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Delivering complex projects: Is planning a waste of time?
In his latest blog, company director Martin Paver looks into the role of planning in delivering complex resources and why this is important for project delivery and performance. Author: Martin Paver Director at i3Works
How do you really delight the customer?
Follow these 3 simple steps to ensure success with the client. Author: Chris Cooke Senior Consultant at i3Works
Knowledge Management: Appealing to Hearts as well as Minds
How do we deliver Knowledge Management in way that organisations find compelling and achievable? Author: Paul Whiffen Head of KM at i3Works
Do lessons learned need a rebrand?
Lessons learned is not a new concept and has provided many benefits for organisations over the years. There are numerous reasons why so often attempts at lessons learned end in failure – is one of these that it suffers from an image problem. Is it now time to rebrand and improve the lessons learned experience? […]
My Journey into the Defence Sector
My journey into defence isn’t what you would call typical, nor was it a straightforward and planned journey. If a year ago you had told me I would be project manager within a Portfolio Management Office (PMO) helping to develop processes, methodologies and analysis that would guide information system services technology from idea to reality, […]
Lessons Learned Databases Is it Time to Move On?
Weve all been involved in lessons learned workshops its an intrinsic and very important part of the world of project management. But how many of these sessions really get under the surface of the project? They can often be box ticking exercises that capture the obvious and rarely get translated into organisational learning. Author: Martin […]
Managing complexity in a Portfolio Management Office (PMO)
Setting up a PMO can range from a simple execution of an out of the box solution through to an enabler for transformational change. The former is often a bolt on capability which is often perceived as a data hungry bureaucratic overhead that significantly underplays the business benefits that may be realised from a PMO. […]
Shaping innovation
Innovation. Its everywhere and everyone is doing it in one form or another or at least they claim to be. Having a clear vision and innovation plan is something that needs careful consideration otherwise innovation can degenerate into a product of boyish enthusiasm and a brainstorming session. Having a good idea is a major step […]
The rise of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)
Its an exciting time for a SME in the UK. A new era appears to be upon us, levelling the playing field with the prime contractors and major multi nationals, particularly in the field of Portfolio, Programme and Project management. Author: Martin Paver Director at i3Works