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Defining Risk Attitudes

May 3, 2020
3 min

Defining Risk Attitudes

A project manager must be able to lead in an environment of uncertainty. The best process that offers the structure for handling such uncertainty is Risk management processes. The uncertainty is challenging naturally, however, if it’s not handled with consistent methods, it heightens. Therefore, a project manager needs to create a proactive and positive culture when it comes to risk management. What is Risk Attitude? Risk Attitude can be defined as a chosen state of mind c

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Project management governance model

Mar 14, 2020
3 min

Project management governance model

The term “project and program governance has been used quite freely within the project management community. It’s generally known that when a project fails, project governance seems to be the root cause of the failed executed project. The real question is what does project governance mean? Project governance encompasses all the main elements that make a project successful. It’s important to tailor project governance to an organisation’s particular needs. The development of

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What are the key features in Project Management tools?

Mar 8, 2020
4 min

What are the key features in Project Management tools?

Someone formerly said, “Any tool that forces you to change how you do your job just to accommodate the tool… is a tool that’s not suitable for you”. She was right: tools should improve your ability to function as a Project Manager as efficiently and effectively as possible and not force you to implement fresh practices to use the tool. Project Management tools aid your business to increase by making every project properly organised. It escalates the workflow by keeping trac

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5 Early Warning Signs of Project Failure

Mar 1, 2020
3 min

5 Early Warning Signs of Project Failure

Recognising when things are starting to go in the negative direction in the earliest moment is what separates a good Project Manager from a great one. The sharp eye you need to recognise a bad egg within your project comes with an experience truly but, there are a whole bunch of warning signs you can look out for. According to IBM, only 40% of IT projects meet schedule, quality, and daily goals, which is less than half. The mistake you can make when starting a project is to

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Program Management: creating a culture of repeatable success

Feb 15, 2020
3 min

Program Management: creating a culture of repeatable success

The edge of the fierce top-leading companies today need processes. The process should be a strategic process that is properly planned in the right amount, based on the organisation’s context. If you want to know the reason why the process is important to a company and to program management likewise; you just need to view the news. No month will go by without some famously recognised organisation publicly admitting a major project failure. Aside from that, the late delivery

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Transform your business, utilising digital management of data!

Jan 25, 2020
3 min

Transform your business, utilising digital management of data!

Variables such as assumptions, personal experiences, individual perspectives, and risk profiles most times differentiate the behaviour of leaders. However, CEOs must conquer this challenge and use data to transform their businesses. In this present digital age, data trumps assumptions, hunches, and personal bias. Utilising digital management of data to transform your business will hedge against these biases and personal agendas. Presently, the business environment has becom

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The truth revealed: Digital Transformation is unrealistic without organisational alignment!

Jan 18, 2020
3 min

The truth revealed: Digital Transformation is unrealistic without organisational alignment!

Many organisations are trying to undergo digital transformation to take advantage of the benefits of digital technology. Based on research, over 80% of companies are either in the process of implementing, or have already completed, a digital-first approach to business processes, operations, and customer engagement. Nonetheless, despite these developments, the same research also discovered that workforce strategy often falls behind a company’s capacity to use fresh digital to

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Is your organisation ready for digital transformation?

Jan 12, 2020
3 min

Is your organisation ready for digital transformation?

The reality is that it’s challenging to transform an organisation to compete in a digital world. Many won’t be able to realise it but it’s realistic. For instance, in 2014, car manufacturers Ford, attempted to transform their organisation digitally and they failed. Their failure showed that there is a need for a unified approach before transforming. Presently, the evolution of digital is increasing. Based on research, over 70% of organisations claim to be carrying out a d

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Define your Project Success

Nov 2, 2019
3 min

Define your Project Success

Ever get lost in the delivery of your projects? Define your project success criteria! In an ever changing project delivery landscape, we see a lot of teams getting lost in determining if certain activities are warranted...but 9 times out of 10 they have already started the delivery phase of a project and haven't defined what success looks like. This is utter chaos and is the epitome of project failure. Start with the end in mind We could talk all day about the different met

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Digital Project Management Office

Oct 26, 2019
3 min

Digital Project Management Office

The power of a Project Management Office [PMO] lies in the ability for that group to establish the standards, methodology, reporting and practice for project management within an organisation. Time and time again, we see PMO's closing and labelled "failed", but what is the hidden message behind this occurring? The Stats It has been reported that PMO's don't have a high success rate. According to the stats: - 50% of PMO's close within the first three years [Association of Pr

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Don't Spoil the Broth: managing change saturation

Oct 19, 2019
2 min

Don't Spoil the Broth: managing change saturation

Managing change within your organisation is the same as preparing a good broth...sitting down for a deliciously prepared soup can warm the soul and put a smile on your face. So too can a well structured and executed program of change. Consider the broth of a well prepared soup as your employees, it will be the hero of the dish and can make or break it! Well considered, timed and planned change can prepare your employees to adopt the changes necessary to transform your organi

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Change Impact Analysis: understanding the FULL picture

Oct 5, 2019
2 min

Change Impact Analysis: understanding the FULL picture

Ever been involved in projects where solutions are deployed and the change impact analysis hasn't been clearly considered; instead a drive to implement the solution without regard to how this will impact the organisation's eco system? It is imperative to ensure the change impact is clearly understood, from every angle, giving you more insight into the adoption of your new solution. In today's blog, I will explore the environmental factors as well as some methodologies that c

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Lessons Learnt to Drive Future Success

Sep 28, 2019
3 min

Lessons Learnt to Drive Future Success

Applying the lessons learnt from previous endeavours, enables us to sharpen our focus to deliver better outcomes for the future. There is so much rich data at our finger tips, when we set out to commence our next program/project. Consider the many avenues/repositories of data you can access to rapidly improve your chances of success. In this blog, we will explore some of the many approaches where you can extract meaningful data to point you in the right direction. Pre Imple

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5 Key Principles to Leading your Business Transformation

Sep 14, 2019
4 min

5 Key Principles to Leading your Business Transformation

Transformation is critical for the evolution and sustainability of your business. To ensure success, leadership is at the forefront, to drive and maintain momentum, seek out opportunities and deliver outcomes. My post today will offer some practical principals to ensure you are on the path to success. Firstly, it is important to understand that change is a part of our every day lives. Unconsciously, we compartmentalise changes in our daily lives, based on the most impact to

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Business Transformation: a connected approach

Sep 7, 2019
4 min

Business Transformation: a connected approach

Imagine if you were given two options - to have an 80% success rate on your efforts or a 20% success rate. Easy choice, right? We would all go for the 80% success rate. Now, imagine if you had to choose a mascot for your latest project - a Cheetah or an African Wild Dog. The Cheetah wins hands down. What’s not to love about the speed, elegance and stealth-like movement of the Cheetah? Unfortunately, you can’t have the 80% success rate and be a Cheetah. While there is so

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From Strategy to Execution: is everyone on-board?

Aug 31, 2019
4 min

From Strategy to Execution: is everyone on-board?

Have you ever had an experience where you were told “go for it”…gone bungy jumping, white water rafting, sky diving, a roller-coaster ride? If you did go for it, what made you do it? Was it the excitement of the unknown and adrenalin rush? Was it the influence of somebody close to you, to take a leap of faith…trust in them? These are factors that you want to enliven in the people that you are trusting to implement your vision. Let’s explore the elements in the scenario ab

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Smashing the Barriers and Challenges to Transforming your Business

Aug 25, 2019
3 min

Smashing the Barriers and Challenges to Transforming your Business

Sport provides a great theatre of triumph and adulation, gladiatorial and herculean efforts, marvellous skill and dedication; which can all inspire us to do better in our every day lives. If we peal back the layers of successes in the sporting arena we see commitment, perseverance, tireless devotion to achieve, routines that would make any of us "couch potatoes" wince and applaud their zest and zeal to get up off the canvass and continue to strive for their dream. Transformi

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