David Cotgreave
Written Articles
An imaginary IT Project Director is dropping some truths about IT Project Management right now – and readers are LOVING it. (see readers comment at the bottom)
Business Analysis as a Service (BAaaS) isn’t a luxury , it’s a delivery mechanism. Stoneseed now offers BAaaS as a dedicated service. Here’s why your IT projects need it.
Scope creep, vanishing stakeholders, undead projects — the real villains every IT project manager faces. Discover seven enemies of delivery success and how PMaaS helps you defeat them.
Why IT projects keep failing for the same reasons, and why everyone in the room already knows it, yet no one says a word.
The Secret Diary of Gary Clencher, I.T. Project Director, Aged 51 and ¾ is a fictional diary series following one very real type of person through one very recognisable type of project. Inspired by Sue Townsend. Written entirely for fun.
Discover why AI in IT project delivery is deeper than good prompts — success depends on governance, consistency, and structure, not just the tools.
Explore the strategic value of thinning and how this simple gardening principle translates into smarter project management.
Discover how strong project management improves team mental health, reduces burnout, and builds psychological safety across projects and industries.
Explore how a modern PMO approach can drive better project visibility, stronger governance, and more flexible delivery in today’s fast-moving IT environment.
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.