I was in a client’s office kitchen with a project manager I was working with who with was making us both a cup of tea. He was standing in front of the drawer that contained all the cutlery when a colleague entered in search of a fork. “Excuse me, John, can I just get in […]
Why you should stop saying sorry in IT Projects Read More »
Previously published on cio.com Everything that your business does should be aligned with your business strategy. Here’s why.. My friend’s business is delivering financial services and he ensures that all his staff are suitably trained to provide the best advice, another friend’s business is carrying bus passengers, his drivers know the local roads, what time
Aligning IT Project And Business Strategies. Why You Should. How You Can. Read More »
Previously published on CIO.com A great BA is worth their weight in gold, here’s why…… The IT business analyst role has traditionally been one that facilitates communication between IT and business stakeholders. Subsequently, business analysts have always had great skills in this area, adept at both verbal and written communication. Which is why I am
Since when did BA stand for bloomin’ amazing? Read More »
With the success of my first eBook, I am delighted to publish Volume II. The book covers a wealth of topics from Stonseed’s Project Management as a Service and our IT services, to an array Project and Programme Management issues. Volume II of Straight Talk on Project Management is now available for download as an
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Many problems on projects are the direct result of poorly defined roles and responsibilities. But vagueness over roles can also result in turf wars and hostility when more than one individual believes they have control over an area of project activity. For organisations using the PRINCE2 methodology, which is inherently flexible, it’s important to
Defining Roles and Responsibilities in Project Management Read More »
A new role emerges at organizations where technology is at the core of products. As more organizations seek to build the latest and greatest tech advances, many of them are seeking a new type of program manager: a technical program manager (TPM). Though this is a relatively recent role in the tech industry, TPMs have
A New Kind of Program Manager Read More »
Implementing changes internally within an organisation takes work. People are the main reason for and behind the change. Resource management is essential for businesses to meet existing and future needs. It is far more effective to assign resources with the right skills and availability to the right type of work. Broadly speaking, resource management allows
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All size of projects, even the smallest, littlest projects have stakeholders. Most management styles, systems, approaches and methodologies have to involve a stakeholder analysis process for this reason. Stakeholder management is so important in fact, that there are key principles involved in the process of managing stakeholders so that project managers have guidelines to follow
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Small projects present a whole host of problems and issues for businesses, whether its vulnerability to absenteeism or the challenge of sourcing a small team that have the skillset to see the project through to its end. As with every project, it pays to have a project manager with the requisite soft skills and technical
Six Perennial Challenges in Managing Small Projects and how to Overcome them Read More »
Cambridge, United Kingdom: 9th January 2018 Bubble, a leading provider of cloud-based Project Portfolio Management Software, today announced that it has received the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 security certification (ISO 27001), one of the most widely recognized and internationally accepted information security standards. The ISO 27001 designation formally confirms the company adheres to legal, physical,
