by Saskia Botha | Nov 19, 2024 | Governance, Performance Management, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management
It is that time of year again when companies start doing those dreaded performance reviews. Everybody hates them: the people being reviewed, as well as the people doing the reviews. It is supposed to be about improving the business and growing you as a person. But...
by Saskia Botha | Oct 16, 2024 | Performance Management, Process Improvement, Project Governance, Project Management, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation
I asked specifically to teach about making operational improvements, for micro, small and medium businesses. While working on this, I realised that very often, small business owners are the kind of people who have exceptional knowledge in their field. They would be...
by Saskia Botha | Sep 3, 2024 | Governance, Performance Management, Process Improvement, Project Governance, Project Management, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation
…rather use this rational approach I have recently been party to yet another failed software implementation. This was specifically for a client’s service provider so, while I was not involved in the implementation, it did affect my client. It has caused much...
by Saskia Botha | Jul 15, 2024 | Governance, Performance Management, Process Improvement, Project Management, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation
Every profession has that one test they will always use: doctors check blood pressure, accountants do the acid ratio test, and governance auditors check your risk management process. And much like a blood pressure or acid ratio will not tell you the whole story, a...
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 | 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...
