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66% of IT Projects Fail

Is Britain a nation of slient Christians?

It’s a tough figure to swallow: 66% of enterprise software projects end in failure. Research highlights that only one in eight information technology projects can be considered truly successful (failure being described as those projects that do not meet the original time, cost and (quality) requirements criteria).

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65% of Mega-projects Fail

Mega-projects come with big expectations. But a project’s success is often in the eye of the beholder.

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How To Deliver On The Promise of MegaProjects

Post author By GodInterest
Post date February 8, 2016
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Due to the large scale and outlook attached to them, mega-projects have a large opportunity for failure. Typically, the failure begins at the outset of the project, whether that be due to poor justification for the project, misalignment among stakeholders, insufficient planning, or inability to find and use appropriate capabilities.

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Small Projects Often Mean Greater Innovation

Post author By GodInterest
Post date January 24, 2016
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Small projects often embody more innovation than larger more costly or high profile ones.

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How Can You Deal With Information Overload?

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date January 17, 2016
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‘Infobesity’ – the over-consumption of information – could be raising the stress levels of almost half of British office workers, reveals a Microsoft UK report.

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Top 10 Project Management Myths Debunked

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date November 3, 2015
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Project management is challenging enough without the myths. The profession has come a long way since the 1990s and some of these myths are fading. However, we still see remnants of them in one form or another. Great projects cut through false assumptions and confusion, allowing their teams to make smart decisions based on reality.

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9 Suggestions for Overcoming Barriers to Good Design When Using Modern Methods of Construction (Mmc)

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date October 24, 2015

The term ‘Modern Methods of Construction’ (MMC) embraces a range of technologies involving various forms of prefabrication and/or off-site assembly.

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The Hard Side of Change Management

Post author By GodInterest
Post date October 20, 2015
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Change is good. It’s also often hard. But to succeed in business, you must run toward it.

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4 Lies about Procurement You Probably Believe

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date October 14, 2015
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4 Lies About Procurement You Probably Believe

The world of Procurement is seemingly full of impassioned people absolutely certain about how, what, why Procurement is all about. Like other great lies, many of these half-truths and misleading ideas sound agreeable to the ears and come packaged as good advice from influential people.

How many of these popular lies have you fallen victim to?

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34 Thought Provoking Change Management Quotes

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date October 13, 2015
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Change is good. It’s also often hard. The status quo can be so much more comfortable. But to succeed in business, you must run toward change.

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7 Signs that Suggest You Should Step Away from Managing the Church Project

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date September 29, 2015
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Signs That You Aren't Cut-Out To Be A Project Manager

A Job Title Doesn’t Necessarily Make You a Project Manager, Qualifications and Experience is a Better Barometer

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Why Do Projects Fail?

Large projects fail at an astonishing rate – more than 50%, by some estimates.

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From Outreach Ideas to Action in Three Easy Steps

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date September 23, 2015
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From Outreach Ideas to Action in Three Easy Steps

A good idea is great. A good idea that’s executed perfectly can change the world. But a simple idea alone is useless.

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Hidden Sins of Using Spreadsheets to Manage Projects

Post author By GodInterest
Post date September 23, 2015
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Shocking, we know

One of the most widely used tools for project management in software teams today is the spreadsheet. Although fairly cheap and easy to use spreadsheets hide problems that can hinder the success of your project and create more costs than you have planned for.

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Prefab Comeback

Prefab housing suffers from bad stigma but building homes from premade parts can save time and costs.

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Manage Your Project More Effectively Now

Post author By George Brzozowski
Post date September 16, 2015

There are a few who get project management right from the outset, but for many it’s a minefield. In theory, project management seems easy, but it’s not as straightforward as it seems.