Don’t Shoot The Messenger
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by John Evans
5M ago
Being the bearer of a “bad” risk analysis while still keeping 
the project – and the client relationship – on track. If the recent news on HS2 has shown us anything, it is that reacting quickly when the results don’t look good is critical to saving money, time and reputation. And yet, a sense of ownership, responsibility, pride or even blind optimism can often stop decision makers and invested parties taking the tough or unpopular choice on big programmes. Guiding clients to the right decision, at the right time, takes tenacity and a clear head to get the project and relationship back on ..read more
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Is AI Any Use For Predicting Programme Risk?
De-Risk
by John Evans
6M ago
As the potential for the application of Artificial Intelligence grows, there is a lot of hype and excitement that AI can now be a way to more accurately predict risk in large-scale programmes. Is this really true?  And how effective could it be? Programme risk management processes and tools exist to help deliver programmes and projects on time, spec and budget. Finding ways to bring more assurance and rigour to the process and tool is always appealing and it makes good sense to see how AI can take risk management to another level of insight. Software tools are now emerging that claim to ..read more
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Multiplying Engagements In Long-Term Client Relationships
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by John Evans
9M ago
Long-term partnerships with clients depend on bringing reliable value.  As budgets tighten and with many long-term projects on-hold, finding ways to demonstrate that value becomes more important. Over the 20 years+ that De-RISK has operated, we have helped many strategic partners (eg large management consultancies) to develop longer and richer partnerships by bringing a reliability to programme success alongside insights into other areas of the programme that can benefit from support. Our Strategic Delivery Assurance (SDA) methodology has a multiplying effect, opening doors to new and ..read more
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As cut-backs continue to bite, how to protect your project
De-Risk
by John Evans
1y ago
Today’s climate is leading more organisations to re-think projects that are not “essential” to core business. How do you ensure that your project is not a victim? It is inevitable that cutbacks are going to affect many businesses and some of the cost-cutting options will be to reduce the scope, delay or cancel projects that are not deemed critical to the business. Here are some ways to prevent your or your client’s project becoming the victim of budget cuts – for all the wrong reasons. Firstly, categorise your project holistically In these times, your project will be naturally measured aga ..read more
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De-risking the Downturn
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by Keith Baxter
1y ago
What role does risk management have to play in a recession? For most companies, preparing for and surviving the downturn means brutal cost-cutting in order to survive. So why would we spend time and money on improving our risk management processes at such a time?... The post De-risking the Downturn appeared first on De-Risk ..read more
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If your stakeholder team is 10 or more people, the likelihood of the project failing to meet its objectives increases
De-Risk
by admin
2y ago
As organisations get a little larger, teams tend to coalesce around the concept of “projects” whereby small teams can organise themselves around simple actions and outcomes. As organisations get larger still, the projects get bigger, and more complex, and this is when things tend to... The post If your stakeholder team is 10 or more people, the likelihood of the project failing to meet its objectives increases appeared first on De-Risk ..read more
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Delivering risky projects in a post COVID world
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by admin
2y ago
Delivering significant projects and programmes to time, budget and scope has always been a risky business. As we emerge from the pandemic, the job of delivering projects has got a lot riskier The backlog of projects means that many have been initiated at the same... The post Delivering risky projects in a post COVID world appeared first on De-Risk ..read more
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Why QSRA Doesn’t Work – and how to fix it
De-Risk
by admin
2y ago
The coronavirus lockdown is a great opportunity to reevaluate business practices, reach new markets and grow. Find out how to do so safely here. The post Why QSRA Doesn’t Work – and how to fix it appeared first on De-Risk ..read more
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Bear Traps and Pit Falls: Traditional risk management – and why it fails to deliver
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by admin
2y ago
The coronavirus lockdown is a great opportunity to reevaluate business practices, reach new markets and grow. Find out how to do so safely here. The post Bear Traps and Pit Falls: Traditional risk management – and why it fails to deliver appeared first on De-Risk ..read more
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Getting to the New Normal — Faster: A Sustainable and Resilient Restart
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by admin
4y ago
The coronavirus lockdown is a great opportunity to reevaluate business practices, reach new markets and grow. Find out how to do so safely here. The post Getting to the New Normal — Faster: A Sustainable and Resilient Restart appeared first on De-Risk ..read more
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