Blogs - Straight Talk on Project Management

Handing over your most business-critical IT project to a stranger? That’s a leap of faith — and it’s why experience matters! The difference between project success and failure often hinges on one thing: having the right people, with the right

Over three quarters (77%) of project professionals say business acumen improves strategic decision making, yet less than a fifth (18%) are highly proficient in it. That gap is costing organisations more than they realise. Especially in I.T. projects, where the

Risk management in IT projects has often been considered a defensive discipline, intended to catch issues before they “snowball” into full blown disaster! Given the current economic climate, where businesses are measuring the ROI on everything, at Stoneseed we’ve applied

Completing an IT project and releasing it into service is always an extremely exciting and satisfying moment and delivering it within a pre-determined timeframe and budget certainly ramps up the joy … but also the pressure! When your confidence in

AI is being sold as the shortcut to savings BUT without the right IT delivery capability, it can quickly become a fast-track to failure. “The CIO has never mattered more. As businesses shift from experimentation to execution in the age

Do you have any IT Project Management rituals? The things that, if you don’t do them, you don’t feel like you’ve really started the project… Of course there are things that you have to do, like check your available human

I started writing this blog almost eight years ago! The UK public sector was undergoing a quiet, but powerful, transformation in the way it delivered projects. The traditional Project Manager role evolved into that of the Delivery Manager, but this

“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger–but recognise the opportunity.” ― John F. Kennedy. For the love of

Organisations are radically rethinking their operating models, and with many companies offshoring substantial parts of their business, one thing is becoming clear: for offshoring to work – your ship needs an exceptional captain and crew. IT project teams have something

I think the universe is trying to tell me something about resilience! First, I keep hearing Billy Ocean’s “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going” on the radio! Then, I opened social media and the first post I

IT project management is transforming rapidly (when isn’t it?!), and as professionals it’s never been more important to constantly evolve – just to keep up. BUT, as organisations face tighter deadlines, hybrid teams, constant innovation, etc, what skills might project

From PMBOK’s EIGHT Project Performance Domains … … to the 8/80 rule … The number 8 looms large in Project Management … … and never more so than this year … as Stoneseed presents: STRAIGHT TALK ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT …

If you work in IT project management, you’ll know the last few years have been a bit of a rollercoaster. The UK economy has thrown us a few curveballs, and while the headlines have been a mixed bag, there’s plenty

In IT Project Management. the role of the Business Analyst (BA) is more critical than ever and beyond the job title lies a dynamic skill set — part analyst, part diplomat, part strategist — that separates the truly great from

Heads up!! The last Thursday in June is National Work From Home Day!! As Stoneseed’s IT Project Management as a Service (PMaaS) resources are available onsite, hybrid, or fully remote, here’s to everyone whose work-life no longer revolves around a

Ever noticed how planning an IT project feels a bit like organising a family or group holiday? Flights, transfers, accommodation, excursions… there’s always that one wildcard cousin who forgets their passport or someone convinced that “it’ll all work out” without

I’m certain I’ve written about it before, probably more than once, but … heavy sigh … IT projects are still getting choked by dysfunctional beliefs. I’m writing this in May (according to my diary it’s Day 128 of the year)

AI continues to shape conversations across IT project management, increasingly augmenting and assisting project delivery. PMs and BAs etc who have successfully integrated AI into their work now tell me it feels less like a tool and more like a