Wednesday, 01 January 2020
Finding Balance in Managing Projects, Programmes and Life
Quick riddle: What is something that everyone wants, yet few of us manage to achieve? There are probably many great answers to this question, but a top candidate is definitely work-life balance. A poll[1] of 3,000 Australians by SEEK (which runs a portfolio of employment, education and volunteer companies) found work-life balance was the number
Wednesday, 01 January 2020
Organisational Agility in the Public Sector: The Case for Change
The public sector is arguably one of the more resilient parts of society when it comes to disruption. It is, perhaps, hard to envisage a world where large parts of the public sector are replaced by organisations that are able to offer the same services better, cheaper and in a more efficient manner. Or is
Wednesday, 01 January 2020
Encouraging Enterprise Agility with AgileSHIFT®
Undoubtedly, there is value in moving to work in a more agile way – faster delivery of new services, faster return on investment, a higher quality end-product that’s closer to the customer requirements, and the ability to quickly identify when a new product isn’t going to work out – to name just a few. But
Wednesday, 01 January 2020
2021 Jan Project Management Professional (PMP)®
PMP certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)® has long been considered the ‘gold standard’ for professional/career project managers. Those with a PMP certification garner a higher salary (20% on average) then those without a PMP certification. [1] Latest Global Research In June 2019, as a result of a Global Practice Analysis market research study,
Wednesday, 01 January 2020
Scrum: The Product Owner
Scrum is a popular Agile method using an iterative timeboxed approach to product delivery. As with all Agile methods, the ‘voice of the customer’ needs to be heard. In Scrum, the Product Owner role addresses the wants, needs and concerns of the customer. Tell me more about the Product Owner… The Product Owner is accountable
Wednesday, 01 March 2017
What are Project Delivery Services and How can they Help?
Project Delivery Services provide a high level form of project management, including taking care of the organisation, the supervision and the administration of workers and processes that make up a project. In addition to packaging the product, the product delivery manager delivers the final product to the client. Overseeing the entire operation, the delivery manager
Friday, 01 July 2016
PMO as CEO: 5 Ways PMOs Can Transform Business from the Top Down
Is your PMO building a business or simply pushing process? Don’t worry if you mentally raised a hand at the second part of that question. You are not alone. At a recent Agile conference in the UK, this issue was tackled head on and panelists urged PMO leaders to “act like a CEO” and drive
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