Project Accelerator

2 weeks ago | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

I am writing this at the start of April and, at our house, the “Spring Clean” is well underway! This year, I have two new best friends: white wine vinegar and bicarbonate of soda! Oh my!!!! Where have these been all my adult life?!!!????!!! Actually, I can tell you exactly where both have been … the bicarbonate of soda hadn’t moved from the cake-baking-stuff cupboard (probably bought after watching an episode of The Great British Bake Off and waiting for the moment I, once again, channel my...

4 weeks ago | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

Are you an IT Project Juggler? I mean, it says IT Project Manager on your business card, but … juggler would be more appropriate. Especially if you are managing multiple projects. I’m not sure if this is reassuring or not, but a few years ago, American Project Manager friend Austin told me that it was “OK to suck (sic) at managing multiple projects cos humans are not designed to multitask”. I, maybe like you, think I am brilliant at managing multiple projects (we’ll come on to this belief later).

1 month ago | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

If I were to ask you what skills, presently, your IT project team has, could you open a skills matrix and show me? Could you articulate which skills your IT projects will need in 6 or 12 months? Could you align these with your current in-house talent? Do you know how frequently your organisation will need specific skill sets? STOCK TAKEA couple of years ago, in January, there was a story about London Zoo carrying out a stock take of all its animals.

1 month ago | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

With the UK facing rising employer NICs, against a backdrop of other rising costs, most businesses and organisations are tightening their beltsWhether it’s seemingly small changes (like reviewing janitorial products you purchase) or larger, strategic decisions, like staff layoffs, each of the choices you make now has an impact. Some businesses are postponing IT Projects! On the surface, this might seem like a sensible move, I get it, but what could saving a few pounds now cost in the longer term?

2 months ago | projectaccelerator.co.uk | David Cotgreave

Your IT Project is heading off course, out of control and heading at speed to become part of those often-quoted failure statistics … what do you do? Panic? Head to the nearest bar? Do nothing and hope for the best? Or … implement a cunning plan that saves the day (Editor’s Note: Then head to the nearest bar, right?)This blog is about what to do if you choose the cunning plan route, inspired by real life response to those inevitable banana skins.