Articles & Case Studies

The success rate of a project portfolio does not only depend on HOW you do your projects, but also on WHICH projects an organization does. Doing projects the right way, but finding out afterwards that they do not contribute to business objectives will not be seen as a success, especially from a business point of view. What is more important amongst Project, Programme and Portfolio Management to improve success rate of projects in your organization? We asked three of our key Trainers and Consultants to answer this question, in order to provide you with a clear overview of the possible approaches you can choose from when implementating Projects, Programmes and Portfolios. Better to start Top-Down or Bottom-Up?

This article is an excellent review of the challenges people face when using PRINCE2 for smaller projects, together with very useful and practical recommendations on how to scale down the method without losing the essence of its principles. It explains explains the rationale for a ‘light-touch’ approach to the management of small projects based on PRINCE2. Since the launch of PRINCE2 in 1996 organizations have worked to embed the method and this introduction describes some of the outcomes.

As Project Management is a discipline that involves many aspects, from planning to risk management, to be a Project Manager means to have many different skills and abilities. With this article we asked our expert trainer and consultant Jeff Ball to think about the top 5 practical tips he would share with people getting started in PM. This is his list!

This Guide includes six articles that will guide you throughout the journey of managing a Project, from start to closure. QRP International has developed this ready-to-use Guide for Project Managers who need some practical tips and tools in order to apply the key principles of Project Management, in their personal projects, in their missions as freelance professionals, or in their offices and departments in organizations.