Consultancy Blogs

We hear a lot about effective stakeholder management and the need to network in order to achieve desired business outcomes. With so much information on the subject, just doing another blog on the same is unlikely to provide new insight. However, we also know that a common cause of failure in organisations is down to relationships and the breakdown of communication that emanates from that. With that in mind, John shares his insight into the value of building relationships in business…

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Migration in business should be planned at a detailed level. This allows it to be tailored to deliver the required outcomes for the organisation at the appropriate times.

Louis Piscane highlights some of the different ways migration in business can be considered…

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Project management failure… The words project managers dread to hear. Let’s be honest we’ve all been there haven’t we? Excited about starting a new project. The research is done, the plan is set, you have the right team in place – what could go wrong? Suddenly, deadlines are being missed. Outputs not living up to the expectations? Stakeholders dissatisfied.  Two words – ‘project failure’. But why do the best-planned projects fail, and how can you overcome project management failure?

John shares his insights on the subject.

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Project Management Office – what makes it successful? Dean Isbitt, Associate Senior PMO Manager shares his thoughts on what makes a good PMO. Read More

This is an introduction into weathering the COVID-19 storm. We all know we are in a time of real uncertainty with great risk to many businesses. Success comes out of how we respond to threats & risks and turn them into opportunities. At Acceler8 Consultancy, we have a proven 3 stage process to help businesses navigate these turbulent times. It brings together the best of strategy development and risk management.

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Managing key change events is both exciting and challenging. Major change can transform the way businesses operate and serve their customers bringing new opportunities and often large benefits which for larger organisations can exceed £100m+. James Open shares his thoughts and examples of managing key change events. Read More

There are many blogs, materials, literature, courses and advice that try to explain the methodology and approach of delivering a successful programme or project. They cover everything from clarifying objectives and tracking/controlling costs to fixing scope and managing it through change control, and more. Recently the importance of Business Change as a critical factor to success and its implication on people has also grown. Those are all fine but at the end of the day, all this good stuff is also done and delivered by people. Read More

We’ve all been impacted one way or another by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has forever changed our experiences – as employers, employees, customers, suppliers, and as people. As a result, our working behaviour and routines have changed. Once the immediate threat of the virus has passed, what will have changed in the way we think and behave? How can companies turn these changes into an COVID-19 business opportunity? Read More

.. Last we spoke about aligning your company culture with your digital transformation. The same could be said for aligning your digital transformation plans with your company culture. Everyone wants to invest in more technology, more applications, more methodology, more process. On paper, the benefits are clear. 

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