Project reviews and decision gates are a critical part of project governance. They enable project sponsors to review a project’s status and make decisions about the project’s continuance.

It’s also an opportunity to raise awareness about achievements made, future risks and issues to be faced and to re-affirm key communication messages.

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Strategic procurement decisions inform the detailed development of the project management plan.

Today’s paper looks at the key things to be considered in developing a procurement strategy and tables a questionnaire to assist supplier vetting.

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Sharing of accurate and timely information is critical to project success and information management a core skill.

Standard documents and templates can help and an Information Policy may be required to governance arrangements and the communication plan.

Today we explore information management and the contents of an Information Policy.

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We’re now half-way through the third week of our sprint and turn our attention to sustainability in project management.

There is an inevitable tension between a “project” which, as we have seen is a short duration activity for which a temporary organisation is established and “sustainability” which, by definition, is a long-term objective.  How then can the two be reconciled and what role can the project manager play?

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Project appraisal is an essential component of a business case. This paper examines different financial appraisal methods, recommending a net present value discounted cash flow approach.

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