Risk Analysis for Projects

Project Quality Assessment

An enterprise can assess its own quality and remain objective. There's thinking to the contrary. ...

... "Some quality functions within such organisations are genuinely trying to promote good practice. However, this is rare, in my experience. " ...

Via ComputerWeekly: Regulations for IT

Use the Cloud for Project Pilots

Cloud computing could play a role in making marginal IT investments more financially attractive or serve as an incubator before sinking investment into scalable infrastructure requirements. ...

... "For a minimal investment [using cloud computing] it is possible to prove the business case for an IT project, without the need to buy expensive hardware and software licenses. " ...

Via ComputerWeekly: Amazon cloud

Organizational Democracy: Lessons from Great Minds

A colleague referred me to a wonderful blog recently,The WorldBlu Blog, which carries "news, stories, and ideas to inspire organizational democracy." I like the sound of that, especially since it's so aligned with my passion of creating flexible, yet integrated organizations. It's run by Traci Fenton, Founder and CEO of World Blu, Inc.

There's a great post reporting on what sounded like an amazing conference in New York, with true innovators and transformative forces in the world of business.

There were even presentations from two groups I highlighted in Managing the Gray Areas: Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, creators of the Results-Only Work Environment at Best Buy and authors of Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, and The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, which operates with no conductor.

I highly recommend reading the blog post below, which contains loads of nuggets from the conference...

Guest Blog: Karl Staib on “The Brightest and Best Minds All In One Place”

Project with Short Term Benefits

Advice on information technology is mixed, as we head into this economic storm. For some enterprises, shifting to short term payback may be necessary to emerge from trough of this economic cycle. However, the some companies will use this environment to implement transformations and shift their position in the marketplace. Whichever path you take, now is the time to revisit your project portfolio and pipeline and readjust priorities. ...

... "Hackett recommends that companies reevaluate any IT projects currently underway and consider eliminating those that are unlikely to generate short-term performance improvements ... " ...

Via Smart Pros: Strategies to Weather the Storm