Project Insights & Practical Guidance

We share practical advice on planning, stakeholder coordination, risk management and project delivery—designed for real-world application.

Featured Project Insights

Actionable articles and simple guidance inspired by common delivery challenges faced by SMEs and charities in Ireland.

5 Reasons Small Projects Drift Off Track

Simple Stakeholder Mapping That Works

Using Risk Registers Made Simple

Emerging Topics in Project Delivery

Explore trends shaping practical project delivery for SMEs, charities and growing organisations.

AI Tools for Small Project Teams

Simple digital tools to improve planning, collaboration and reporting.

Sustainability in Project Delivery

Practical ways to embed sustainability into everyday project decisions.

Practical Governance for SMEs

Light-touch governance approaches that improve control without bureaucracy.

Managing Change with Limited Resources

Tips for delivering change when budgets, people and time are constrained.

Downloadable Resources

 

Access simple templates and guides to support better planning, coordination and delivery.

Project Planning Checklist

Risk Register Template

Stakeholder Mapping Worksheet

AI Tools

 

References

1. Governance & Strategy (Governance, Strategy, Planning, Implementation)

  • APM (2019) APM Body of Knowledge. 7th edn.

  • ISO (2020) ISO 21502:2020 Project Management — Guidance on Project Management.

  • Kerzner, H. (2017) Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling.

  • PMI (2021) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). 7th edn.

  • World Bank (2022) Project Governance: A Guide for Project Managers and Teams.

  • Zwikael, O. and Smyrk, J. (2019) Project Management: A Benefit Realisation Management Approach.

2. Leadership, Teams & Change (Leadership, Teams)

  • Kotter, J. P. (2012) Leading Change.

  • Prosci (2023) Best Practices in Change Management.

  • McKinsey & Company (2023) The State of Organizations 2023.

3. Risk & Stakeholder Management (Risk, Stakeholders)

  • Bourne, L. (2016) Stakeholder Relationship Management: A Maturity Model for Organisational Implementation.

  • Flyvbjerg, B. (2021) ‘Top ten behavioural biases in project management’, Project Management Journal.

  • Kahneman, D. (2011) Thinking, Fast and Slow.

4. Ethics & Sustainability (Ethics, Sustainability)

  • European Commission (2023) Corporate sustainability reporting.

  • OECD (2023) G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023.

  • United Nations (2023) Sustainable Development Goals.

5. AI & Modern Methodologies (AI, Methodologies)

  • Nieto-Rodriguez, A. and Vargas, R. V. (2023) ‘How AI will transform project management’, Harvard Business Review.

  • PMI (2023) Pulse of the Profession 2023.

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