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Being agile is no longer a choice. It’s do or die. We don’t have the luxury of extending deadlines to get our work with our earlier models. We have to deliver within the ‘opportunity windows’ despite constraints and uncertainties. We have all had to sink or swim in the last few months. While being at…

The successful organisation of the future will operate very differently than today. You need to understand how it will look and behave and take the most appropriate actions to help your employees and clients succeed. Connect with MAC Consulting to learn more about our workforce of the future service offering.

Business Case Analysis - What a Project Manager should know: Part 4 In part 3 of this article we looked at what is included in the costing of a Business Case. In this part we unpack the metrics and indicators that should be considered. Defining Concrete Deliverables or Metrics Once the analysis of the system / process is complete and the…

Back in March 2017, MAC published an article titled “Establishing Agile Leadership Practices: equipping leaders to deal with fast and continuous change in a digital economy”. This was broadly premised around the need for leaders to adapt their approach and paradigms, rethinking how they engage people, plan, delegate, and shape their organisations for the future.…

Business Case Analysis - What a Project Manager should know: Part 3 In part 2 of this article we looked at the various components of the Business Case that should be considered. In this part we dive into the various aspects of Business Case costing, and highlight important considerations. When is a savings not a savings: Cost…

Business Case Analysis - What a Project Manager should know: Part 2 In part 1 of this article we looked at the importance of the Business Case, and where it should fall in the lifecycle of a project. In this part we dive into the components that make up a Business Case. How to Write a Business…

There was a time in the not too distant past when the only type of financial justification required for an internal Information Technology (I.T.) project was that the end-user wanted it and they would take the allocated charge back. Today, the approval of a major systems project usually entails the development of a complete business…

“The future ain’t what it used to be” – Yogi Berra If the 2020 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that we can move very quickly if we need to. Organisations have reconfigured processes and organised their people to work in different ways. Many business-as-usual approaches to serving customers, working with suppliers, and collaborating with…

Changing times has accelerated the inevitable. It has exposed underlying problems that were always there. It’s here and it’s about survival. Remember the good old days when you could take months or even years to make critical strategic decisions? Those days are gone. Decisions need to be made now and action taken immediately. In order…

True agility is “being agile” supported by “doing agile in the right way”. When embarking on an agile transformation journey, there are many ways of working (methodologies and practices) to consider that promise agility. However, the right choice depends on factors specific to each organisation. In this video we explore some of the reasons why…