In business, as with most things in life, change is constant. When an organisation needs to make an important change, like upgrading a computer network or expanding to a new location, it's usually best to view it as a project.
Over the years, I've had various requests from many colleagues and clients alike asking for the 'magic formula', to ensure they themselves can deliver projects successfully. The fact is (and sorry to disappoint), there is no such thing. Project Management
The challenge in preparing any culture for change is that staff tend to cling to the present state (where they are now). One of the biggest obstacles in getting folks to move with the change into the future state (where
Like all large programmes, and since the deployment of the Network Model, the Integrated Asset Management Information System (IAMIS) programme has been caught up in series of strategic review cycles over the past six months. This does not mean that
The D Day is here, the Go Live for our new Network Model. Okay perhaps not as dramatic as the actual D Day, nonetheless it is a battle to ensure successful system implementation whilst minimising business disruption. But first, what
First of the National solution (the Network Model) is being made ready for deployment. With design stage almost complete, we are moving into configuration solution testing stage. Once this is done, we will initiate the User Acceptance Testing (UAT). The
Ok, over the past 6 months or so, I've been quite busy on this large complex programme (hence the radio silence), but on the eve of the new year, I felt it necessary and appropriate to capture my thoughts and vision for
The 1990s saw a dramatic increase in the number of people with the job title Project Manager as organisations addressed the problem of an ever changing world through ‘Managing by Projects’. Many organisations adopted the PRINCE2™ methodology as a means
The objectives of any effective maintenance management and customer enquires system is to transform operational performance and customer service through deep insight, total visibility and predictive intelligence that turn analytics-led insights into positive action for improved customer experience. That is
The other significant element of the IAMIS delivery is the Asset Visualisation Information System (AVIS). In a nutshell, it is the interactive system that allows users to easily access and utilise wealth of data/information captured through on-road LiDAR surveys and
What is IAMIS? This is one of the number of projects / programmes that I'm currently leading for the Highways England. The IAMIS programme is an ICT enabled business change programme. But before we explore IAMIS, it is important to
