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Practical thoughts on strategy, projects and getting results.
Project impact on operating performance
Pulling together Projects usually exist to improve operating performance. The project creates something to improve output, speed, quality or safety, to be more competitive, or to save money. Often the project does two…
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Implementing strategy is a team sport
Image source: Strategy Implementation Institute Experience delivers results I am an experienced consultant but I learn new things every day because I make an effort to do so. Being active in professional associations…
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Learning by doing … and Vikings
Replica Viking longship at Roskilde, Denmark. Image credit: Jacquie Hamer We often learn best by doing things. We need knowledge and data but we need to do something useful with it too. If we don’t act on our knowledge,…
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Ghost benefits and real project benefits
Spooky ghost credit kjpargeter in freepik Ghost benefits are scary. They threaten to use up your money, time and reputation with nothing to show for it. Ghost benefits are the imaginary gains from projects that haunt…
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Project rescue – a simple guide
A project in need of rescue – image credit Freepik A project rescue is a structured approach to save a failing project. Your project fails when quality, scope, budget, or schedule does not meet expectations. It can also…
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Project success vs organisational success
Success – image by Freepik Projects implement strategic change. If a project meets its goals (succeeds) then the organisation meets its goals (succeeds). Right? Well maybe. Let’s take a closer look at success, value,…
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How does ERP add value in a property business?
ERP delivering value An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can help a property business deliver its strategy. It is up to each business to decide what that means. How does ERP help deliver strategy? Strategy…
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What is a feasibility study?
Feasibility study Image credit: wayhomestudio on freepik A feasibility study is an early examination of the merits of an idea, proposal or project. It looks at whether or not it can be done, its likelihood of success…
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ERP return on investment (ROI)
ERP Credit: image by freepik Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems promise benefits but it takes time and effort to achieve the promised results. You need a recipe for success. An ERP system return on investment…
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Seizing Opportunities for Project Success
Organisations gain competitive advantage by seizing opportunities. We can do that when we run projects too. We need to be open to wins and adopt a benefits and opportunities mindset. Focusing on mitigating risks is not…
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If we learn lessons, mistakes can help us
Learning from mistakes is good. Learning from someone else’s mistakes is better. Learning from what went right is better still. We have all done things that didn’t go so well – sometimes we fail spectacularly. We tend…
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Project Sponsor: Three Types of Authority
Projects implement strategy. The Project Sponsor (or Executive Sponsor) is the person responsible for the success of a project. They provide strategic alignment, necessary guidance and resources to the project manager…
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