Project Governance
Governance of IT
This week a slight divergence into the world of Governance.
If your organization wants to be sure that it is making the most appropriate use of IT, in the most appropriate way, and is protected against the risk of failure, Governance of IT will be of interest to you.
Governance of IT is a topic of significant [...]
Survival of the fittest
When the last economic downturn hit, companies responded by ‘downsizing’, ‘rightsizing’ or some other euphemism for reducing staff numbers.
This time, this option is not so readily available as the ‘surplus’ staff is no longer there.
Companies are going to have to be smarter in how they reduce costs and remain ‘fit’ to survive.
So, how fit is [...]
Project Governance on Steriods
As many of you will know, I’ve been pioneering Project Governance since the late 1990s.
In the past year I’ve completely revamped and extended our Project Governance program. This complete program is now available under “Business Project Governance” at www.project-sponsor.com.
The program consists of a series of “Understanding …” Guides to educate executives as to the need [...]
Jelly Management
Imagine being asked to hold a jelly in your hands.
So there it is, wobbling a bit, but relatively stable. Provided you don’t make any sudden movements, the jelly should stay in place. Some may melt and be lost through your fingers, but with a light touch and a steady hand the jelly should be okay.
But [...]
Railroaded
Projects can be likened to trains. If you want to be going northeast but set off on rails leading northwest, you can’t easily just turn right and correct your course. You often have to go back to the start and realign your project.
(This explains why a problem project is always a problem project regardless of [...]