Project Management in The Italian Job

“It’s a very difficult job and the only way to get through it is: we all work together as a team. And that means you do everything I say.” – Charlie Croker (Michael Caine’s character), The Italian Job. It is hard to imagine a less likely example of proper project management, but it is surprising […]

Project Management QQI Level 6 Course

Velopi Ltd are approved Training Providers with QQI and that they have agreed and approved quality assurance systems in place for the design and delivery of training programs. This means that Velopi can offer to learners Project Management Courses which lead to QQI awards on the National Framework of Qualifications.  This module is a statement […]

Managing Small Projects

On this page: Is project management a good thing? Given that Velopi offers training at all levels of project management, the answer to this is obviously yes. But if you are not a Project Manager then you are likely to want a more convincing argument that just taking our word for it. Benefits of Project […]

Recover Your Troubled Projects | Velopi

On this page: In our last article, we outlined the main causes for projects getting into trouble – poor requirements, lack of resources, poor scheduling, planning and risk management. However, while we now know how a project can get into a hole, most project management practitioners will be keen to learn how to get the project back […]

Activity on Arrow Diagrams | Velopi

When we teach students about the Critical Path Method in our PMP® exam preparation courses, we use the Activity on Node (AoN) technique exclusively to illustrate the concepts. However, there is an Activity on Arrow (AoA) representation that might be of interest to advanced schedulers. An important point to note at the outset is that AoA is no […]

How to Handle Troubled Projects | Velopi

On this page: During the Irish civil war, one of the protagonists stated that “failing to plan is planning to fail” and stormed off the training pitch in Saipan. While not renowned for his project management skills, Roy Keane certainly would recognize at least one reason why projects get into trouble. Poor Quality Requirements: The […]

Vision and Mission Statements for Organizations | Velopi

It is sad to report that the Dilbert Mission Statement Generator is no more. However, others have picked up the baton and you can find similar generators out there. Even if you cannot find one, it is easy enough to create your own. Take a series of words and phrases like “synergy”, “leverage”, “core competencies” […]

What Project Managers Do

As part of Velopi’s Blended Learning Solution, we provide our students with assistance in making their application to sit the PMP® exam. An important part of the PMP® exam application is breaking your project management experienced down across the five process groups – initiating, planning, executing, monitoring / controlling and closing. Often, a student’s first attempt will […]

How to Deal with a Difficult Stakeholder | Velopi

One of Ireland’s former Ministers for Education, Ruiri Quinn, wanted to stamp out bullying in the classroom, in the schoolyard and online. He insisted that every school had to come up with an action plan to achieve this goal. But was he right? The problem with bullying is that it is not simply confined to our schooldays. […]

Introduction to Project Budget Management | Velopi

On this page: Money is a strange concept. For most of us, our main concern is not having enough of the stuff, but project management professionals (PMPs)® soon realize that money is very much a moveable feast. For instance, suppose we need a piece of equipment for our project and the cost of purchasing this is […]