The Burning Platform: Turning a Crisis into Strategic Opportunity
Crises can drive strategic transformation. Effective management of a "burning platform" involves addressing both immediate threats and seizing opportunities for long-term change.
From Crisis to Alignment: The Role of Management Cascades in Navigating Change
Whether it’s a crisis or a slow-burning issue, effective communication and management cascades can transform potential chaos into coordinated, harmonious change.
Ugly Stepsister or Quiet Underachiever: The Power of Processes in Crisis-Driven Change
Processes in organisational change are crucial but often overlooked for people and tech, risking program success or failure.
Effective Project Prioritisation in Challenging Times
Amid economic uncertainty, organisations must prioritise projects wisely. The reimagined EPMO plays a key role in assessing value, resourcing impacts, and risk for optimal project selection.
Business Cases Amidst Economic Uncertainty: Balancing ROI, Scope and Certainty
Getting a business case across the line in challenging times relies on three things: Clear scope, minimal assumptions, and a compelling theory of change.
Theory of Change in Practice: Strengthening the Digital Business Case
Finding the ‘just right’ in project business cases means avoiding being too optimistic or too pessimistic, too risk averse, or too carefree with challenges.
Agile Project Delivery: Moving Beyond the Hype
Agile methodology’s benefits are well-known - as are some of its challenges. What do project leaders need to consider about agile delivery post-COVID?
The EPMO Revival: Creating Synergy Between Governance and Agile Delivery
The EPMO is making a resurgence in the agile-dominated scene, blending traditional and modern methodologies for optimal project management.
EPMO in Agile Environments: Tailoring Your Delivery DNA
As project management evolves, a hybrid model combining EPMO's strategic oversight with Agile's flexibility is gaining traction, offering the best of both worlds.
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?