“We’ve Been Burned by Contractors Before”: Answering the IT Director’s Objection to PMaaS
Nearly every IT Director who’s been in the seat for more than a few years has a contractor story they’d rather not repeat. A project manager who was excellent in the interview and mediocre on delivery. A day rate that
The honest truth about why your project status report says amber when everyone in the room already knows it’s red
Amber has become a holding position for problems everyone can see but nobody wants to own. The honest truth about a permanent amber status. Nobody believes the amber rating. That’s the part nobody says out loud. Sit in enough project
How the “Dial It Up, Dial It Down” Model Actually Works: A Playbook for On-Demand IT Project Resourcing
See how PMaaS flexes as programmes evolve — scaling from PM to Business Analyst to PMO support as needs shift, without new contracts or idle cost. “Flexible resourcing” is one of those phrases that sounds good in a pitch and
The honest truth about what “we’ll use internal resource” actually means
“We’ll use internal resource” is doing a lot of work in that sentence. It appears in almost every project governance conversation at some stage. The initiative is approved. The budget is agreed. Someone asks about project leadership. The answer comes
Private Sector Boardroom or Public Sector Procurement Framework: Why PMaaS Lands Differently
Stalled IT project, three months into recruitment? Learn how PMaaS solves resourcing gaps differently for private vs public sector leaders. You’ve got a critical project stalled by a resourcing shortfall, and a permanent recruitment process that’s already run past three
The honest truth about the hidden cost of recruiting Project Managers
The salary is the number everyone sees. When an organisation decides to hire a Project Manager, the conversation usually starts and ends with a figure. A salary band is agreed, a job description is written, and the cost is entered
PMaaS: The Questions IT Leaders Are Actually Asking in 2026
Project Management as a Service has moved from a niche model to a mainstream resourcing choice for UK IT functions. But as adoption has grown, so have the questions. What does PMaaS actually include? How does it compare to the
The honest truth about why your PMO isn’t improving delivery
Most PMOs were built to report on delivery problems. Not fix them. The mandate stops at the line between tracking what’s wrong and actually doing something about it. And that line is where most programmes quietly fall apart. Nobody set
The State of IT Project Management in the UK: 2026
The numbers have not moved in the way they should. Despite sustained investment in project management methodology, tooling, and training over the past decade, IT project failure rates in UK organisations remain at levels that most boards would consider unacceptable
Stoneseed at PMO Conference London 2026 | Find Us at Stand 18
Stoneseed is Exhibiting at PMO Conference London 2026 — Come and Find Us at Stand 18! We’re excited to announce that Stoneseed will be exhibiting at the PMO Conference London 2026 on Thursday 18th June at 1 Basinghall Avenue, Moorgate,
People, Talent & Teams: The Spring Edition is Here
The Spring edition of Straight Talk on IT Project Management is out now, and this one’s worth a proper read. Volume IX is all about people, talent, and teams, and it doesn’t pull its punches. We’re talking about the IT
What the Pharmaceutical Sector Can Teach Every IT Leader About Getting Systems Right
| PROJECT SPOTLIGHT | Three hard-won lessons from the coalface of clinical research IT. There is a particular kind of organisational pain that most senior IT leaders will recognise immediately, even if they have never worked in pharmaceuticals or clinical
Housing associations are quietly running some of the most complex IT programmes in the country. They just don’t get much credit for it
| PROJECT SPOTLIGHT | What housing association IT leaders know that nobody’s giving them credit for. Think about what’s actually being asked of IT leadership in this sector. You’re managing regulatory scrutiny that would make most private sector organisations nervous.
What Higher Education IT Leaders Know About Flexible Project Delivery (That the Rest of Us Are Still Learning)
| PROJECT SPOTLIGHT | There is a particular kind of pressure that lands on IT leaders in higher education. It does not announce itself cleanly. It arrives as a wave of competing demands – a cyber resilience initiative that cannot
Stoneseed Delivers Expert CRM Procurement for Clear Voice
Clear voice – CRM Procurement Project Success We are delighted to announce the successful completion of a major CRM evaluation, specification, and procurement project for Clear Voice — an award-winning provider of interpreting and translation services, supporting clients across the
Why Stoneseed is Rated as an Outstanding Place to Work
Discover what employees really think about working at one of the UK’s top-rated consulting companies When it comes to finding the perfect workplace, independent employee reviews tell the real story. According to anonymous reviews on Glassdoor – a platform where
Great feedback from Stoneseed SKA Observatory
We love it when we great feedback from our Clients! Stoneseed Project Manager, Georgia Clarkson has been working with SKA Observatory. Here’s what the SKA team had to say… Stoneseed have been supporting SKA Observatory in delivering a global science
Great feedback from Stoneseed Client Lorega Limited – Ardonagh Group
Great feedback from our Clients! Stoneseed Project Manager, Rob Kirk has been working with Lorega Limited, part of the Ardonagh Group for the past year. Here’s what they had to say… “I have had the immense pleasure of working with
Great feedback from Stoneseed Client Geo Underwriting-Ardonagh Group
We love it when we great feedback from our Clients! Stoneseed Project Manager, Rob Kirk has been working with GEO Underwriting – Part of the Ardonagh Group, for the past 3 years. Here’s what they had to say… Once again
Stoneseed featured in Gartner’s latest report : ‘Market Guide for PMO as a Service’
We are delighted to share that Stoneseed’s PMO Services (PMOaaS) and P3MO Platform have featured as vendors in Gartner’s latest report : ‘Market Guide for PMO as a Service’ published on Monday 18th November 2024. To find out more about
How one client added focused BA capacity around their existing lead Business Analyst, keeping multiple transformation workstreams moving without adding
How one client added focused BA capacity around their existing lead Business Analyst, keeping multiple transformation workstreams moving without adding
