Pilot deployment is often a fast-tracked way of getting new technology introduced into an organisation, usually within a particular department or business unit. The intent is to leverage the success of the pilot to deploy into a full-scale implementation. (more…)
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Pilot v Production – Architecture red flags?
Ensuring On-Going success for Transformation Programs
A key characteristic of transformation programs that sets them apart from most other large scale projects is that they tend to run for years rather than months, requiring a sustained effort and focus over a long period of time. (more…)
Quay Bulletin | March 2013
Welcome to the March edition of Quay’s monthly bulletin.
This month we’re looking at the issue of subject matter expertise and how it can often tilt a hiring decision away from choosing the right skills for a project. We explore how blurring the lines between SMEs and project role definition can introduce risk into project delivery, in particular the role of Business Analysts in projects and the sway of specific technical expertise in choosing a project manager.
We’re also looking at the art of planning and the science of scheduling – how are they different and how can they work together?
When art meets science: planning and scheduling
While planning may be viewed as an art and scheduling as a science, it’s the way art and science meet that enables a high level of certainty in project delivery. And though planning and scheduling have many similarities, they are distinctly different functions in project management. (more…)
Buyer beware: Technical SME project managers
Project managers are often drafted into projects based on their relevant technical background. The intent is to mitigate risk of a knowledge gap and to ensure that subject matter expertise is readily available in the project. (more…)
All Together Now – Structuring Program Teams For Success
In the 21st Century “it is not really important what individuals know on their own, but rather what they can do with others in a collaborative way to effectively add value to the enterprise” . [1]
When you think about how work gets done nowadays it is usually in the context of multidisciplinary project teams rather than business as usual operations. (more…)
Cloud Projects: Infrastructure Projects In Disguise?
Increasingly organisations are taking to the Cloud to manage their infrastructure (IaaS), applications (SaaS), and development platforms (PaaS).
It’s a trend that is set to continue as organisations look to simply their IT platforms and drive efficiencies and savings. (more…)
Managing project fatigue during transition programs
A key factor in successful project delivery is developing and maintaining highly functional teams who share a single common purpose. But what if the program is a lengthy transformation with multiple milestones and the final outcome of the program is not always easy to define and communicate? (more…)
Can you fix the price on Agile projects?
Two trends are emerging in project delivery that may, on the surface at least, appear to be quite contradictory.
Many organisations are looking at ways to share project risk and quantify costs upfront by locking in fixed price contracts for project delivery at the same time as exploring Agile techniques for more rapid and targeted application development. (more…)
Selecting the right project manager
Project management certification is usually a key consideration for many businesses in selecting a project manager, however certification isn’t a guarantee of a good project manager. But what is? The answer: it depends.
