Whether you’ve been in project management for a while, or you’ve just finished one of the many PM courses out there and are diving headfirst into your first role, there will be days where you may struggle. While project management can have its benefits, sometimes the daily grind of stakeholder management, budgets and deadlines can […]
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When it comes to creative potential within project management, one of the main challenges that a project team faces is making sure that there is enough leeway to remain creative whilst not falling into a state of creative chaos. Fortunately there are many solutions that can help you find the perfect balance for creative projects.
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In the world of contemporary project management, the Agile methodology is considered by many to be the guiding light. It illuminates the path to adaptability, collaboration and perhaps most importantly, helps with faster project delivery. Unfortunately, like many methodologies Agile has a number of challenges. You may have learned something about Agile project management during
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While you may need to rely on experience, training and a variety of soft skills to get through tricky project management hurdles, there is a school of thought that suggests humour could be the key to great project management. Here, we take a look at why humour is vital within project management, and how to
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This blog, while perhaps inspired by, is not about the Horizon scandal per se – but we can all learn from it. This post is more about the importance of accountability, taking ownership of those moments when something is not right and embracing a “for the greater good” culture.
Do you watch Doctor Who? I find the concept of the central character’s ability to regenerate fascinating. The same “person” but with changing and evolving attitudes, moods, methods, quirks, and ways. It has always chimed with me and the way that we adapt.
This last time, the Doctor’s regeneration felt even more relatable and of-the-moment, as David Tennant’s second incarnation “bi-generated” into Ncuti Gatwa and David’s Doctor remained to live a ‘human’ life with the Noble family.
I think that the Project Manager’s next regeneration is going to lean into our more human side too!
Gartner research shows a further shift to agile development and product management models, 44% of work is now delivered through agile methods. How long before agile use tips the “method pivot” over the 50% mark? A year, two years? Furthermore, 82% of senior leaders say AI will have at least some impact on how projects are run at their organisation over the next five years. Times, they are a-changing!
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Is it “National Clear Your Desk Week” or something?
My social media timelines are full of IT project management friends and acquaintances announcing new positions.
On LinkedIn resumés are being refreshed and updated, meanwhile Instagram and Facebook are full of photos of leaving dos (I’m even in some of them) and leaving gifts and “Good Luck” cards! And cardboard box makers must be rubbing their hands together with the amount of pot plants and “You Don’t Have to Be Mad To Work Here, But It Helps” signs that are on the move!
TREND-SPOTTING
At Stoneseed, we provide IT Project resources via an on-demand model. Sometimes they’re long term and sometimes short, sometimes proactive (planned and booked way ahead) and other times reactive (it’s your PM that’s posting photos of flowers, balloons and Moonpig cards and you need a replacement now); sometimes it’s a full team and end to end PMO and other times just a single project manager or business analyst.
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“No. We don’t have a Business Analyst, with budgets as they are, we can’t afford one.”
If I had a pound for every time, I hear something like this, I could buy EVERYONE a Business Analyst!!
What can’t you afford? A requirement gathering guru? A risk management master? A quality assurance authority? A change management and adaptability artist? A communication connoisseur? A cost controlling crackerjack? All rolled into one superstar!?
Given that budgets are tight, I’d suggest IT Projects can’t afford not to have a Business Analyst!
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The right project management methodology (PMM) lays the foundations for a successful IT Project, it’s that simple. The correct methodology creates structure and governance, defines communications and documentation, and establishes principles that guide the team and help them stay on track, on the same page and on time.
But … how do you know what’s right? Right?
This is a question that keeps popping up in conversations with new and existing customers alike – WHAT’S THE BEST IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY?
IT’S KINDA THE WRONG QUESTION.
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Marketing drive is behind many projects with the company either wanting to beat a competitor with a similar product or wanting to offer something that isn’t already available. Deadlines are often discussed even before the project team is brought into the discussions, and unfortunately, this way of doing things is not unusual. The project may
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