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Why do Projects fail? We need more whistle-blowers!
It is not that we don’t know that a given project is going south. The experienced members of the Project team can spot it quite easily. They can even see patterns and predict where the project can go! The problem is that very few say – we have a problem! The fact is...
The real cost of hiring a Project team member!
We hire roles for our Project team. For example, we hire a Project Manager, Architect, or Developer. The general practice provides compensation (salary) based on experience and qualification. So, the higher the role within an organisation, the bigger the salary....
Are you with Alice in Wonderland?
Executives are visionaries by nature. They imagine the future and invest resources to make it happen. Sometimes we see them in their imaginary world, dreaming about the future of the business. Oh, I don’t want my customers to call us. They should have information...
Have you got the right people sitting in the right seats?
Any project's success is a testament to the Project team. The right people sitting in the right seats drive the Project to success. It is well-known, yet many projects start with an ad hoc team. The team tries to figure it out on the fly. As a result, the Project...
What is the core of your organisation?
There is no doubt that what gets measured gets managed! However, in business, measurement comes at a cost. Therefore you should only measure things that matter. Out of the following, what is vital to your organisation: Dealing with precious metals or raw...
Role of the Business Architect!
In your organisation, who is responsible for the following: Strategic level Mapping the business vision, short/medium-term goals and strategy into meaningful and measurable context.Mapping gaps between the ‘current’ and ‘future’ state of the business to meet the...
Speed of the project!
The speed of the project should never remain the same. During uncertainty, it makes sense to slow down, think, reconsider past decisions and recalibrate. It is okay to admit that we are in crisis. Then, develop a plan to come out of the crisis. If the ship is sinking,...
Are we adults or grown-up children?
We hear children complaining about their friends, siblings, and family members. We listen to kids complaining about headaches, skin rashes, and so on. As parents, we help them understand their problems and resolve them. Kids are not mature enough to identify and solve...
The leader must protect the boundaries! Do you?
Rivers have been the lifeline of plants, animals, and human civilizations. But, at the same time, rivers have brutally destroyed them too! How? When the angry river water breaks all boundaries and destroys everything that comes their way! We call them floods. The...
There will be few casualties on the path of change!
Organisational Change management communication is often too fluffy and unreal. We pretend as if everyone will be just fine. For instance, we will be better off having a new system. Life will be too easy; things will work with the click of a button. The company will...
How to increase team efficiency?
You don’t just need power from your legs to land a perfect Karate kick. You need power from the entire body simultaneously. Therefore, your body must work as a unit. Similarly, to achieve something significant project team must work as a single unit. They must act...
ERP and CRM are merely the start of Digital transformation!
This is a common misconception among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). They assume that implementing enterprise software (ERP/CRM) is the end goal for their organisation. So, they only need robust enterprise software. However, ERP and CRM are merely the start of...
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