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AI is moving fast: most organisations aren’t
The gap between deploying AI and actually using it is wider than most leadership teams think.
Ninety-two per cent of organisations are experimenting with the technology, but only 25 per cent are turning that into measurable business value, according to the ROAI Institute. The difference is increasingly not about tools.
Many leadership teams believe they are already advanced in artificial intelligence. In reality, most remain in early stages of maturity, where copilots, chatbots and analytics tools are deployed in isolation rather than embedded into core workflows and decision-making.
Rethinking Risk and Looking Ahead to Antifragility
In a perfect world, projects would align with the strategic objectives of the business and deliver benefits as promised. All known risks would be fully accounted for and appropriately hedged against upfront. This is obviously way too rosy to be real. But what if the business risks of the future can’t be quantified – or
Lean Six Sigma: A Holistic Approach to Process Improvement
Lean thinking embodies concepts of value, elimination of waste, and flow. Six Sigma is typically known for focussing on reducing variation and errors. By merging these philosophies, Lean Six Sigma provides a holistic approach to process improvement. But what does this mean for an organisation? Today, many organisations are finding themselves in an environment impacted
Agile Programme Management: Where do I start?
Programmes are often cited as the means of transforming an organisation to a new way of working – be that in response to digital disruption, competitive pressures, regulatory requirements or new business models. Typically, a programme is made up of integrated projects or initiatives focussing on supplying one or more of the ‘pieces’ to complete
The Lean Agile Kanban Scrum Scrumban Debate
Terms such as agile, agility, lean, Kanban, Scrum, Scrumban, ‘just enough’, responsive, adaptive, iterative and incremental have infiltrated our project and BAU environments, regardless of industry and type of organisation. Agile is no longer just for IT; Lean is no longer just for manufacturing. But what do these terms mean? How do they fit together?
The Agile Maturity Continuum
The Agile journey is one that many organisations have started on, with an increasingly widespread adoption of Agile frameworks and processes with varying degrees of success. Some organisations seem to effortlessly and continually build their capabilities whilst many similar initiatives seem to stall or run out of steam before really realising any benefits. Focussing on
Announcing BABOK® Guide v3
Today the IIBA® announced BABOK® Guide v3 to Education providers. With Version 3, the world-sourced team sought input from practitioners and employers to continue to provide the “Gold Standard” for Business Analysis. Needs of these groups, included performance improvement skills, strategic thinking and alignment to business goals, further integration with Agile, and increased change management.
MSP® Practitioner Exam Tips
The Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner accreditation is a highly sought after international programme management accreditation. Like all Practitioner-level qualifications, this exam really tests your understanding of applying best practice in given organisational circumstances. Here are 5 tips for preparing for your MSP Practitioner exam: 1. Tab and review your MSP Guide Tab and review
Wicked KPIs for your PMO
For many PMOs the bewitching hour comes all too quickly – if you haven’t agreed your PMO’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) upfront with your senior stakeholders, how can you demonstrate the value of your PMO? Remember that KPIs need to be scrutinised not only in terms of achievement, but also reviewed on a regular basis
PMO Governance: The Good, Bad and Ugly
Mention the term governance and the responses typically range from: controls, framework, templates, accountabilities, rules, assurance, policies, procedures, standards, to the ‘police’. What does governance mean to you, your PMO, your organisation? Is it supportive or merely a hindrance? Is it about ‘big brother’, an unnecessary overhead or simply assumed? Do you have the ‘right’
What Difference Will Your PMO Make To Your Organisation?
Did you know that 39% of organisations could not define the purpose of their PMO?*1 When someone mentions they have a PMO, I make no assumptions…first question I ask: What is the purpose of your PMO? / What does your PMO mean in terms of business value to what problems does it solve? Would you