Survived April Fool’s Day – on with the blogging
Well April Fool’s Day has passed and I’m still able to blog so things are good. Starting this blog is a little like embarking on a project, however it is hoped that the blog will not be time bound....
View ArticleSpeed of change – the right change?
A recent post by the chair of UCISA highlighted the concern that ICT cannot fix broken systems and processes. Indeed the thought was that using ICT only makes a bad situation worse. Is this the same...
View ArticlePrince2 a panacea?
At the first meeting of the PCMG committee a round table introduction session was held. Each delegate took it in turns to outline their experience in project and change management. Whether the...
View ArticleLessons learned – do they get transferred
A lot is made in the Project/Change management world of ensuring projects: Don’t re-invent the wheel Stand on the shoulder of giants Improve as time and further projects are completed However it...
View ArticleTools – what do you use?
Previous posts have mentioned the use of methodologies and I’m sure qualifications and methodologies will become a recurring theme. However there must be a standard set of project/change tools that...
View ArticlePlanning to withdraw?
I’m currently reading a history of the Great Boer War and almost on every page thus far the battle lines have been re-drawn and a withdrawal undertaken. Indeed one of the facets of the withdrawals is...
View ArticleMess and ambiguity suit a lot of people, don’t they?
Organisation maturity surrounding project and change management can be measured in many ways but a good starting point is where the governance of projects takes place. Indeed in some organisations...
View ArticleRefreshing your Prince2 practitioner qualification
OK so I’ve been doing this PM stuff for quite a while now and have been a certified PRince2 Practitioner for over 5 years. Indeed my latest renewal is this week … the question is should I renew or...
View ArticleHow does one get the boardroom to have enough headroom for governance
Attending a CIO academy at the moment and the topic of getting to influence senior managers and the board came up. The best idea within the room seemed to be to set-up sub-groups and/or committees in...
View ArticleWhat are the keys to consistently successful project delivery for your...
The Gartner PPM and IT Governance Summit was held this week in London http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/emea/program-management/ Within hours of the event starting tweets were emerging with...
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