There are many ways to categorise projects. By risk, by cost, by how many people they affect, whether you’ve done it before. But one of the most useful distinctions is simpler than any of those: where did this project come from? That question gives you two types: The first is a project your company runs for someone else, delivering a product, a system, or a service into a customer's world. These are the every day projects your business performs every day The second is a proj

In many ways large and small businesses are the same. We operate in mostly the same legal and staffing environments. We’re in the same economic environment. But small businesses have less resources and this means reality is harsher for small business. Delays, cost overruns and mistakes bite harder. Running any business means learning all the tricks and tips over time. But being highly organised and knowing your industry isn’t sufficient anymore. We need to know enough about a

Projects are a time of change, when what customers, staff and suppliers see and expect can change. This makes it an ideal to review and...

Contractors are usually not given the same induction a permanent people manager would be, and are expected to hit the ground running....