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People, process, projects and the dynamics of change

As the number of strategic projects proliferates, creating clarity, building unity and fostering agility become essential. Cynthia Stuckey on how people and process can address volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.

August 24, 2015

Change

Project-led change versus transformational change

There is a distinct difference between project change control and organisational change management. We have a good idea of how to manage conventional change but struggle with transformation. Dr Lynda Bourne explains how to approach each scenario.

July 28, 2015

Change

Dealing with resistance in your project

Change expert Elissa Farrow is often asked by leaders, and other change consultants, about strategies for dealing with resistance on a project or in an organisation. Here are some of her suggestions.

July 27, 2015

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Change

Best practice risk management for IT projects

The challenges of long, complex IT projects are well known yet the concept of risk management is only gradually seeping into organisations’ approach to IT projects. Leanne Ramsay on some of the risk issues in IT projects.

April 9, 2015

Risk

Creating value from change

There is a focus within organisations on maximising the opportunities change is supposed to generate through realised benefits and value creation. Lynda Bourne on the role of the project manager in this process.

April 7, 2015

Benefits Realisation

Mind the change gap

Organisations are often in the situation where their desire for change outweighs their capacity for change and therefore there is an uncomfortable gap where project failure lurks. Elissa Farrow suggests bridging this gap with capacity training.

January 13, 2015

Blogs
Change

Change your workplace, change your thinking

The secret to having an effective workplace lies in the connection between the physical workspace and culture. Jill Hamilton writes how change requires not only the restructure of the physical environment but also a mental restructure.

December 8, 2014

Teamwork

Managing the vision of change

More than focusing on a project’s requirements, change management concentrates on managing the people who will have the most impact on the project and, in turn, will be most affected by the transition. Deborah Singerman on the change management process.

October 2, 2014

Basic
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