Tag: project management
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The Post Office Horizon scandal: embracing accountability in IT Project Management – why there is an I in fail
This blog, while perhaps inspired by, is not about the Horizon scandal per se – but we can all learn from it. This post is more about the importance of accountability, taking ownership of those moments when something is not right and embracing a “for the greater good” culture.
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IT Project Manager – Regenerated
Do you watch Doctor Who? I find the concept of the central character’s ability to regenerate fascinating. The same “person” but with changing and evolving attitudes, moods, methods, quirks, and ways. It has always chimed with me and the way that we adapt. This last time, the Doctor’s regeneration felt even more relatable and of-the-moment, as David…
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Top 3 ways to retain IT project talent and remain effective when you can’t
Is it “National Clear Your Desk Week” or something? My social media timelines are full of IT project management friends and acquaintances announcing new positions. On LinkedIn resumés are being refreshed and updated, meanwhile Instagram and Facebook are full of photos of leaving dos (I’m even in some of them) and leaving gifts and “Good…
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More BAng for your buck! How having a Business Analyst adds up
“No. We don’t have a Business Analyst, with budgets as they are, we can’t afford one.” If I had a pound for every time, I hear something like this, I could buy EVERYONE a Business Analyst!! What can’t you afford? A requirement gathering guru? A risk management master? A quality assurance authority? A change management and adaptability…
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Why “what’s the best IT project management methodology?” Is the wrong question
The right project management methodology (PMM) lays the foundations for a successful IT Project, it’s that simple. The correct methodology creates structure and governance, defines communications and documentation, and establishes principles that guide the team and help them stay on track, on the same page and on time. But … how do you know…
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Understanding and tackling office politics
Marketing drive is behind many projects with the company either wanting to beat a competitor with a similar product or wanting to offer something that isn’t already available. Deadlines are often discussed even before the project team is brought into the discussions, and unfortunately, this way of doing things is not unusual. The project may…
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Operational? Inspirational? Which Stoneseeder best fits your need?
Stoneseed engagements tend to fall into two categories – “Operate” or “Advisory”. Or as a colleague put it this week … “operational” or “inspirational”. Stoneseed employs a team of Project Management and Technical Professionals, delivering services through a flexible, on-demand resourcing model PMaaS (Project Management as a Service). From strategy to service delivery, this cost-effective…
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FREE IT Project Management eBook
David writes blogs based on his many years in Project Management and also on ideas from the team here at Stoneseed. Light-hearted, insightful and funny, David’s blog cover all things Project Management, Leadership, Best Practice, PMO, Business Analysis and of course Project Management as a Service.
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Embracing a new era of agility in project management
Agile was created for the software development industry but it was such a success that its application saw its rapid uptake in other industries as well. Agility is an essential tool that can help make the leap to the true digital age more efficient. A good project manager course such as APM PFQ – the…
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How to manage conflict with stakeholders
Communicating with a wide range of individuals is a significant part of the role of the project manager. From new team members to seasoned ones, suppliers to stakeholders, the ways in which a project manager is required to conduct their communication will be different from one group to another. The group that is, however, most…