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ITIL® 4 in action: Real-life examples of how the framework has been adopted

By ILX Team | 20 September 2023

Adopting ITIL® 4 can be extremely beneficial for an organisation, as the framework provides guidance on how best to establish value streams which deliver services that meet customer needs and objectives. Since initially published in 1989, ITIL, in its various iterations, has supported many busine...

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Reduce the likelihood of a “what if” risk turning into a serious problem

By ILX Team | 18 September 2023

In our last blog ‘Careful planning will help you do more with less’, we discussed the importance of planning for effective project, programme and portfolio management. In this blog, we’re going to explore risk management, which involves risk identification, analysis, response planning, mitigation...

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Careful planning will help you do more with less

By ILX Team | 18 September 2023

A key challenge for Public Sector departments, and other organisations overall, is filling project, programme and portfolio management capability skills gaps. Especially when budgets are tight and there is a real need to do more with less. Which is why developing your team’s core project manageme...

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The importance of soft skills development for a thriving career and working environment

By ILX Team | 5 September 2023

These days a degree or technical skills are not the only prerequisites potential employers will consider when hiring. In today’s competitive job market, a good command of soft skills is key to achieving success in the workplace. But don’t just take our word for it! According to the World Economic...

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Pursue a career in software testing with the newly updated ISTQB® Software Testing Foundation course

By ILX Team | 31 August 2023

Designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully become a software tester, this course from the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) has recently undergone an update. Designed to align with changes in software development and testing approa...

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What are the L&D challenges, priorities and opportunities for the construction and engineering, education, finance and other industries this year?

By ILX Team | 24 August 2023

Earlier this year, we surveyed 250 business, HR and L&D leaders to understand the key priorities and challenges facing their organisation, as well as the overarching trends in learning and development. You can learn more about our findings in our previous blog ‘The challenges, priorities and opportu...

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What does the change from ‘themes’ to ‘practices’ in PRINCE2® 7 mean for you and your organisation?

By ILX Team | 14 August 2023

This Autumn PRINCE2® 7 is set to launch and there are a few changes to the well-known project management framework. One of these updates involves a change in terminology from the ‘7 themes’ to ‘7 practices’. The term practice is used often in project and programme management, so the PRINCE2 7 gui...

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