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May 21, 2022

Author: Jo Sharp

12 common mistakes that lead to project failure

12 common mistakes that lead to project failure

Thursday, 19 May 2022 by Jo Sharp

Only 19 per cent of organisations achieve successful delivery at least most of the time – a pretty dismal figure that reflects numerous inefficiencies over the delivery lifecycle. Being aware of and learning from mistakes is crucial in order to avoid project failure and drive delivery improvements. With this in mind, we’ve rounded up 12

  • Published in Assurance and governance, Delivery
Benefits management blog

Why your organisation needs better benefits management (and how to improve your practices)

Wednesday, 11 May 2022 by Jo Sharp

Benefits realisation is the defining factor in project success and the real purpose for the implementation of projects, but many organisations fail to focus enough effort on benefits management. Here, Senior Consultant Steve Vanges discusses this crucial conundrum and offers his tips on how you can improve your benefits management practices.

  • Published in Advisory, Delivery, Learning and Development
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A BA’s guide to effective facilitation skills in a hybrid world

Thursday, 05 May 2022 by Jo Sharp

With hybrid now the norm across many industries, business analysts need to bolster their facilitation skills to meet the changing nature of the new workplace.

  • Published in Learning and Development, Projects and Programmes
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How to avoid project failure by heeding the warning signs

Tuesday, 19 April 2022 by Jo Sharp

Despite advances in project processes and organisational maturity, project failure is more common than many would like to admit. Learn how to avoid project failure by recognising red flags, and find out why early identification and intervention are so key.

  • Published in Advisory, Assurance and governance, Projects and Programmes
Improve project assurance blog

4 key steps to improve your project assurance today

Wednesday, 06 April 2022 by Jo Sharp

Humans are hardwired for blue-sky thinking – which is great in many contexts but often creates turmoil in the project delivery world and can lead to serious financial consequences. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to improve your project assurance and start guarding against expensive mistakes.

  • Published in Assurance and governance, Delivery
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7 tips for efficient project closure

Thursday, 24 March 2022 by Jo Sharp

While it’s crucial to set your project up for success, it’s also important to follow a process for closing it down. Formal project closure helps to avoid loose ends and provides an opportunity to review and learn from the project’s performance.

  • Published in Advisory, Assurance and governance
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10 ways to embed Agile across your organisation

Thursday, 17 March 2022 by Jo Sharp

In a rush to adopt Agile and benefit from its potential impact, many organisations are overlooking what it takes to successfully integrate Agile in the workplace. Here we share our top 10 tricks to embed Agile and ensure your transformation effort lives up to its promise.

  • Published in Advisory, Agile and Scaled Agile
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Why effective project assurance is the key to future delivery success

Friday, 11 March 2022 by Jo Sharp

Is your organisation primed to deliver its projects successfully? Project, portfolio and delivery assurance can help to reduce the risk of failure and increase benefits realisation and delivery ROI. With the right methodology, it can also optimise future initiatives and, therefore, execution of strategy.

  • Published in Advisory, Assurance and governance
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IWD #BreaktheBias: asserting women’s place in technology delivery

Tuesday, 08 March 2022 by Jo Sharp

Until landing her current role as Head of Portfolio & Delivery Services with the ABC’s Product & Content Technology team, Leslie Franchi has often been ‘the only woman in the room’. In support of International Women’s Day and this year’s theme of #BreaktheBias, we talk with Leslie about her experience establishing herself as a leader

  • Published in News and Team

Are your projects and programmes set up for success?

Monday, 28 February 2022 by Jo Sharp

Preparation is everything and that’s certainly the case when it comes to achieving quality project execution. So what do you need to consider to ensure your assurance activities are properly scoped and your project or programme is set up for success?

  • Published in Advisory, Assurance and governance
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