Project Management & Programme Management

From TechRepublic Having a higher rate of IT project failures could be good for your organisation, making it more efficient more rapidly. Businesses that experience a larger percentage of schemes that go wrong are likely to develop a culture of experimentation and should become more adept at identifying the likely success or ... read more..

From InformationWeek Depending on which consultancy you ask and what they're ultimately trying to sell you, the failure rate for technology projects is anywhere from 37% to 75%. I especially like the 37% not 35, but 37 because those extra two percentage points give the kind of false precision ... read more..

Being Agile About AgileSome agile (broadly defined here to include lean) software development projects succeed and some fail, and there are commentators who see agile as still having to prove itself. These failures are therefore viewed as evidence against agile, but there are a number of reasons why this thinking ... read more..

CIO, Tear Down This Wall!A quarter of a century after Ronald Reagan challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall, one of the most famous symbols of division in modern history, the self-imposed wall between business and IT one of the IT industrys most hotly debated problems ... read more..

Cloud Services Business Trends Survey: Summary ResultsThis presentation summarises results from our recent Cloud Services Business Trends Survey of 200 CIOs/IT decision makers across the US, the UK, France and Germany. Download PDF articleEnterprises Refine their Tablet Adoption StrategiesEnterprises are moving from reactive, fashion-led deployment of tablets to mature, role-based, ... read more..

No software developer sets out to produce bad code and create insecure applications, but there appears to be a lack of understanding towards securing software in the corporate infrastructure. Security weaknesses in software systems of enterprises are routinely exposed by hacking incidents; the Sony and Play.com breaches are the most ... read more..

A collection of recent NCC research, thought leadership articles, events, webinars and videos, to help those interested in professional development get up to speed with the key management issues in project, programme and change management, and agile development.Good project/programme management is at the heart of successful IT service delivery. Agile ... read more..

Managing application development, from Agile and cloud to embedded systems and mobile apps June 2011 Catalyst Application lifecycle management (ALM) is a process and philosophy as well as a software solution to support the process. After a period of relative stability, several factors are beginning to reshape ... read more..

St Leonards Hall, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, 14th June 2011 Agile project management practices are becoming a recognised standard in the software industry. Is this because agile techniques are so much better than the more traditional project management approaches or is it because the old project management methodologies dont work? The ... read more..

14 June 2011 Download the presentations Agile - The New World Order This seminar will demonstrate how you can introduce an Agile approach into your organisation: how to get the buy-in from the business, how to get the approval of the technical team and the steps you need to ... read more..

10 May 2011 Download the presentations This seminar will demonstrate how you can introduce an Agile approach into your organisation: how to get the buy-in from the business, how to get the approval of the technical team and the steps you need to take to make all your projects successful. In short, ... read more..

01 March 2011 Networking Seminar Download the presentations: Steve Rastall - igroup Michael Dean - NCC Microsofts SharePoint collaboration tool can bring significant benefits to business and is described by Microsoft as the Business ... read more..

Agile project management practices are becoming the standard in the software industry. is this because agile techniques are so much better than the more traditional project management approaches or is it because the old project management methodologies dont work? The reality is probably a combination of the two.The status quoBefore ... read more..

According to Rob Bamforth, lead analyst from Quocirca, It is essential that enterprises adopt a mobile strategy that includes plans for the evolution and continuous improvement of a mobile project.A continuous improvement approach in a mobile project is the key to maximising profitability from your investment in mobility. Continuous improvement ... read more..

Paul Church, IRIS PROJECTminder. Selecting the right solution for your business can be a minefield. The following are some pointers to help you get the product that is right for you with the minimum of fuss. Prioritise. Internally agree what you are looking to automate, and prioritise these ... read more..

Randy Clark of Platform Computing tracks the evolution of cloud enabling software from its origins in grid and high performance computing. The buzz surrounding Cloud Computing has reached an all time high thanks to intense media interest and the marketing efforts of big brands such as Amazon and Google. According to ... read more..

Cirquent's Tim Haigh explains why customer relationship management is evolving to become 'stakeholder' relationship management. Relatively few companies have incorporated customer relationship management technologies effectively, even though the concept has been around for a long time now. Many early adopters failed to implement often highly complex and costly systems successfully, with ... read more..

Gone are the days of a year or so ago where businesses were frivolously splashing the cash on anything from office parties to new offices and bonuses. Even IT was making the most of the spending game, pouring a considerable amount of money into servers, storage and other infrastructure without ... read more..

SharePoint is a powerful product but a careful and considered approach is needed for a successful implementation. Ian Woodgate from PointBeyond shares his top 10 tips to help your organisation avoid some of the pitfalls commonly seen. Choosing to implement SharePoint is a ... read more..

Press Release from The National Computing Centre, Manchester UK. Issued 10th July 2009 Research into the use of project portfolio management (PPM) software - including traditional project management tools and professional services automation (PSA) solutions - reveals that 31% of companies find it 'difficult' to manage a portfolio of inter-dependent projects using ... read more..

Ideally, I would like to say that there are lots of websites that help project and programme managers with free tools, tips and case studies. Unfortunately, the project management fraternity seems to be too busy running projects to put a lot ... read more..

Let's face it, the corporate appetite for investment in IT has been greater. The combined effect of the .com debacle and the global recession has caused boards to look very carefully indeed at any significant spending on technology. Many CIOs have battened down the ... read more..

Five Skills for Effective Change Management 1. Political skills Because companies are by nature political, it's essential to understand ... read more..

Many companies have launched successfully in the network economy. But not all have survived. The problem is two-fold, in that firstly they have forgotten the rules of normal business, and secondly they have not understood the fundamental differences in the market. ... read more..