Ensure technical feasibility within the time limit proposed for the project. Step 1 was probably easy for you. As the business leader, you probably felt comfortable dealing with business objectives. You may be less comfortable with technology issues and, even more, with geeks. Fear not. Read on. The questions are here and the answers should … Read more
Ensure the project has sustainable business benefits and identify to which business unit(s) they accrue That’s two steps, but the first seems too obvious to merit a blog entry of its own. But … You have probably already had demands from your CIO for essential funding to upgrade infrastructure to prevent the world coming to … Read more
In a career spanning more than forty years I have been involved in hundreds of successful project and been witness to hundreds more disasters. I have also performed more than a few post mortems on failing or failed projects. During that time, the dismal success and user satisfaction rates for IT projects has not budged, … Read more
Project Management is the art and science of achieving defined project goals, on time and within budget. A project typically involves multiple parties, sometimes from one business entity, but frequently involving various related and unrelated entities. A project may involve no contract or several separate and / or related contracts. Even for complex projects, the … Read more
Digital Content has evolved. It is more than just having a website. It includes understanding a whole set of new Internet and social media tools and evaluating the benefits that each has to offer your business. Create a Digital Content Strategy 1. Maximize your potential sooner Explore the communication gaps in your current media 2. … Read more
The best training strategies are those that are linked to the business strategy and under the auspices of a senior executive. Every CEO should be assessing the ROI on training to ensure that the spend is valued and implemented into the workplace by motivated staff. The most effective training strategies also offer a variety of … Read more
Training should be seen as an “investment” in your organization and people, rather than an “expense”. But with strong competition for resources – especially when profits must be increased or costs must be cut – training and/or professional development often falls on the chopping block. To prevent this from happening, it is strategic to do … Read more
You started your blog and you even have a few followers. How will that translate into business for you… First and foremost you are building your community. Your on-line customers and followers are no different than the people you deal with face-to-face. They need to be nurtured. Secondly, you are in command of the messages … Read more
You have overcome your writer’s blog and the ideas are flowing freely – so now what… The following tips are garnered from personal experience, reading other people’s blogs, and from reading many instruction manuals about blogging. (I have read so many that I apologize in advance if I have shared someone else’s advice without attribution. … Read more
OK, so you decided that I need a blog – but you don’t know how to get started… First of all find the right content management system (CMS) for you and your organization. You want it to be easy to use for the writing, editing and publishing of content. You also want to be able … Read more