Archives for: December 2009

six steps to improve assurance.

12/17/09 | by Malcolm West [mail] | Categories: Software, PRINCE2, Planning, Reporting, MSP
Last month I reviewed the OGC's published Lessons Learned around SROs, the piece was very popular so I thought I would take a look at some of their other Lessons Learned. This time their findings on Project Assurance.... Project Assurance is essential t… more »
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Exploiting non project documentation

12/14/09 | by Malcolm West [mail] | Categories: Software, PRINCE2, DSDM Atern, MSP
It is an age old problem that anyone who has been involved in managing a project will have grappled with.  It is essential to manage the documentation associated with the delivery of the project, especially in these days of assurance, audit, litigation e… more »
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PRINCE2 Languages

12/09/09 | by Malcolm West [mail] | Categories: News, PRINCE2
OGC have announced today the publication of Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 (or PRINCE2 2009) in German, French and Spanish.  All three are available from today in hardcopy or PDF from the TSO on-line store or in Hardback from bookshops. It is… more »
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Projects for free

12/07/09 | by Malcolm West [mail] | Categories: News, Software, PRINCE2, DSDM Atern
I keep seeing articles about the rise of open source and occasionally getting myself into 'discussions' about the value and validity of open source software.  It depends who you talk to whether open source is the saviour of us all who will release the sh… more »
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Multiple pilots for major IT projects?

12/04/09 | by Malcolm West [mail] | Categories: News, Software, PRINCE2, DSDM Atern
It could very well be coming soon if the Conservatives get their way.  The parties shadow minister for science and innovation, Adam Afriyie, floated the idea in a recent speech as a way of addressing the risk attached to large scale projects.  Saying "if… more »
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