Managing Projects and Change
Change it! On time, in budget!
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The increasing importance placed on managing change and innovation means added complexity for most managers. Today managers need to understand the essentials of change management, then often become far more involved in the projects needed to implement changes.
Effective change, continuous improvement and organisational development all require project management skills. Yet how many general or operational managers feel totally happy when initiating or managing projects, either directly or through delegation? Especially when the burden of project management is added to the day job!
An understanding of project management guidelines is becoming increasingly important for today’s managers. Managing projects effectively: delivering outcomes on-time; on budget; and to quality standards, arguably requires specialist skills. All but the most straightforward projects were once considered the responsibility of specialists, managed either by in-house teams, or by external consultants.
No site dedicated to the happy manager would be complete without guidance on both project management basics and how to mange change. Below is a list of pages leading to articles, information and practical tips both on this site and beyond. Pages on this site are intended to support non-specialists charged with projects to manage.
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Using the 4D Project Management Model This project management model is useful for any project, but ideal when project management isn’t your day job! There are...
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To help answer the question “what is change management?” it’s worth being reminded that how we view change affects our broad approach to change. In our...
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The Cosmetic Approach! If you’re looking for a straightforward change management definition, have a look at our series of change management articles. These contain traditional ways to define...
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Many of today’s change management models owe much to Kurt Lewin. His was one of the first models to structure a change process. Published in 1947, it emphasised...
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What makes a great manager? There are many different ways of answering this question but how many would include a reference to happiness? Ours does! We take the...
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A Strength-Based Approach to Change Imagine a change management model which starts by affirming what is right in an organisation. Intuitively we sense that, as with individuals, organisational...
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A Theory of Change Management: Planned or Emergent? Much of the theory of change management (and the associated models) are rooted in how change is understood. How do...
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Can we define change management in a way that helps to understand how to manage change? We hope to try and do so with this article. At the...
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What is Project Management? Take an Alternative View… What is project management? Well, perhaps it’s becoming harder to answer that question. The number and range of projects in...
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Define Project Management – understanding the basics! Conventionally, if you were asked to define project management you could argue that it is the planning organising and controlling of...
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