Project Management News from Australia and the World October 13th 2014

Here at Your Project Manager we consider it our job to keep on top of all that is project management not just here in Queensland and Australia, but also worldwide. Just like others across all walks of life, we have our favourite online project management resources which help us to keep abreast of all the latest news, views, and advances in our sphere of expertise.

In exactly the same way that you and your business use market knowledge to keep ahead of your competition, so it helps us to maintain the leading position of project management advice and on-site training.

Here are just a few of the things that we’ve found of most interest over the last few days and that we feel might be of interest to you, too.

·       Queensland Rail selects Tait for digital migration of its radio …

“Tait’s emphasis on a comprehensive implementation and support plan, incorporating deployment, migration, risk management, change management and project management were all key factors in securing the contract,” …

·       Disney: Imagineering Project Management

Not all project managers are happy with their jobs and they often believe that changing industries might help. Some have delusions about wanting to manage the world’s greatest construction projects while others want to …

·       The State Of Project Management In 2014

The Project Management Institute’s Pulse of the Profession is a global research study that examines the impact of the implementation of project, program, and portfolio management. The “hot off the press” 2014 results show …

·       5 Best Project Management Tools for Small Businesses

This is a project management tool that can be used by up to 15 people at no cost to you. It is as easy to use as Facebook, and allows you and your teams to have real-time interaction. This tool will let you track time, visualize …

The Missing Element in Project Management Processes

Complex and unstable environments encountered in project work – especially software development project work – calls for critical thinking by all participants. Complexity comes in part from technical uncertainties, starting with …

·       Improving Stakeholders’ Engagement In The Project …

Failing to recognize them early in the project management process can create problems for its projects. Suppose a business has developed such solutions and products which are not beneficial to some of its stakeholders.