Definition of Project Management

Give Me a Few Minutes and I’ll Make You a Better Project Manager

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.)

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Photo taken from above of animated dancers in a night club — The Balcony and the Dance Floor

When I search for project management training on Google I find lots of courses on the topic. The vast majority refer to PRINCE2 and PMP courses. A few even mention agile project management.

What’s more, most emphasise project management accreditation and project management tasks: project planning, risk management, reporting progress, controlling change, managing and escalating issues and suchlike.

While I’d argue that these skills are important, I’d also say that they don’t guarantee success.

Why?
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Three Steps to Project Success

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.)

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Artwork by Dimitra Tzanos with the caption: "Courage isn't always a lion's roar, it's also the silence of ant working patiently, persistently and never giving up." — Three Steps to Project Management Success

Martin Webster MBCS CITP is Head of Oracle Applications at Arriva plc and his job is to solve problems and find solutions that enable beneficial business-led change. Project management is a core competence in directing and managing change.

Let’s begin with a concise definition of project management taken directly from Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2, 5th Edition.
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Setting Priorities for Life

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Setting priorities remind us of what we hold most dear and help us get back on track when things go awry. Here I the advantages of setting the right priorities. Knowing your priorities is empowering. Our heath, well being, focus and enthusiasm benefit when we set personal priorities.