Articles - Programme / Project Management en-us http://www.decium.co.uk N/A http://www.decium.co.uk poppy.maderson@decium.co.uk 20 http://www.decium.co.uk/articles/12/1/Seven-Deadly-Sins-of-Project-Management/Page1.html This article explores the concept of 'sin' in the project environment. It aims to identify many of those lapses which are, with minimal effort, so easily remedied....so how many of you out there are project sinners?..... michael.c.cooch@accenture.com (Michael Cooch) Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.decium.co.uk/articles/11/1/Risk-Management-for-Dummies/Page1.html Risk management (RM)…we've all heard of it…we can all describe the difference between risks and issues…but how many of us do more than create a spreadsheet (or equivalent database) which we update sporadically...how many of us when faced with the question …"Do you do Risk Management?" …reply, almost defensively, with a resounding YES…but do we secretly think that we could do more?...do we actually feel that RM is a worthwhile undertaking or just an additional management burden on your project/programme? Well I'd like to outline, in a few short pages, how I believe you can turn RM around to create real value in the project environment, get buy-in from your senior management and implement something that not only helps you estimate your work better but also helps you manage you budget far more effectively… Sound like an impossible task in a few pages? Well to be honest, the rules of successful RM are small in number and relatively simple to implement…. michael.c.cooch@accenture.com (Michael Cooch) Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.decium.co.uk/articles/8/1/Programme-Management-Office-PMO-Headcount-Sizing-Guide/Page1.html One of the questions most frequently posed to me when I'm consulted as a Programme Management Office expert is:'How many people do I need to staff my PMO?'Surely the answer falls in the same category as 'How long is a piece of string?'....or perhaps not... michael.c.cooch@accenture.com (Michael Cooch) Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:00:00 +0000