The Gipsy Moth IV project
The restoration effort has been a significant project: 28 weeks, 9000 hours. Not bad for a boat bought for £1 and a gin and tonic
Author: Elizabeth Harrin
Elizabeth Harrin is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management in the UK. She holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University, and several project management certifications including APM PMQ. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004 and has worked extensively in project delivery for over 20 years.
Elizabeth is also the founder of the Project Management Rebels community, a mentoring group for professionals. She's written several books for project managers including Managing Multiple Projects.
What is OTOBOS?
OTOBOS is On Time, On Budget, On Scope. This definition of what makes a project successful misses out quality, happy stakeholders and a whole host of stuff, but it’s a good starting point. If you can deliver OTOBOS, chances are that you are doing something right.
Introducing my projects
I think it’s about time I explained a little more about the projects I’ve got on the go at the moment. My role is about two-thirds projects and a third operational management. It’s the first time I’ve had an operational job and it’s great. I think what I like about that part of my day…
OTOBOS and nems au chocolat
Part of a PMs role is to educate our colleagues in what PM means as a discipline. That you can’t just change the scope and give us no more resources. That you have to sign of a plan before we can start work on it. I had someone email me this week with comments on…
A change for the better
I hate change, which is ironic given the job I do.
Training Sponsors
“Practising batting my eyelids was essential preparation for a steering group meeting…”
Hello!
Every company I’ve worked in has had a healthy contingent of women in their project management teams. But when I go to a conference, breakfast briefing or seminar I’m often one of a few female project managers in the room. And at 29 one of the youngest. So, the aim of this blog is: *…