International Project Leadership Academy Namibia

25/12/2019

Clarify outcomes, build processes, empower people, measure performance, and celebrate success. Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2020.

01/07/2019

Excessive schedule pressure can cause an otherwise capable team to make mistakes that ultimately end up causing serious damage to a project. When a project is given an overly aggressive schedule two side effects occur;

The following entry is part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of behaviours and events that have the potential to lead to project failure. Pattern name : Schedule Pressure Failure In brief : An excessively aggressive schedule results in mistakes being made from....

27/05/2019

Funding initiatives from donors are commendable, however they sometimes fall short where it matters most.

Following entry is a record in the “Catalogue of Catastrophe” – a list of failed and troubled projects from around the world. International Donor Agencies – Africa Project type : Boreholes and wells (developing community water sources) Date : Jul 2016 Cost : $360M Synopsis : One of t...

01/04/2018

Take control over the key players vendors assign to your contracts.

Lesson Learned: Take control over the key players vendors assign to your contracts Category: Contract Management In today’s competitive markets

15/03/2018

The Future of PM: A Hybrid Role?

As project management evolves and organizations focus on faster paths to delivery, is the role of project manager set to change dramatically?

12/03/2018

The $2-million comma.

Rogers Communications thought it had a deal with Aliant that was rock solid. But then Aliant changed its mind, and a comma in the contract let them do it. Now Rogers might pay dearly for that pesky punctuation

09/03/2018

To our cohort from Madagascar and Botswana, good luck with the Achieving Project Success online program. We look forward to work with you during the next 12-weeks.

01/02/2018

Assign responsibilities to everyone in the room. They shouldnt be at the table, if they arent making it better.

29/01/2018

Not every task occurs in perfect parallel. A leader well-versed in project management can manage the many moving parts that are likely to take various routes to arrive at the same endpoint.

18/01/2018

Transitioning into project management is elevating many people in the workforce to find new opportunities. Enrollment is now open for our 12-week online project management course. Certified by the Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC-AGPC). Our alumni includes people from accross the globe. Enquiries: [email protected]

06/01/2018

Transform complaints to solution or you'll be a whiner.

05/01/2018

Overseeing multiple projects with common objectives.

Here are some of the benefits of project portfolio management and some of the most common mistakes to avoid when practicing the discipline.