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Change, whether we seek, embrace, like, deny or resist it, is part of our professional and personal lives.  Resistance to change is normal and needs to be expected, understood and addressed, not ignored. A Mindset Change Change resistance is like conflict: it can be good or bad, but it needs to be understood and addressed

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Organisations are increasingly acknowledging that a skilled business analyst plays a critical role in the success or failure of a project, however, what we know, understand, and essentially live and breathe as BAs isn’t necessarily congruent with stakeholder thinking. As analysts, we need to take the time to understand our stakeholders better and consciously facilitate

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Risk and Agile: A Non-Event?

  Agile ways, practices, approaches, philosophy and techniques are filtering in as a way of life in many projects today. For some, agile ways of working address many ‘traditional’ project threats, by facilitating iterative and incremental delivery, being customer focused, encouraging collaboration and empowering team members. Where and how does risk management fit into an

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PRINCE2®: Can we get this project started?

Did you realise that PRINCE2®, as the leading project management methodology worldwide, is actually quite pragmatic? That it isn’t about embarking on a project and a mountain of paperwork for the sake of it? Instead, the first process in this method (Starting up a Project) looks at doing the “…minimum necessary in order to decide

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6 Steps to Prepare for Change

An organisation that is ready for change will find it easier to implement and sustain the new ways of working, and therefore reap the benefits of the change. View our latest infographic on 6 Steps to Prepare for Change.

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The first attempt to codify the Project Management Body of Knowledge dates back to 1983. Since then, the Project Management Institute’s (PMI)®, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) has become a globally recognised standard for project management. The PMBOK® Guide is seen as a foundational reference for project management that

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The Lean Six Sigma Debate

Business Performance Improvement and Project Management As Project Managers we have PRINCE2®, the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® guide), Agile Project Management and the list goes on.  Where does Lean Six Sigma fit?  Does it mean that I can execute my projects faster and more efficiently just by applying Lean Six Sigma ?  Here

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Top 5 Facilitation Tips

The word facilitation can be interpreted differently by different people. So what does facilitation really mean for project managers, business analysts, PMOs and the business? I like to think of facilitation as the process of planning, designing and running a productive and impartial meeting or workshop (“event”).  As a Facilitator (unlike a trainer) I do not

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It’s nearing midnight on your project: are you ready? In today’s fast-paced world, executives want results now; time is of the essence. But what happens if your project team isn’t there yet? You haven’t completed 100% what you set out to do! Agile approaches are part of business and project life for many organisations today.

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9 Tips for Embracing an Agile Mindset

Google the word ‘agile’ and you will end up with more than 13 million results. The word agile is a very broad umbrella term which can be viewed in many ways. Consider the following tips when embracing an agile mindset: Agile is a way of thinking. You can’t learn to be ‘agile’ from a textbook. There

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