Blog
Published 08 Feb 2019
The #UCL knockout phase returns next week with 16 teams vying to lift the trophy at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on 1 June 2019. As we await the round of 16, it’s time to sit down with Adam our #PRINCE2PUNDIT . Let’s see how the remaining teams can use the seven PRINC...
Learning from experience|PRINCE2|Project and programme delivery|Project management|Roles|Value
Blog
Published 18 Mar 2019
Recently I had a fascinating meeting with the chief executive of a start-up company who are about to disrupt an established market – this was always going to be an interesting discussion! They have established that there is a ‘Delta’ in the performance of existing companie...
Agile|AgileSHIFT|Business solutions|Collaboration|Customer experience|Stakeholder engagement|Value
Blog
Published 18 Apr 2019
What makes some change initiatives bloom while others wither and die? A 2013 study of pilot programmes by the National Academy of Sciences found that few effective pilot programmes remain effective at larger scales. The reasons may lie in both our natural resistance to new...
Behaviour|Business solutions|Change management|Leadership|Programme management|Requirements|Resource management
Blog
Published 27 Sep 2019
The big rugby tournament is underway in Japan and the all-conquering All Blacks will be many people’s favourites to win the title. What can be done to stop them? Could applying the seven PRINCE2 ® principles help? I say yes (well, maybe), here’s how: Business Justifi...
Communication|Learning|Learning from experience|PRINCE2|Project and programme delivery|Project management|Project Progress|Roles
Blog
Published 15 Oct 2019
The financial sector, in the 10 years since the financial crisis, has seen an end to limitless expenditure. With the main constraint now being financial , projects have to be delivered very much on budget. When making investments, organizations are now very mindful of the ...
Career progression|Certification|PRINCE2|PRINCE2 Agile|Project management|Training
Blog
Published 24 Jul 2020
How has the pandemic lockdown affected the way project managers need to think about their work? On a practical level, we are so used to being in front of our boards and PMOs to get approval and support that many have found it difficult to re-structure and adapt. Admittedly...
Best practice|PRINCE2 Agile|Project and programme management (PPM)|Project management|Project management office
Blog
Published 06 Oct 2020
‘ The CHAOS Report ’ 2018 from the Standish Group sees decision latency as one of the key factors why so many projects fail. In other words, if you want to improve project success, you have to speed up your decision-making. The Standish Group studied this decision latency for...
Agile|PRINCE2|Project management
Blog
Published 10 Sep 2020
Why are C-suite level managers wary of allowing Agile product delivery methods in their organizations? More and more businesses have adopted Agile approaches in the 20 years since the launch of the Agile Manifesto. However, some leaders remain nervous about investing million...
Agile|Customer needs|PRINCE2 Agile|Project management
Blog
Published 01 Aug 2017
Good P3O governance is about ensuring that all key stakeholders have a clear understanding of the portfolio, programme and project boards that are focused on 'changing the business' and how it aligns to the corporate governance structure that is focused on 'running the busine...
Processes|Project and programme management (PPM)|Risk management|Stakeholder management
Blog
Published 03 Oct 2017
What is effective project and programme governance and why is it important to define and establish governance arrangements for success and the realization of benefits? T he focus of many organizations , particularly in the public sector, is how to reduce the cost of opera...
Behaviour|Project and Programme Management (PPM)|Requirements|Roles|Stakeholder management