Project Delivery

Aug 13, 20184 min read

How stories can help teams absorb the lessons of IT project delivery

Good project management includes a postmortem. It’s important for a delivery team to reflect on the project successes and failures – the les

Jul 23, 20184 min read

Clean up your IT project reporting. Slam dunk your delivery.

Too often, “reporting" just means completing a routine form. Few organizations have developed strong, cross-functional reporting standa

Jul 9, 20183 min read

Project management IS vendor management

One thing is for sure – when it comes to managing project delivery, no matter how comprehensive, clear and air-tight your contracts are, you

Jun 25, 20183 min read

Decision-making means nothing without communication

In order to rally people behind a goal, you must be able to explain where you’re headed and why. You must translate complex ideas into easy-

Jun 18, 20182 min read

Planning to learn

With the velocity of change ever increasing, it’s clear that every IT team needs the ability to be more dynamic during delivery. It’s import

May 28, 20183 min read

Let scope be your delivery compass

IT project management is a delicate balance of estimation and execution. Initial project estimates are done with only some of the informatio

May 22, 20184 min read

A simple understanding of IT? It IS possible.

Every organization can effectively communicate the value of their IT organization in just three simple pages. And that foundation can help y

Apr 30, 20185 min read

IT delivery problems? Try governance assurance

It might help to think of governance assurance as a 360-degree assessment for your delivery process. The more perspectives you include, and

Apr 23, 20183 min read

Identifying skill gaps through governance assurance

It can be a challenge getting the right mix of people with the right skills assigned to a project. Information technology is so broad – and

Apr 9, 20183 min read

Facing the velocity of change head on

Leadership, communication and continuous improvement are the keys to elevating your change management process.

Apr 2, 20183 min read

Alignment is the foundation of successful project delivery

Honest communication at the start of a project not only leads to stronger engagement, ownership and commitment, but also fosters a culture o

Mar 5, 20182 min read

Why saying no can be good for business

There is always a cost to tackling too many things at once and wasting effort on low-reward projects. In the long run, it is far easier to s

Feb 26, 20181 min read

Does your organization have a capex habit?

Capitalizing the cost of an asset often makes a lot of sense. Assets can require significant investment over a number of years, and the bene

Feb 19, 20182 min read

Focus, not multitasking, reduces delivery costs

The world is busy. We're all trying to achieve more in less time. But the bottom line is, multitasking may be hurting your organizatio

Feb 12, 20182 min read

From doomed to delivered: 4 ways to use your IT data more effectively

Complexity – it’s the hallmark and hazard of business today. As many organizations struggle just to maintain results, let alone grow, their

Jan 29, 20182 min read

How Governance Assurance Improves Project Delivery

Taking a formal approach to managing risk and implementing sound corporate oversight is the key to successful delivery