The Perils of a ‘Good News Only’ Culture in Core Platform Projects
In core platform projects, a good news culture can pose challenges for sponsors and leaders. Now consider this. Does your organisation only celebrate success?
Evolving the PMO: From Governance Engine to Value Enabler
The most effective PMOs evolve from enforcing governance to enabling outcomes — focusing on impact, sponsorship, and right-sized frameworks that keep delivery moving.
Governance at the Right Pace: How High-Performing PMOs Balance Control and Momentum
High-performing PMOs understand that governance needs the right pace: fast enough to enable progress, structured enough to maintain control.
The 5 Forces Reshaping the Modern PMO
What separates high-performing PMOs from those fighting for relevance? Insights from the recent Quay × Smartsheet Roundtable revealed 5 trends reshaping high-performing PMOs.
The Office Relocation: It’s a complex project
Office relocations are amongst the most ‘complex’ projects a business can deliver and easy to underestimate the impact to your business.
Capturing the opportunity: Five hidden upsides to relocating your office
Relocating your office? Learn how to capture five often-missed opportunities that drive technology, culture, and collaboration gains
Cost Optimisation: The Hidden Drivers of Project Delivery Blowouts
Few projects blow past their budgets simply because of overspend. More often it’s a symptom of misalignment, murky scope and churn.
False Economies: Don’t Cut What Protects Project Outcomes
Trimming project spend often causes more harm than good. From misaligned resourcing to skipping change support, these “savings” can derail delivery. These five strategies help preserve value when cost pressure is high.
The Bad Project Business Case: 5 Flaws to Avoid
Every failed project has a backstory—and often, it starts with a business case built on shaky assumptions. Learn the five most common flaws that sabotage investment, derail execution and erode value.
The Missing Business Case: How Projects Lose Their Way
Many projects lose alignment after kick-off. Scope shifts, benefit fade, and decision drift often stem from one overlooked cause: no one’s looking back at the business case.