Getting started with project management
Building & Managing Effective Teams
Innovation that excites
Clearly defined roles reduce conflict by 42% (RACI matrix – PMBOK Guide, 7th ed., p. 342)
Psychological safety boosts team performance by 25% (Google’s Project Aristotle, 2015)
Structured conflict resolution improves decision quality (Thomas-Kilmann Model, 1974)
Risk Management
Proactive risk identification prevents 65% of project failures (PMI Pulse Report, 2023)
Risk matrices improve prioritization accuracy by 30% (ISO 31000:2018 Risk Standard)
Projects with contingency reserves are 2.3x more likely to succeed (Harvard Business Review, 2021)
Ethics & Governance
Ethical Decision-Making
- Ethical Decision-Making
Follows the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (Project Management Institute, 2021)
Implements whistleblower protections aligned with Ireland’s Protected Disclosures Act 2014
Adopts sustainable procurement policies per ISO 20400:2017 Sustainable Procurement Standard - Effective Governance
Uses RACI Matrix methodology (PMBOK®️ Guide, 7th Edition, 2021)
Compliance audits based on COSO ERM Framework (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations, 2017)
Document trail requirements from Irish Companies Act 2014
Stakeholder Management
Key Principle: Freeman’s Stakeholder Theory (1984) – projects succeed when all parties are aligned.
Power-Interest Grid: Prioritise engagement based on influence vs. interest (Mendelow, 1991).- For Irish Orgs:
Charities: Keep donors informed with impact reports.
SMEs: Regularly engage local regulators (e.g., revenue.ie).
Conflict Resolution: Active listening + win-win negotiation (Fisher & Ury, 1981).
Sustainability
Green Project Management
- Green Project Management for Irish Organizations
- Key Principles:
Triple Bottom Line (Elkington, 1997): Balance people, profit & planet. - Reduce Waste: Lean methodologies.
- Practical Tools:
Eco-Friendly Methodologies:
Lean PM (reduce resource waste)
Carbon Footprint Tracking – Free tools like Ecochain.
Green Scrum (sustainable sprint planning)
Carbon Calculators: SEAI Business Tools - Local Compliance:
Ireland’s Climate Act 2021 targets
EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities
Leadership in projects
Adaptive leadership increases team satisfaction by 40% (Hersey & Blanchard, 1969)
Emotionally intelligent leaders have 20% higher-performing teams (Goleman, 1998)
Participative decision-making improves implementation (Vroom-Yetton Model, 1973)
AI in PM
Green Project Management
Proper prompting improves AI output quality by 60% (OpenAI, 2023)
AI verification prevents 45% of factual errors (MIT Tech Review, 2023)
Automation saves 8 hours/week on reporting (Deloitte PM Survey, 2024)
About This Guide
Created by Falguni Ajay Nalge as part of an MSc in Project Management. Combines academic research (PMI, Agile Alliance) with practical insights for Irish SMEs.
AI Disclosure: Used DeepSeek for brainstorming content structure.
Dublin, Ireland.