\”When did you finish training to be a Project Manager?\” asked the new member of a project team I work with from time to time. We\’d been comparing our backstories, him fresh from college, ink just dry on his certificates and excitedly starting his first placement, hence the question. With a few more years under […]
Leaders are learners. How the best IT Project Leaders constantly improve Read More »
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
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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
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The internet has been brilliant for recruitment. As an employer, you can now Access Talent from wider pools than ever and through social media practically pre-interview prospective colleagues before they even set foot through your door. Despite this, a friend just complained about feeling uninspired by respondents to a recent job advert. She showed me
In recent weeks, I\’ve observed that there seem to be three ways of communicating \’news\’ in IT Projects. i) To communicate the news, update or information half as big as it is in reality. ii) To communicate the news, update or information twice as big as it is in reality. iii) To communicate the news,
Fake news! How untruths, half truths and lies really hurt IT projects Read More »
IT Project prioritisation is crucial for your organisation. Selecting the wrong projects, which don\’t deliver strategic value or the required ROI can impact the bottom line and mean that your business reduces its chance of hitting targets and achieving goals. You should take a day or two (or longer if your portfolio and budgets demand
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Where do your new IT hires come from? Other IT companies? How\’s that working out? If you\’re finding the traditional talent pools are drying up, you are not alone. In the UK, British Gas hired an ex-NASA data scientist to progress its Hive smart heating project, who said IT recruitment wasn\’t rocket science?! In the
Re-thinking IT recruitment is not rocket science. Well, not always! Read More »
