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In writing this article, I found myself asking whether I actually wanted to ‘tackle’ optimism bias.

We’re now six months into social restrictions and lockdown measures in the UK, and coming to terms with what looks set to be a long haul towards a changed world.

What do the following ideas have in common?InnovationProject entrepreneurshipDealing with time critical projectsRe-discovering the human elementProjects within organisationsBlowback and the unintended consequences of decisionsSelling project management to executivesStakeholder involvementCollective actionSocial change(See answer at the end of the article)Project managers are continuously challenged to deliver more with less whilst improving the track record of project delivery.

This article is about the new British standard on benefits management: applying benefits management on portfolios, programmes and projects — A guide.

‘Levelling up’ is a government policy to address inequality by improving services, facilities and infrastructure across the UK.

While most businesses now have artificial intelligence (AI) policies in place – largely to police quality, enforce ethics or address data protection issues – relatively few are pushing AI’s capabilities in formal project management processes beyond the basics.

Now that the dust is starting to settle from the Brexit vote to leave the EU, organisations should recognise the potential ‘discontinuity’ on their portfolio of change project and programmes.

Waterfall was dead.

From charity work to microbreweries, project professionals are using their expertise on projects outside of their day jobs to great success.

Is it just me, or is the agile bandwagon getting a bit out of control? Dont get me wrong, I think agile thinking has a lot going for it and its a valuable addition to the project management toolbox and the skill set of project managers.