In general, an enterprise is built around the expected, and whilst this doesn’t ignore the possibility of change it is more likely that this will be viewed as something that is constant and incremental in nature. Unfortunately, change isn’t always a constant and even the very notion of change is something that is continually changing. […]
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For anyone currently in a leadership role a range of skills, experience and capabilities are required to succeed in that role, and some are more important than others. But when you are managing complex organisational change there are certain skills that are absolutely vital to ensure the change delivers the expected benefits and changes the
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New IT systems for a growing business can be an exciting prospect and deliver many benefits, but how do you convince employees to embrace them? Technology is constantly evolving and keeping up with new systems can be a challenge for businesses, not least because of the resource involved in getting the workforce up to
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The word “agile” is widely used, but the exact meaning is often interpreted differently depending on areas of expertise. For many, it means freely able to move and accomplish. In addition, it means implementing change more quickly and becoming a process to follow. However, this creates problems when regarded as a mechanism rather than a
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“You’re so passionate about Project Management, you should write a blog about it,” one of my colleagues said a couple of years back. That’s how it started. I wrote one blog and then, having found it quite enjoyable, I wrote a second and then a third. I got some nice feedback, got shared, had a
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When it comes to dealing with change there exists a vast variety of different theories and philosophies on the subject. Many of these draw from difference disciplines including behavioural science, psychology and even sociology all the way over to systems thinking and engineering. The basic principle that underlies the concept is that change does not
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In a project ‘change management’ typically means controlling change to the project assets – especially the project documentation. There is an established process and responsibility for this control mechanism. However, the purpose of many projects in a business is to prepare capabilities that will be used to change the business. So change management in a
Getting APM PMQ qualified via accredited project management courses is a wise investment for any project manager who is serious about their profession. Amongst other things, APM PMQ will teach you that project management is all about change management, whether you realise it or not. From the word go, every project is fraught with changes,
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Jon Swain, President of Ten Six Consulting, LLC, predicts that cloud computing, outsourcing, the economy, Agile leadership and change management will drive project management during 2012. VIRGINIA BEACH, 12 January, 2012 – This year holds a number of challenges for project management professionals, predicts Jon Swain, President of Virginia Beach enterprise project management consultancy Ten
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