Your people are change fatigued – but it’s not what you think. There’s no way around it – people are experiencing change fatigue. Even the most adaptable teams have a limit on how much they can be expected to naturally adjust their work cycles. We’ve had some of the most unprecedented world events in [...]
Agile delivery and development was meant to emphasise speed, simplicity, and collaboration. The problem is that as the core philosophy has exploded in popularity, the ways people implement it have also evolved - regardless of whether they remain true to the original concept. This can make efficient vendor management and project oversight extremely difficult. [...]
Many people think that project management capability is either overrated or unimportant during the day-to-day activities of an organisation. Uplifting project management capabilities often becomes a backlog item that gets done when people have spare time, which, let's be honest, is almost never. However, projects underpin the very work you do EVERYDAY! So how [...]
Agile delivery and development was meant to emphasise speed, simplicity, and collaboration, ultimately helping the strategic alignment between delivery the the c-suite. The problem is that as the core philosophy has exploded in popularity, the ways people implement it have also evolved - regardless of whether they remain true to the original concept. This [...]
Making the switch to #Agile can seem daunting, but it does not have to be. Agile has become an incredibly popular way to manage projects, and for a good reason – it can be extremely effective. It allows for constant adaptation and change, which is essential for projects with shifting deadlines and requirements. Going Agile [...]
Both big banks and neobanks face unique challenges. The banking industry is rife with challenges and the two types of banks are up against it as well as each other. When it comes to customer service and other forms of traditional banking, people may think that big banks have a leg up on neobanks. [...]
Running a business is never easy. Sometimes the only easy thing is seeing that something isn't working. A business’ operating procedures can become engrained, making it hard to see where improvements can be made. To make it easier to make improvements, many organisations turn to business consulting services to gain an outside perspective. At first [...]
When Agile first started, it was a grassroots movement. A rebellion against the heavy-handed waterfall/project management processes that were common at the time. It was about getting things done and working more efficiently. Fast forward to today: Agile has gone mainstream, and with that comes all the baggage and politics of big business. Some [...]
After a tumultuous couple of years, remote working has become the new normal. Despite it being unexpectedly thrust upon us, many companies and employees took this transition in stride. At the time, while we made the physical shift to working remotely, most companies didn’t change the systems or processes in order to support the [...]
If you’ve ever dealt with an actual government department, you have first-hand knowledge of what governance bloat looks like. There are so many rules and procedures that instead of helping to move things along, it paralyses everything. Paperwork lies in in-trays, waiting for the right signature and stamp to move on to the next [...]