Projects, just like anything in life, don’t always go to plan. If, or when, something goes wrong, or something unexpected happens with your project, you are likely going to have to alter your scope, outcome or possibly even resources to still achieve an effective outcome for your project and make the intended impact.

It takes a certain kind of person, commitment and perseverance to be a successful scientist, in any field or application…but take a moment to think about all the skills that you have developed as a scientist.

Project management is a structured process to actively plan and implement strategies to manage risks to projects and identify and enhance opportunities.

Projects are defined by three main constraints – time, cost and quality. Managing the budget is part of the third stage of project management documentation to mitigate project risks.

Communications can present the greatest risks to a project, as such, most funding organisations will require you to create a communications plan with your project.

The first step in risk planning and management is identifying the risks.

Having ideas is a great thing and makes up the foundation of scientific research.