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We like to keep up to date with the latest news and trends and also like to share a thought or two ourselves. Here you will find an array of insights on managing business transformation and how to achieve project success, see what our team have been up to and who we have been working with in our press section.
As the holiday season approaches, many organisations find themselves wrapping up year-end initiatives and planning for the future. However, implementing change can be as challenging as navigating a sleigh through a blizzard. Change is inevitable, but success is not guaranteed. Let’s avoid the frosty...
Recent surveys find that Agile is becoming the “new normal” within both IT and non-IT firms, with 86% of 1,380 global IT respondents confirming they now fully adopt the Agile PMO approach – a figure which has more than doubled since 2020. Furthermore, within...
It was recently confirmed that inflation reached a 40 year high of 11.1% in October 2022. The knock-on impact of the rise in the cost of living is having a profound effect on charities reliant on fundraising activity. Charities need to act now and...
“But what do they actually do?” – the concept of a PMO can often elicit a sense of confusion but is an important, yet commonly overlooked function. A productive and effective Project (or Programme) Management Office (PMO) function can be the difference between a...
Booking is now open for our online panel event for charities on Wednesday November 23rd. We can’t wait to welcome our panellists from Parkinson’s UK, Together, St John’s Foundation and Jessie May. Getting front line teams and central services to work together to deliver...
As more organisations are seeking to drive greater efficiency and control over their projects, the term Project Management Office, or ‘PMO’, is becoming more popular than ever. But what is PMO? What does PMO mean in project management? What does a PMO do?...
How can I ensure that project benefits are realised? Map benefits so that you understand all the dependencies It is worth getting a very clear view of what contributes to achieving each benefit you have identified and mapping this out. Think about the links...
Building expertise in benefits management is often an area that many businesses want to improve. And rightly so! Reassuringly most of us already have good experience of considering benefits. We identify benefits (and the equivalent downsides called dis-benefits) as a regular part of our...
Looking at the news today, and in particular towards the housing world, I have a genuine sense of concern as many organisations look to make tough decisions to ensure future sustainability as a result of the economic turmoil this country is now facing. We...
“The meaning of benefit is something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). So, how do you ensure benefits realisation for your project? There are lots of formal and precise definitions of project benefits available...
Does a rise in complaints mean a better customer experience? This was one of the topics we debated recently at our discussion event “Improving Customer Experience in Housing.” Katie Gilmartin, Head of Business Development and Innovation, at Platform Housing Group suggested that if customers...
