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On 23 April 2024, comedian Peter Kay was due to be the launch act for the 23,500-seater Co-op Live arena in Manchester, the UK’s largest indoor entertainment venue.

When people talk about stakeholder management on a project, they seem surprised that the PMO has any influence.

As well as being the stuff of dreams, the Caribbean can also be the stuff of nightmares.

Whether it’s the variety, the chance to make a difference, or earn an average salary of over £56,000 per year, project management is a sought after profession.

I was recently asked advice on which, in my experience, would be the most suitable professional development path within the project management industry.

One of the most challenging aspects of project management is managing the expectations of stakeholders, users and sponsors.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (2013) suggest a figure of 60%.

A programme manager must accept that despite well laid plans there is a 9/10 chance that the plan will not work perfectly and yet they must appear to manage professionally.

In the midst of the project management fight, it’s easy to forget the basics - even for the best of project managers.

What have cruise ships and Lego cities got in common? Not a lot, you might think.