This sounds simple enough, and it would be, if all stakeholders were in agreement, but the reality is they rarely are and the all want the world but want someone else to pay for it, so having a transparent and structured approach is very helpful. At the same time as checking the requirements it is […]
Monthly archives: May 2021
Thameslink – the incredible journey
Here is an article from our archives that we thought would be an interesting read into the lessons of one of the most complex programmes delivered, yet failed to hit the headlines, which was probably a good thing, as it is only bad news that hits the headlines!! Late 2016, we were commissioned to write […]
PRINCE2 Business Case
The value of the content of some of the best practice guides can often be lost in the detail of the manual and the focus on passing an exam. Therefore, we have pulled out some of the areas that we think will be of the most value to people so that they can act as […]
Benefits Management in a Nutshell
Rod Sowden the Aspire Europe Managing Director (and lead author of the current versions of MSP® and P3M3®) talks about Benefits Management. In this video, he focuses on how benefits should work and provides helpful hints on elephant traps you don’t want to fall into Hope you enjoy! Visit and Subscribe to our NEW YouTube Channel […]
Implementing Effective Change Management
Getting change management to “bite” is really tough, all the training in the world will not make it happen without providing the energy to gain momentum. This is an area that we have specialised in and delivered on a number of occasions for clients.One from our archives, but in this case study from 2014, we […]
Designing project controls
Whether you are building a wind turbine farm or delivering a small IT upgrade in your company, you will need to make sure your project is under control. If there are not appropriate controls in place the project will lose momentum and focus and stray off course. The problems may take time to become evident, […]
PRINCE2 Product Description
The value of the content of some of the best practice guides can often be lost in the detail of the manual and the focus on passing an exam. Therefore, we have pulled out some of the areas that we think will be of the most value to people so that they can act as […]
Talking About Project Management to the Ugandan Young Leaders
This is a really nice video from our archive when we were working closely with a charity to deliver project management in Uganda. On a visit to Uganda last week, Rob Newman (the Tag Rugby Trust Treasurer) had a heart warming chat with the Uganda young leaders about project management. As part of our fundraising, […]
Managing project costs
Performance against forecasted budget is an essential reporting requirement. The main costs for a project will come under two headings: resources and assets. The control activities around costs are very much linked to the controls around time as the time required from the resources represents significant costs. If this is an area that you are […]