by SP Singh | Oct 27, 2025 | Project Execution
As project management professionals, we’re often conditioned to project a false sense of confidence.We act as if we know the future—because we’ve done this many times before. On the surface, this looks reassuring. Our confidence can calm stakeholders and reduce their...
by SP Singh | Sep 19, 2025 | Project Execution
Projects aren’t marathons. They’re team sports. We win when we put our heart and soul into the craft—collaborating, listening, contributing, adjusting, failing, practising, and refining. Passion and commitment are the real fuel. It’s never routine work. Projects bring...
by SP Singh | Sep 1, 2025 | Project Execution
The Project Initiation Stage is one of the most important phases of any project. Yet too often, we wing it—blindly following methodology without stopping to ask why. The result? A mountain of Project Initiation Documentation (PID). Stakeholders review, approve, and...
by SP Singh | Aug 30, 2025 | Project Execution
Most project initiations begin in chaos: a new PM finding their feet, a project team still coming together, vendors eager to push their methodologies, and stakeholders pressing for results. On top of this, there’s usually a mad rush to churn through a stack of...
by SP Singh | Dec 29, 2024 | Project Execution
Our challenges present us with countless opportunities to transform. The pain they bring acts as a catalyst for change. We succeed by adapting and embracing new models of reality. We fail by remaining trapped in repeating what we’ve always...
by SP Singh | Jun 20, 2024 | Project Execution
Often, in my pursuit of executing and perfecting tasks, I overlook the importance of asking fundamental questions: Why is this activity important? How does it add value to the project, task, bottom line, or risk mitigation? What may happen if I eliminate it? Who truly...
by SP Singh | Apr 8, 2024 | Project Execution
Technology projects earn a bad name due to uncertain completion, outcome, and quality. The Project teams tend to be on the extreme north or south of the project methodology spectrum. Either they notoriously follow a set methodology, or there is no project management....
by SP Singh | Sep 24, 2023 | Project Execution
To see a perfect example of a well-executed project, observe how experienced professionals conduct surgery. Here are a few observations: Completing the surgery on time is the utmost priority. So, for the surgery staff, sticking to scheduled tasks is critical. They...
by SP Singh | Feb 14, 2023 | Project Execution
Enterprise technology projects are complex. So often, as Project Sponsors and leaders, we experiment with too many aspects of the project at once. For example, we often assume that we have expertise within the business to support the project. So, we fill the roles...
by SP Singh | Jan 30, 2023 | Project Execution
We often associate Agile with specific processes, events, roles and responsibilities. Therefore, with a very narrow viewpoint, we assume Agile as a software development framework. Agile is a mindset based on specific values and principles. Agile is about starting the...
