Don’t Expect a Smooth Entry: Why Project Teams Need to Hit the Ground Running
Few consultants can truly appreciate the project environment they are about to commence working within, so it is essential that they are able to hit the ground running.
The Budget is Blown: Why There’s no Going Back
The way that cost and budget are communicated in project management is something of an art – once the numbers are posted, there’s very little, if any, opportunity to turn back.
Blockchain: A True Contender?
As blockchain starts to move out of its traditional cybercurrency home into broader application, we have to ask: Are organisations ready and able to separate hype from reality?
Eating Strategy for Breakfast: The Impact of Delivery DNA
When you leave elephants in the room unchecked, the potential for havoc and rot to set in is palpable and explosive.
Reviving the PMO: Phoenix or True Success?
PMOs have had a tough time staying relevant, so we ask: Is it possible to revitalise a flailing PMO?
Culture: What is it Good For?
For all the possibilities in transformation, be it technical, infrastructure, or processes, it’s difficult to deliver sustainable change within a toxic environment.
World Cup: An Agile Loss for Optus?
The streaming of the World Cup to Australian viewers should have been a boon for telco Optus, however repeated glitches have us pondering: Was it an Agile loss?
Seizing Opportunity: Enabling Agility in Delivery
In sport we hear about ‘defensive structure’ and ‘offensive agility’: Can you utilise and leverage both at the same time to seize unexpected opportunities in project delivery?
Project Overboard: The Unintended Consequences of the Gig Economy
As the gig economy flourishes, it continues to drive change in how work is completed and the ways in which workers and companies interact, and it has far-reaching implications for employers.
The Project Fallacy: Are We Pessimists or Optimists?
In a project environment that is adapting to changes in how we lead, resource, and deliver projects, all too often, optimism outflanks pragmatism in successful project delivery.