https://praveenwedisinghe.com/blog/ Writing by Praveen Wedisinghe, a Sydney based project manager and business analyst. Long pieces on project delivery, business analysis and benefits realisation, on why projects that finish on time and on budget still fail to deliver the value they were funded for, and on building a genuine professional network by giving, instead of collecting contacts. en-AU Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +1100 praveen.wedi@gmail.com (Praveen Wedisinghe) praveen.wedi@gmail.com (Praveen Wedisinghe) https://praveenwedisinghe.com/blog/networking-is-not-something-you-can-force.html https://praveenwedisinghe.com/blog/networking-is-not-something-you-can-force.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +1100 Praveen Wedisinghe People and connection You cannot force a business network. A connection forms when you give something useful and the other person finds it fair for what they put in. Why networking is built on giving instead of collecting contacts, and the four communication habits that let the right connections happen on their own, whether you are an introvert or an extrovert. https://praveenwedisinghe.com/blog/on-time-on-budget-and-still-a-failure.html https://praveenwedisinghe.com/blog/on-time-on-budget-and-still-a-failure.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +1100 Praveen Wedisinghe Delivery and value Project management gets you there on time and on budget. Business analysis makes sure you are heading to the right place. Why I think the two disciplines cannot be separated in purpose, even when the roles are split, with the PMI, IIBA, McKinsey and Prosci numbers behind it.