Ways to reduce project costs
Ways to reduce your project costs Looking to reduce your project costs? We have outlined several approaches for you to review and consider within the context of your organisation and specific [...]
Doing more with less
Doing more with less - making changes to deliver efficiencies Organisations are on a constant treadmill to produce more and grow. One way to do this is to find ways of [...]
Project Magazine: Social Media in Projects
Does Social Media have a role in Project Management? The February 2011 Issue of the Association for Project Management's Project Magazine features an article with contribution by Maciver Project Services' [...]
Project Manager Competencies – Soft Skills & Behaviours
Behavioural Competencies are an important component of their skills and capabilities alongside technical and contextual competencies.
So you want to be a Project Manager?
Project Manager competence is an area where the individual and the organisation both need to accept responsibilities. Helping project managers build the skills they need to do a great job is as important as the individual taking responsibility for developing their skills and behaviours in a supported environment. Both will result in strong project management practices and project successes.
The Soft Skills Debate
Soft skills for Project Managers is a topic that is regularly raised without any real resolution of where the balance between technical (hard) skills and people (soft) skills lies. The question is too simplistic, soft skills encompasses a wide range of skills and anyone responsible for delivery will need a mix of hard and soft skills to get the job done.