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War Hero and Programme Manager

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Yesterday a statue of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park was unveiled in Waterloo Place, in central London. Keith Park commanded the 11 Group RAF in its defence of London and southeast England during the Battle of Britain. Speaking afterwards, Mayor … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Britain Won by Programme Management

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

An interesting video here (Video title: Complex Projects and Programmes) from Stephen Carver, Lecturer in Project Management at Cranfield University in which he uses the Battle of Britain to explain structural dynamic complexity in programmes. Structural complexity is how the programme is … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Project Sponsors

Posted on February 20, 2010 by

It is generally accepted that keeping your project team close and your project sponsors closer, is a way to ensure project success. After all these are the stakeholders that provide that vital link to the business. Keeping this group of … Continue reading →

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