Many business change initiatives are IT Projects these days and for charities, where resources are limited, effective deployment and delivery can mean the difference between success and failure. The post How Charities Benefit From Stoneseed’s IT Project Management as a Service appeared first on Project Accelerator News ..read more

As anyone who has attended project manager courses knows, project management is the process of planning, monitoring and then overseeing a project. When the project is reaching its closure the project manager uses a post-project review in order to evaluate the success of the team. This allows them to see those areas where improvements could […] The post Post project analysis – How to get it right appeared first on Project Accelerator News ..read more

In business and IT Project delivery, it’s not just the uncertain and challenging weather to prepare for – a season of uncertain tax and business costs is looming on the horizon too. Is your business and its IT project team ready for the storm? The post IT project costs storm warning: How Stoneseed is your rock in a season of uncertainty appeared first on Project Accelerator News ..read more

There have been many developments in recent years that have transformed the way we work. These days, the workplace is more flexible and people have more autonomy in the way they choose to operate, as do many businesses. The gig economy in particular has been transformative in many industries, and those working in project management, […] The post How To Master Project Management in the Gig Economy appeared first on Project Accelerator News ..read more

Any project manager will be more than happy to tell you that all too often, managing a project can be an incredibly challenging and frustrating experience. There are the unexpected setbacks that can occur and of course the team members who are less cooperative than they might be. Then there are just the annoying pet […] The post Pet peeves in project management and how to overcome them appeared first on Project Accelerator News ..read more

In 15 years Stoneseed has revolutionised the project-resource-on-demand market with our Project Management as a Service (PMaaS) resourcing model and our P3MO platform (which appropriately leans heavily into Microsoft’s project tools that are, arguably, direct results of Nadella’s change of culture). The post 3 steps to an IT Project Management growth mindset – lessons from a decade at Microsoft appeared first on Project Accelerator News ..read more

Do you find that you don’t have or can’t find talent with the exact skills to deliver your IT Projects? As projects become more complex are you struggling to juggle relationships with an ever-snowballing cast of stakeholders? Are the Projects in your portfolio increasingly outside your core expertise? Are your IT Projects now driving business change to the point that YOU now directly influence the future of your business? Are your budgets and deadlines tighter and yet stakeholder expectations greater than ever? Are you finding that your IT Projects necessitate pulling talent away from already ..read more

As if talent gaps and shortages, ever increasing demands, and ever mounting pressure (on return on investment, budgets and timescales) were not enough – IT Project resourcing managers are facing a new challenge! OOO!!! The “out of office” season!!! I say “new”, let’s be honest, it’s a seasonal, recurring, annual challenge and one that, despite this, we never seem prepared for! I swear time speeds up between holidays. The post Out of office (OOO) season: How to chooose an IT PMaaS partner appeared first on Project Accelerator News ..read more

We invest a lot of time, energy and budget on the “self-care” of our IT projects, in terms of robust governance, strong PMO (Project Management Office) and world-class processes, etc – but do we pay enough attention to our individual or team’s self-care? Given the anecdotal stress, work-overload and burn-out in our industry, I’m thinking – NO. The post Avoiding Burn-Out: Five IT Project Management Self-Care Tips  appeared first on Project Accelerator News ..read more

Project management is the discipline of planning, executing, and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and to the specified quality standards. It involves coordinating resources, managing stakeholders, and mitigating risks to achieve defined objectives. These are skills that women project managers excel at. In addition to the core principles of project management, understanding the importance of diversity in project teams is crucial for maximizing team effectiveness and project success. Diversity in project management brings a wealth of perspectives, ideas, a ..read more