This article presents the thoughts and insights of the Diversity & Inclusion discussion panel at the IRM Business Change and Transformation Conference 2021. Philippa Thomas, Managing Director, Skills Shift LtdPhilippa …
How Can Local Authorities Use Enterprise Architecture To Work Better Together?
In a recent presentation I attended by the London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI), the positive work being done to bring the best of digital, data and innovation to …
Overarching Technology Trends Driving B2B Change
A diverse range of trends are driving change in the B2B world, and many of these influences are technological in nature. Technologies evolve continually, and occasionally explode forward in great …
A Short Review Of The IRM Business Change And Transformation Conference
Our relationship with IRM first started with sponsoring the Enterprise Architecture Conference in London each autumn. But last week it was our pleasure to again join the annual Business Change …
Are You Doing The One Thing That Is Most Critical To Achieving The Purpose Of Change?
Simply put, the purpose of change is to achieve a result that is currently not being achieved. You are not going to change your eating habits unless you expect to …
BCBS 239 Four Years On – And How Enterprise Architecture Can Help With Implementation
According to a report by the European Central Bank, more than five years after its inception in January 2016, standard number 239 of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS …
Your Customers Don’t Want Your Products, They Want their Effects – And This Is not Always Easy To Achieve
The common business model of many companies is to produce goods or services and sell them to their customers. In doing so, they concentrate on quality characteristics of these goods …
Collaborating And Engaging WITH Your Stakeholders
When I talk about elicitation, facilitation, collaboration, and especially engagement the key word that comes up is WITH. Elicit WITH your stakeholders. Facilitate WITH your stakeholders. Collaborate WITH your stakeholders. …
May Change Management Have A Great Funeral
A good friend, an expert in Communications, has created her new website with a prominent quote of mine, ‘Change Management as we know it is dead’ in the middle of …
How Coaching Can Facilitate Business Transformation In A VUCA World
Meet VUCA, the new normal!VUCA (pronounced voo–ka) is an acronym for: Volatility – things are changing quickly but not in any predictable way Uncertainty – past experience is not a …
Life Moves Pretty Fast; What About You?
The ability of your organisation to thrive is linked to how rapidly it can accommodate, adapt to, or avoid the challenges coming from the competitive environment. With the increase in …
Design Thinking Helps Your Team Thrive In Times Of Change
Many companies have had to adopt new ways of working at speed. In the most part, they’ve been pleased and proud of how their teams have adapted. It was an …
How To Develop A Sustainable Digital Platform
“The digital world is here but our old companies are simply not yet designed for digital”; stated by Jeanne Ross in her new book “Designed for Digital.” Eskil Swende and …
Speaking Publicly About Something I Know Nothing About: Horizontal vs Vertical User Story Slicing
After years of working as a Business Analyst, I have always wanted to try my hand at public speaking in order to share some insights on topics I feel passionate …
5 Questions With John Fraser
John Fraser brings an energy and commitment to all his projects that truly compliments and builds upon his years of experience in strategic business process improvement. In short, you know …
Boards Need IT-Savvy Directors
Financial and legal matters dominate the agendas of board meetings, which is often reflected in board composition. But what about IT-related matters? Aamir Jamil, IT Governance Consultant, Information Technology AuthorityAamir …
A Product Lives By Its Principles
Values are powerful. They reflect what is important to us and they define who we are, the decisions we make and, most importantly, they drive our future. Understanding our values …
Avoiding the “Solution Illusion” with Pre-Project Problem Analysis
This article was written in July 2020, in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The past few months have acted as a catalyst for change in most, if not …
Creating Synergies Between Business Analysts And Project Managers
At first glance it may seem that project managers and business analysts have conflicting objectives with one focused on project delivery and the other on solution delivery. But by unlocking …
Organizational Debt — A Necessary Evil
Regardless of their state of growth, all companies face a certain level of organizational debt, which can paralyze them if it’s not kept under control. Alina Ghiarasim, Lead Business Analyst, EndavaAlina …