by Saskia Botha | Aug 1, 2023 | Performance Management, Project Governance, Project Management
This case study shows that, even if you seemingly do everything right, you can miss the forest for the trees. The story takes place in a large complex manufacturing facility. This plant has three manufacturing lines, each line split into five sections. Everyone of the...
by Saskia Botha | Jun 6, 2023 | Performance Management, Project Governance, Project Governance, Project Management, Project Management
This case study does not have a happy ending. It is a story of why this project failed, and what could have been done to prevent it. The names of all involved have been omitted to protect both the innocent and the guilty. What was the aim of the project? This was a...
by Saskia Botha | Apr 4, 2023 | Performance Management, Project Governance, Project Management
Do meetings make you want to run away? Nobody loves meetings, but they are – unfortunately – part of life, especially the life of a project manager. Project managers typically need to meet with the various project streams weekly, have project management meetings, and...
by Saskia Botha | Mar 7, 2023 | Performance Management, Project Governance, Project Governance, Project Management, Project Management
See what I mean Risk is something that could happen and – if it does – it can derail your project, either by costing money, or by increasing the timeline. People are the biggest risk in any project, but this is not spoken about often. When it is vocalised, it’s often...
by Saskia Botha | Feb 6, 2023 | Performance Management, Project Governance, Project Management
The Project Budget Shark Tank For many of us it is that time of the year again, where we need to submit budgets for the next financial year. Or, it may be your biannual financial review. Good organisations ensure that the budgeting process includes budgeting for...
by Saskia Botha | Dec 6, 2022 | Performance Management
Ho, ho, oh dear Along with year-end parties and Secret Santa’s, now is typically the time when performance reviews are done. Performance reviews are about comparing an employee’s actual performance against a set of goals or key performance indicators. Ideally, these...
