Project and Programme Management
Nano project management
Project management principles such as Prince 2 are fine if the team is trained and the culture encourages the right behaviours. However on my experience projects are full of business people who don’t get the right kind of training or support. Thoughtcrew has developed a new method called Nano Project Management. Business participants in a [...]
Growing a premium brand
Exclusively Kitchens Exclusively Kitchens is a high end bespoke kitchen designer and installation company. Focused on providing the best possible quality and value Exclusively Kitchens operated from its base in Bath across the South West. Having been in business for 12 years the directors of the business felt it was time to take a strategic [...]
Limited time access to Project Architect
Increasing numbers of people are becoming involved in project work, many with little preparation or organisational support. The Project Architect™ product family has proved to be a creative and exciting solution that demystifies Project Management. More and more senior people are being asked to sponsor and lead major change projects and programmes. However they often [...]
Finally something for business project management that isn’t Microsoft Project
Defining the future business and understanding the complexity of the existing business takes some serious planning, thinking and analysis. Our approach it a bit different to some you may have experienced. We start with the end in mind. Creating a view of the future then look back at the current situation to see what we [...]
No such things as an IT project
Our real expertise is in managing business change. At a very high level it is the process of getting from the current position (the “as-is”) to the planned position (the “to-be”). To be successful one needs to combine process, organisation, technology and strategy together. They are all intrinsically related so all need to managed as [...]
Business projects – did we solve the problem?
Projects There seems to be a difference between what people think project management is and how they go about managing projects. Our view is pretty simple. We see the project as a finite piece of work that delivers a result – often solving a business problem. It rarely is IT alone and often IT takes [...]
