Fresh Look – Vision statements
We thought it would be a good idea to revisit some of the guiding principles that underpin the world of portfolio, programme and project management. In a world of information overload, it is very easy...
View ArticleDefine the problem – a guide to investment logic mapping (ILM)
Investment Logic Mapping was all the rage a few years ago but it has been lost in time. It originated in Australia and provided an approach to developing the justification for a business investment....
View ArticleSeven Deadly Sins – Business Case Management
Continuing our series of blogs: Seven Deadly Sins that lead to regular and highly predictable failure on a range of topics. Today we are focusing on Business Case Management, an organisational ritual...
View ArticleDelivering world class project delivery at Network Rail
Lets face it, for many people Network Rail is their least favourite organisation, most of us have a tale of misery (we have) about a train journey. What most of us don’t know is that Network Rail is...
View ArticleReal Madras Forever
Six months ago we were approached by a bunch of overweight chaps who needed a sponsor for their football team. Not an overly attractive proposition that would appeal to the average company looking to...
View ArticleBrexit – The worst transformation programme ever
Don’t worry – this isn’t a politically biased post, it is looking at the Brexit programme – not the rights and wrongs. Back on the 30th June 2016 – we posted this optimistic view on what could be a...
View ArticleCase study – Thameslink
In late 2016 and early 2017 we were commissioned to write a lessons learned report on the Network Rail Thameslink programme to enable other organisations to learn from their experiences. Once we...
View ArticleWhat lessons have we learned?
In general, lessons learned are rarely learned. Research and general knowledge about what causes programme and project failure has abounded for years, yet the same things keep happening, so what can we...
View ArticleStrategic PMOs play a key role in driving outcomes
Forrester-Strategic PMOs In this article by Forrester Consulting they have written an excellent paper on how strategic PMOs play a key role in increasing an organisations ability to delivery the right...
View ArticleProgramme Management – PMI or MSP – which one is for you?
Programme Management – MSP v PMI – which is right for you In many markets there is debate about which of the two programme management frameworks should be adopted, in this article we take an objective...
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