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8 is the magic number

1 week ago | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

From PMBOK’s EIGHT Project Performance Domains …… to the 8/80 rule …The number 8 looms large in Project Management …… and never more so than this year … as Stoneseed presents:STRAIGHT TALK ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT … Volume 8!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHAT IS STRAIGHT TALK ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT – Volume 8?
GPT vs KPIs! AIs vs PMs!! OMG!! When Artificial Intelligence meets project reality

1 month ago | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

AI continues to shape conversations across IT project management, increasingly augmenting and assisting project delivery. PMs and BAs etc who have successfully integrated AI into their work now tell me it feels less like a tool and more like a colleague!Interesting!The other day I read a very funny article which defined the “human personalities” of various AI engines – as if the AI’s were real people.
New data reveals the best and worst US states for project managers

2 months ago | projectaccelerator.co.uk | Elizabeth Harrin

As the cost of living continues to bite, project managers are finding that their salaries aren’t going as far as they used to. A study by Rebel’s Guide to Project Management unveils how far your paycheck will go across the U.S., after cost of living adjustments. The data reveals that where you live as a project manager can drastically impact your real earnings.
Roller coaster delivery: Managing IT projects with theme park energy

2 months ago | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

It was recently confirmed that Britain is getting a new Universal theme park in Bedford. IT Project Management can be a bit like a theme park of rollercoaster rides – thrilling at first, but quickly full of twists, sudden drops, unexpected loops, and that one terrifying moment when you realise the track ahead looks … er … unfinished. One minute you’re cruising through planning, and the next you’re free-falling through shifting priorities, budget changes, or surprise stakeholder input.
A breath of fresh air FOR IT projects: the power of a spring clean

2 months ago | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

I am writing this at the start of April and, at our house, the “Spring Clean” is well underway! This year, I have two new best friends: white wine vinegar and bicarbonate of soda! Oh my!!!! Where have these been all my adult life?!!!????!!! Actually, I can tell you exactly where both have been … the bicarbonate of soda hadn’t moved from the cake-baking-stuff cupboard (probably bought after watching an episode of The Great British Bake Off and waiting for the moment I, once again, channel my...
The IT project jugglers guide to achieving the evolutionarily impossible

Mar 28, 2025 | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

Are you an IT Project Juggler? I mean, it says IT Project Manager on your business card, but … juggler would be more appropriate. Especially if you are managing multiple projects. I’m not sure if this is reassuring or not, but a few years ago, American Project Manager friend Austin told me that it was “OK to suck (sic) at managing multiple projects cos humans are not designed to multitask”. I, maybe like you, think I am brilliant at managing multiple projects (we’ll come on to this belief later).
Taking stock! How to identify and fill IT project talent skills gaps

Mar 14, 2025 | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

If I were to ask you what skills, presently, your IT project team has, could you open a skills matrix and show me? Could you articulate which skills your IT projects will need in 6 or 12 months? Could you align these with your current in-house talent? Do you know how frequently your organisation will need specific skill sets? STOCK TAKEA couple of years ago, in January, there was a story about London Zoo carrying out a stock take of all its animals.
IT projects: postpone or press ahead?

Feb 28, 2025 | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

With the UK facing rising employer NICs, against a backdrop of other rising costs, most businesses and organisations are tightening their beltsWhether it’s seemingly small changes (like reviewing janitorial products you purchase) or larger, strategic decisions, like staff layoffs, each of the choices you make now has an impact. Some businesses are postponing IT Projects! On the surface, this might seem like a sensible move, I get it, but what could saving a few pounds now cost in the longer term?
An IT project leader’s guide to rebooting a failing IT project: post-its, PMaaS, possibilities and p-p-p-enguins!

Feb 14, 2025 | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

Your IT Project is heading off course, out of control and heading at speed to become part of those often-quoted failure statistics … what do you do? Panic? Head to the nearest bar? Do nothing and hope for the best? Or … implement a cunning plan that saves the day (Editor’s Note: Then head to the nearest bar, right?)This blog is about what to do if you choose the cunning plan route, inspired by real life response to those inevitable banana skins.
With A.I. mainlined into its veins, why IT project management needs heart, mind, body and soul

Jan 31, 2025 | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

In January 2025, the Prime Minister announced plans to “mainline AI into the veins” of the UK. So, before I start, let me affirm something …Heyyyy!Actual human here … writing an actual blog, from my actual thoughts and actual experiences about actual IT Project Management challenges and solutions. There are so many AI generated blogs on IT Project Management now – I wanted to make it clear!Real person, sat with a brew, staring at a (so far) blank word doc, waiting for me to type out my thoughts.