The business case for the business case: Your “before greenlight” to “after delivery” project essential
Why Business Cases Matter After Greenlight (Not Just Before): Use the Five Case Model to Prove Value Through Delivery
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We Are The S in RASCI, And So Much More
Should your PMaaS provider just be “Supportive” in RASCI? Stoneseed explores when it makes sense to own the R and even the A -and why that changes delivery outcomes.
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PMaaS: Protecting Delivery When Politics and Projects Clash
When we started writing these Straight Talk on Project Management blogs, we committed to never write about three taboos: religion, s*x and politics.
I’m sorry to break a third of that promise! In my defence, a new Association for Project Management (APM) report made me do it.
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POV Every IT Project Manager: “How come everything we do feels harder?”
A recurring theme in IT project conversations lately, with colleagues and clients, is: “How come everything we do feels harder?”
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The Hidden Cost of Failed IT Hires : Why No One’s Talking About the Real Numbers
Discover the hidden cost of failed IT hires. Learn why traditional recruitment underestimates real project delays – and how Stoneseed’s flexible model fixes it.
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MoSCoW Prioritisation: Must Have, Should Have, Could Have, Won’t Have – Getting It Right From The Start
I was in a project review meeting last Thursday (actually it was more like a project intervention) and witnessed something I’ve seen too many times before. The Project Manager was desperately trying to explain to a roomful of increasingly frustrated stakeholders why half the transformation requirements wouldn’t make it into the initial go-live. The problem? No one had properly prioritised anything at the start. Every business process change had been labelled “critical.” Every system integration was “essential.” Every data migration activity was “urgent.”
Famous Last Words! The Jinxed Phrases Guaranteed To Sink An IT Project!
BREAKING NEWS | We’ve just been told we’re not allowed to use the C-word in the office!!!!
Yes! Mentioning Christmas has been banned!! (Until the end of the month at least!!)
Apparently, it’s bad luck!
Maybe there is something in that.
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Roller coaster delivery: Managing IT projects with theme park energy
IT Project Management can be a bit like a theme park of rollercoaster rides – thrilling at first, but quickly full of twists, sudden drops, unexpected loops, and that one terrifying moment when you realise the track ahead looks … er … unfinished.
One minute you’re cruising through planning, and the next you’re free-falling through shifting priorities, budget changes, or surprise stakeholder input. That’s why you need someone riding beside you—steady, experienced, and holding your hand.
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The benefits of hiring an introverted project manager
As the saying goes “You should never judge a book by its cover” and when it comes to project management this is certainly true. It is important that the effectiveness of a professional is not judged because they have a more introverted personality where it is believed an extrovert would be able to do a
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5 Reasons Women Are Successful as Project Managers
Project management is the discipline of planning, executing, and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and to the specified quality standards. It involves coordinating resources, managing stakeholders, and mitigating risks to achieve defined objectives. These are skills that women project managers excel at. In addition to the core principles of
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