by Saskia Botha | Nov 8, 2022 | Process Improvement, Project Governance, Project Management
Do your procedures support your policy and drive performance? You’ve heard about policies, and most probably had to sign acknowledgement of quite a few during your employment history, such as IT and harassment policies. Many people don’t really read policies properly,...
by Saskia Botha | Oct 14, 2022 | Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management
Why you should put these walking dead projects out of their misery! Many companies have these long, dead projects that have not been closed properly. Much like the zombies in movies and shows, you could let them lumber around and hope for the best, or you could just...
by Saskia Botha | Sep 8, 2022 | Process Improvement, Project Governance, Project Management
Project management is more than just a chart When you think of a project manager, does the image of someone with Gantt charts and PowerPoint presentations spring to mind? Most people think of project management as just being about tracking deadlines and following up...
by Saskia Botha | Aug 10, 2022 | Project Governance, Project Management
Is your company turning you into a fox, instead of a hedgehog? The Hedgehog Concept is based on an ancient Greek parable that states, “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” Jim Collins uses this parable in his “Good to Great”...
by Saskia Botha | Jul 12, 2022 | Project Governance, Project Management
Must there be so many projects? Fewer projects mean better results Does your organisation just have too many projects on the go right now? Does it seem like every department – or even every person – has their own pet project? And all of these demand...