project management

Blood bag

With A.I. mainlined into its veins, why IT project management needs heart, mind, body and soul

Insights, Programme Management

As an industry, we are using AI more to deliver IT Projects (not just our blogs) and it’s only going to ramp up! That “mainline AI into the veins” announcement by Sir Keir Starmer talked about billions of pounds of private sector investment, government support and that he wants Britain to be “the world leader” in AI.
Of course, a major reason for implementing AI is to save money! Even those that say that it’s about automating the mundane tasks or freeing talent to focus on other more strategic areas concede that, deep down, it’s really about the bottom line.

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Christmas crackers

The best IT project themed Christmas cracker jokes and festive earworms

Insights, Leadership, Programme Management

In the New Year, we’re back on a more serious trajectory with more Straight Talking on IT Project management with the top IT Project Management trends for 2025, and a January blog that will turn you from worrier to warrior!

Right now, though, tis the season for letting your hair down and we’re in full festive mode! Welcome to our party!
There are some brilliant IT project cracker jokes at the end (That’s subjective – Ed) and … as well as laughter … there’s music too!

Did you know that many traditional Christmas songs are IT Project Management anthems? It’s true!!
So … put on your Christmas cracker crown and kick back with some festive favourites.

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Man with head on fire

Avoiding Burn-Out: Five IT Project Management Self-Care Tips 

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We invest a lot of time, energy and budget on the “self-care” of our IT projects, in terms of robust governance, strong PMO (Project Management Office) and world-class processes, etc – but do we pay enough attention to our individual or team’s self-care?

Given the anecdotal stress, work-overload and burn-out in our industry, I’m thinking – NO.

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A Day In The Life Of An IT Project Business Analyst

Insights, Programme Management

A Stoneseed BA’s day will vary depending on the client’s requirements and project type. Whether it’s an Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid environment and whether its product, Infrastructure, software or digital transformation project for example. The life of a Stoneseed Ba is very varied, on this particular day, it is a for a client who is delivering an Agile software upgrade and development project.

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lightbulb with a trail of fog/smoke

From ‘a meh thing’ to amazing! How PMaaS can help build innovation into IT Projects

Insights, Programme Management

Experience and anecdotal evidence suggest that Bex isn’t alone in seeking a little bit more. In many organisations now, IT project teams feel that the necessary fixed scope, set budgets, tight deadlines, limited resources and defined roles and responsibilities, leave little or no room for experimentation and innovation.

The thing is, if you’re getting the results, do you need the added sizzle of innovating?

I think that you do.

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