David Cotgreave

Project Management

As IT Projects Evolve in Complexity, You Need Something More RADICAL Than A RAID Log.

Think of the implementation phase of an IT Project. Exciting, right? All that pitching, planning and preparation has led to this point! You are ready and raring to go and as you line up the road ahead, your attention will have turned to how you document and communicate within your project. At this point, you

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IT & Project Management

First Quarter Done. How IT Project Trends So Far Are Shaping Up

First Quarter Done. How IT Project Trends So Far Are Shaping 2018 As I write this we are rapidly approaching the end of quarter one. I cannot believe how quickly the year is zooming by. With the first quarter under our belts, I’ve noticed three distinct IT Project Management trends that I think are exciting

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International women's day

Time for greater emphasis on IT Project WOMANagement?

A blog looking at the representation and effectivity of women in Project Management.

So, do women make better project leaders? I diplomatically answer this by saying that ‘great project leaders make great project leaders’, I.e., it doesn’t matter whether you are a man or a woman if you’ve got it – you’ve got it.

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A Poor Workman Blames his tools

A poor workman blames his tools – is this true in IT project management?

            “It’s a poor workman who blames his tools.” I heard this, for the first time in years, during the analysis of why an IT Project had failed to deliver. It got me thinking. Is it true? Is Project success more a product of the skills of a project team

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hold my coffee

IT Project Teams are STILL driving competitive advantage

In conclusion, IT Projects are perfectly placed to shape the future of business as we emerge from this pandemic.

Businesses need to be leaner and more innovative.
It’s time for IT Project teams to say, “Hold our coffee, watch us do our thing” – this is our moment.

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