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The basic principles and objectives of project management
By ILX Team | 2 April 2019
According to the Association for Project Management (APM), “Project management is the application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the project objectives”. Essentially, project management is about planning, organising, securing, managing, leading and controlling a p...
[Continue reading...]Change: a force to be reckoned with?
By ILX Team | 18 March 2019
You may remember learning in school about forces – acting all around us, they simultaneously maintain and change the way the world looks and operates. Sadly, we’re not talking about superheroes and villains here, but instead something even more exciting: force field analysis! Developed by Kurt Le...
[Continue reading...]What is the point of ITIL® 4?
By ILX Team | 28 February 2019
If ‘it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ right? You may be wondering why ITIL® has been updated – ITIL V3 worked fine so why bother? In other words, what’s the point of ITIL 4? In short, as technology evolves and improves, ITIL needs to evolve with it; after all, what’s the point in having an IT serv...
[Continue reading...]Agile vs Waterfall methodologies
By ILX Team | 21 February 2019
When managing projects, choosing a methodology that is going to work for the project, and the team, is crucial. But where do you start and how do you know which methodology is right for your project? Essentially, a project management methodology is a set of processes that help project managers co...
[Continue reading...]What if project management had its own romantic comedy?
By ILX Team | 13 February 2019
Ah, Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air and Cupid’s bow is busy working its magic – Harry meets Sally, Julia Roberts takes a stroll through Notting Hill, Kate Hudson has 10 days to lose a guy who’s actually (shock, horror) the love of her life, and no one’s getting any sleep in Seattle… But what...
[Continue reading...]Project manager interview questions
By ILX Team | 21 January 2019
A good project manager can make a big difference to the success of a business. Helping to drive projects forward, keep teams motivated and achieve set goals, these talented individuals can add real value and real dynamism to a company. To find the right project manager for your company, you must...
[Continue reading...]How to build an Agile team
By ILX Team | 9 January 2019
People who are new to Agile often ask the same questions. Two of the most common are ‘What are the roles on an Agile team?’ and ‘What is the team structure?’. The answer to these questions depends on several factors, most notably the size of the team involved. The Agile team structure for a group of...
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