There is a question I often ask when I’m running one of my project management courses, and after all these years I still enjoy listening to the answers because they’re almost always the same. I simply ask, “What usually causes projects to run into trouble?” It doesn’t take long before someone blames poor planning. Another …
When I first started teaching project management many years ago, I used to ask every new class exactly the same question. “How many of you have created a Work Breakdown Structure?”Usually, around half the hands would go up. Then I’d ask the second question. “How many of you are completely confident you’ve done it correctly?” …
If there is one document that I consistently see underestimated, it is the humble Project Charter. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen project teams spend weeks building detailed schedules, risk registers and cost plans, only to throw together the Project Charter in half an hour because they see it as little …
I sometimes wonder whether the humble Risk Register has become one of the most misunderstood documents in project management. Not because it’s difficult to understand. Quite the opposite. It’s actually a very simple idea. The trouble is that somewhere over the years we’ve managed to convince ourselves that producing a Risk Register is the same …
If ChatGPT keeps giving you rubbish answers, the problem probably isn’t ChatGPT. It’s the way you’re asking. Most project managers treat ChatGPT like a search engine. They type a short question, receive a generic answer and conclude that AI isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The good news is that the fix is remarkably …
Welcome to another chapter in the Dave Litten Knowledge Hub, where I share practical insights drawn from decades of managing projects, training professionals and helping thousands of students build successful careers. Throughout this series we’re exploring the updated PMP 2026 syllabus in plain English, separating fact from rumour and helping you understand not only what …