects
Purpose of this Post Some people say that Agile could be used on any kind of project. Agile contains some great ideas and some of the practices of Agile can be used on almost any project. However, the heart of Agile, being incremental product development and deployment are always going to be limited to certain projects and…
Read MoreAgile Versus Waterfall?
The Pros and Cons of Agile and Waterfall Agile and Waterfall (1) are potentially two very different ways of delivering projects. Firstly we will describe them both and then compare their respective advantages and disadvantages. Waterfall (V) Model: Waterfall (1) projects go through a number of sequential or overlapping phases. This defines the life cycle of the…
Read MoreHow to set Smart Objectives
Setting Smart Project Objectives – An Example All projects, especially ‘business projects’ benefit a great deal from having crystal clear objectives. However, in practice, they are often far from clear or even plain wrong. ‘SMART objectives’ also help with this question but in the world of projects, this discussion can be extended even more. This may…
Read MoreExample Project risks – good and bad practice:
Firstly, poor examples: from page 1 of the world’s favourite search engine Projects always carry risks. If you search online for “example project risks” there are some extremely poor examples on page 1 of the world’s favourite search engine. Most are very misleading, at best. We see many real risk registers every year and their contents…
Read MoreNew video – what’s really important in project management?
We have released the short and punchy video, which describes a number of things we see in customers businesses who are more successful at delivering projects. This challenges some of the current trends in project management. Enjoy and if you like this please share with others: © PMIS Consulting Limited – all rights reserved.…
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