Download our latest report to find out what makes Agile approaches effective in addressing the challenges faced by the pharmaceutical industry.

Download our latest research-based report on the challenges the legal sector is likely to face in the coming years and the recommended steps that can be taken now for both…

The question “what is innovation” is raised at every expensive Innovation conference and in every Innovation book – but frankly, to most people and organisations that is completely irrelevant. What really matters is what it can mean for you…

Agile was designed over 20 years ago for software development. Since then, the world has dramatically changed and, with it, the use of Agile. However, there has been a notable resistance…

Battle-tested and running on fumes, many organisations today…

For many, operating models have a bad name. Consultants come in, design a perfect model and then nothing quite goes right when it comes to implementation. There are the…

Data has never been more valuable. It is used by organisations to showcase statistics and ‘real’ business insights, by taking away the subjective and biased nature of people’s opinions…

I have lost track of how many boring Employee Handbooks I have read both as a new employee in a…

In this article, Joe Taylor takes us through why effective decision making is key to a successful transformation and shares 5 top tips to help organisations and individuals by facilitating the path to an effective decision-making…

When designing Op Models, there is a high risk that the scientific approach used will lead to the assumption that well-defined processes, structures and strategic objectives will be followed as planned.

I don’t think anyone could have predicted the year we have had and I think most people will agree it has been pretty rubbish.

To say this year has been interesting is an understatement, but even prior to the pandemic, questions were being asked by senior partners, general councils, COOs and lawyers in general. ‘Why do we spend so much on new IT systems, tools and applications, yet the benefits are so minimal?’

Digital Transformation is all the rage these days – as businesses try and deliver customer centric value to the market quicker than their competitors. However, it is often done without consideration for the cultural impact of these changes to your business.

Many law firms have wisely, and with some success, deployed Legal Project Management (LPM) but, more often than not, as a stand-alone function. This limits its value to the firm and the opportunity to deliver what clients are demanding – consistently better, simpler and cheaper cases/matters.

It is well known that Agile and Scrum emphasize personal interaction and in person teamwork in a very organic and dynamic way. Most organisations will have in-flight projects that have been succeeding in their delivery since inception – based around these core Agile principles.

When building a new product - too often it is easier to start with What, When and How rather than the Why.

During this period of uncertainty and concern for our families, friends, colleagues and clients we need to acknowledge that this is an awful situation and it’s fine to feel concerned, uneasy and even scared. As difficult as it may be, we need to try and stay positive and think to the future!

The pandemic and our response to it means that the norm is no longer the norm. Organisations need to respond by focusing their efforts around three areas: (1) Dealing with today, (2) Planning for the future, and, (3) Transforming for the new norm

Stand more to improve personal engagement and cognitive performance

A few years back when we were all caught up in the Agile euphoria, the phrase “Fr-Agile” was coined to describe projects where Waterfall and Agile delivery were combined. This was initially called “W-Agile”, but then some bright spark said “don’t you mean “Fr-Agile!”.