#DigitalPMO

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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Matthew Rogan

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?

Matthew Rogan

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

Matthew Rogan

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

Matthew Rogan

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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Matthew Rogan

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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Matthew Rogan

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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Change Impact Analysis: understanding the FULL picture

Matthew Rogan

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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5 Key Principles to Leading your Business Transformation

Matthew Rogan

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

Matthew Rogan

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?

Matthew Rogan

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

Matthew Rogan

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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Matthew Rogan

Aug 17, 2019
5 min

Transformation Architecture

One of the most important factors to drive your transformation effort and agenda is the architecture (or framework) for your current and end states. Architectural design (an artful arrangement of resources for definite ends) is best described as design with intent. Understanding the interfaces between a) systems, structure and people, b) how work is performed and by whom, and c) where strategy meets execution, will optimise your outcome. Similarly as you are faced with build

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