bing

Read and subscribe to Stoneseed's Latest Blogs

Blog

Stoneseed
Icon
SUBSCRIBE
Slider

Straight Talk on Project Management - Download your free e-book

Best Practice

Subscribe to this list via RSS

Football’s Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Is it an IT Project that’s winning?

Is-it-an-IT-Project-thats-winning_
Thanks to VAR, Roberto Firmino's armpit and John Lundstram's big toe have given football fans some of this season’s hottest talking points. Who’d have thought it!!? I’ve been interested in the introduction of VAR (Video Assistant Referee), football's video technology system since it was introduced -...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  17 Hits
  0 Comments

The new onboarding? Is pre-boarding the secret to starting effective IT project talent

Is-pre-boarding-the-new-onboarding_-I
Fewer than half of new employees (44%) report a positive experience after joining a new company. Ouch!! If you’re a hiring manager – that’s got to hurt! Now, when I started my career, an employer would probably have shrugged at this and suggested that their new hires should toughen up and deal with ...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  387 Hits
  0 Comments

Rain, rain go away. An IT Project Management lesson from the floods

An-IT-Project-Management-lesson-from-the-floods
As I write this, Annesley, where Stoneseed is based, is in the grip of some really wet weather. Homes evacuated, roads closed, fields turned into lakes and streets into rivers. It prompted me to call a friend who had suffered at the hands of similar rainfall some years ago and as we spoke, an IT Pro...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  525 Hits
  0 Comments

The IT Project Management lessons from throw away pants

Lessons-From-Throw-Away-Pant_20191029-114036_1
It’s reassuring that even the planet’s biggest brands mess up! When they do, their mistakes can become global news and great lessons are there for all to see. Now, In IT Project Management, mistakes rarely trouble the headline writers. They can, and do, impact an organisation’s bottom line though. A...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice Developing the qualities of a great PM
  624 Hits
  0 Comments

Happy International Project Management (IPM) Day!

Happy-International-Project-Management-Day
The first Thursday of every November is IPM Day, this year (2019) it falls on November 7th and it is a great time to show the project managers in your team how much you appreciate them. Private or public sector, commercial or voluntary, no business or organisation ever initiates a project that doesn...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  389 Hits
  0 Comments

To be an IT Project Management brand: consistency is king!

Consistency-Is-King
As an IT Project Manager, CIO or Business Analyst, do you have a personal professional brand? The answer is yes, by the way. It’s inevitable. Either by default or by design, you have a brand. ‘By design’ is the option you want, of course, and the key to designing and maintaining a successful persona...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  661 Hits
  0 Comments

Mutual mentorship. The secret IT project management ‘trade deal’ for greater success?

Mutual-mentorship-for-greater-success_
At the time that I’m writing this, the news is full of talk of trade deals. In the UK we are a couple of weeks away from Brexit – but it’s OK this is not about Brexit – you can carry on reading! I’ve just watched a news article about the brokering of trade deals, what they are, why countries need th...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Leadership Best Practice
  815 Hits
  0 Comments

Choosing success metrics: are failing IT projects set up to fail?

Choosing-success-metrics
I met a friend recently for lunch and, quite frankly, he is looking amazing! He joined a gym about a year ago and you can tell! His face is slimmer, he seems to have more energy, looks about ten years younger and, he told me, he has had to buy some new trousers because his old ones were starting to ...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice Developing the PM team
  969 Hits
  0 Comments

How to run an IT project meeting. The musky scent of success, do we all need to be more Elon!?

How-to-run-an-IT-project-meeting
“It’s the most pointless meeting, nothing to do with my work but I have to attend. I just zone out for an hour”. A Project Management contractor friend of mine said this as he told me about a monthly meeting that had just appeared again in his diary with the subject “Team Meeting – All Staff To Atte...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  495 Hits
  0 Comments

Is your IT Project Delivery a challenge?

Is-your-IT-Project-Delivery-a-challenge_
Is your IT Project Delivery a challenge? Let me start by saying - it should be a challenge. Ground-breaking IT Projects that disrupt markets, drive innovation and create new revenues should push you to the outer edges of your limits and capabilities. Otherwise, what's the point? Challenges are like ...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice Should you outsource?
  598 Hits
  0 Comments

IT Project Management basics part one - Have we lost the art of SMART?

have-we-lost-the-art-of-SMART
During a recent conversation about IT Project Management and, specifically how to set and achieve goals, I was told that something I'd said was, and I quote, "amazing". I think "amazing" is the most over used word in the English language these days, usually with the middle 'a' elongated, "amaaaaaaaa...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice Developing the qualities of a great PM
  516 Hits
  0 Comments

IT Project Management: The value of experts. A moving story

moving
What is it they say? The two most stressful things in life are moving house and commuting! People who live in mobile homes must be perpetually stressed! We just moved house and the process wasn't without its fair share of drama. You'll have been there yourself: the viewers who have just come for a n...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  594 Hits
  0 Comments

Repealing Brooks’ law: how to manage IT projects without constraints

brooks-law Repealing Brooks’ law: how to manage IT projects without constraints
Brooks' law is an observation about IT project management which states "adding human resources to a late software project makes it later" It was written by Fred Brooks in 1975, in his book 'The Mythical Man-Month'. It is a 'law' that I've always believed to be fundamentally flawed and ripe for break...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  639 Hits
  0 Comments

Which IT Project Methodology? Six Sigma - Why and why not?

SM_SIX-SIGMA---WHY-AND-WHY-NOT_-2
In a recent flyover article about the various IT Project methodologies, we looked at the pros and cons of each and I promised that we’d go on to look at each methodology further, in order to gain more insight on the advantages and disadvantages each can offer.  In this piece, let’s focus on Six Sigm...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  581 Hits
  0 Comments

Summer Stings. How To Treat IT Project Management Pain Points

summer-stings
I was sat in the pub beer garden at the weekend when a customer was stung by a wasp. A passing waitress saw this and instantly she returned with ice, cotton wool, some apple cider vinegar and an EpiPen (just in case). Now, I've treated wasp stings with calamine lotion in the past, and I have applied...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  848 Hits
  0 Comments

Which IT Project Methodology? Scrum – Why and Why Not?

_Scrum--Why-and-Why-Not-1
In a recent introductory piece on IT Project methodologies, I promised to follow up on each individual methodology and investigative its advantages and disadvantages. Having looked at Waterfall and Agile, let’s now turn to Scrum. Scrum. What Is It, When Should You Use It? Normally, when you talk of ...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice
  677 Hits
  0 Comments

The bulldozer and the butterfly: How to transition a reluctant client's IT Project into service

The-Bulldozer--The-Butterfly
Your IT project is almost ready: Development is done; testing is going well; just a few defects remain. The customer is satisfied with the look and feel of the product, you both have a shared vision about the business change it will bring .... but ... they want to ... delay ‘go live’ ... just a litt...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice Project Management
  1002 Hits
  0 Comments

Which IT Project Methodology? Agile – why and why not?

Agile--why-and-why-not_
Welcome to the latest in an occasional series on the different IT Project Management methodologies, last time we looked at Waterfall, now let's focus on Agile. Agile. What Is It, When Should You Use It? The story goes that seventeen software thought leaders, programmers and developers met at The Lod...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice Project Management
  863 Hits
  0 Comments

IT Project Support - How long after delivery should you be on short dial?

How-long-after-delivery-should-you-be-on-short-dial_
In a blaze of glory, the fantastic piece of software you've been working hard on is introduced to your client organisation. The system goes live without a hitch - you are an IT delivery expert, after all. Each and every requirement is delivered, the project is on-time and within budget. Customer tra...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice Project Management
  1228 Hits
  0 Comments

Be an IT Project Marie Kondo - declutter your Portfolio

declutter-your-portfolio
When we're called in to rescue AWOL IT Projects we come across a lot of the usual suspects: scope creep; unrealistic budgets; overambitious timescales; etc. More recently though, we are seeing a new trend. Projects are failing just because they are heaving under unnecessary layers of CLUTTER! As IT ...
Continue reading
0
Tags:
Best Practice Project Management
  830 Hits
  0 Comments
    Previous    
1 2 3 4 5

Latest Blog Posts

December 2019
Football’s Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Is it an IT Project that’s winning?
Football’s Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Is it an IT Project that’s winning?
Thanks to VAR, Roberto Firmino's armpit and John Lundstram's big toe have given football fans some of this season’s hottest talking points. Who’d have thought it!!?I...
Read More
Stoneseed Office
Stoneseed Office
Stoneseed Office

Straight Talk on Project Management

Download your free eBook

Download Now

Got a Question?

Stoneseed

3 Innovate Mews, Lake View Drive,
Sherwood Business Park, Nottingham, NG15 0EA

Tel: 01623 723910
Email: info@stoneseed.co.uk

HOME
PROJECT MANAGEMENT as a SERVICE
CLIENTS
ABOUT US
BLOG
CONTACT US

Follow us on LinkedinFollow us on Slideshare

TERMS & CONDITIONS
PRIVACY NOTICE
COOKIE NOTICE
MODERN SLAVERY ACT POLICY STATEMENT