Author: David Cotgreave
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Too much information! How IT project process can get lost in the clutter
Many organisations are unknowingly compromising their strategic business and IT Project effectiveness through information overload?
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How a BA could be your IT Project’s most valuable player?
“What do you do?” I was a little hurt when a life-long friend asked me this question, after all, I remembered that she is a Director of HR. “You know what I do. I’m a Business Analyst.” I replied. “No, I know you’re a Business Analyst silly,” she said, “What does that mean? What … do you do?”…
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As IT Projects Evolve in Complexity, You Need Something More RADICAL Than A RAID Log.
Think of the implementation phase of an IT Project. Exciting, right? All that pitching, planning and preparation has led to this point! You are ready and raring to go and as you line up the road ahead, your attention will have turned to how you document and communicate within your project. At this point, you…
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You are not an IT Project Manager. You are not a CIO. How you are so much more!
I was with a Project Manager friend, Steve, for a catch up this week when an old friend walked into the coffee house we were in. I introduced the old friend, Liz, to Steve and invited her to join us. After a few minutes, Liz asked Steve, “So, what do you do?” What would you…
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First Quarter Done. How IT Project Trends So Far Are Shaping Up
First Quarter Done. How IT Project Trends So Far Are Shaping 2018 As I write this we are rapidly approaching the end of quarter one. I cannot believe how quickly the year is zooming by. With the first quarter under our belts, I’ve noticed three distinct IT Project Management trends that I think are exciting…
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Time for greater emphasis on IT Project WOMANagement?
A blog looking at the representation and effectivity of women in Project Management. So, do women make better project leaders? I diplomatically answer this by saying that ‘great project leaders make great project leaders’, I.e., it doesn’t matter whether you are a man or a woman if you’ve got it – you’ve got it.
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WFA is the new WFH and it is unleashing huge IT project potential
Have you also discovered that if you can work from home – you can work from anywhere? Literally – anywhere! If you can work anywhere you manage a project from anywhere
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A poor workman blames his tools – is this true in IT project management?
“It’s a poor workman who blames his tools.” I heard this, for the first time in years, during the analysis of why an IT Project had failed to deliver. It got me thinking. Is it true? Is Project success more a product of the skills of a project team…
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IT Project Teams are STILL driving competitive advantage
In conclusion, IT Projects are perfectly placed to shape the future of business as we emerge from this pandemic. Businesses need to be leaner and more innovative. It’s time for IT Project teams to say, “Hold our coffee, watch us do our thing” – this is our moment.
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An IT Project Manager’s guide to a good night’s sleep
If you’ve ever had a sleepless night over an IT Project, you can take some solace from the fact that you are certainly not alone. In fact, if you haven’t suffered any anxiety that has awoken you in the middle of the night, in a cold sweat, you should think yourself really lucky. That or…