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Effective communication is essential to the success of projects, programmes, and portfolios

By ILX Team | 26 September 2023

In our last four blogs we’ve discussed some core skills that will help teams to improve the way they manage projects, programmes, and portfolios. And in this one we’re going to outline why good communication skills are essential. Why should your teams develop communication skills? Good communi...

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Ensure your project budgets are based on reliable projections

By ILX Team | 22 September 2023

Over the last week or so our blog series has identified the importance of three core skills that your teams need when managing projects, programmes and portfolios. In this blog, we’re going to look at the impact that ineffective budget management may have. Why do your public sector teams need goo...

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Allocating time resources effectively will help you meet project deadlines

By ILX Team | 22 September 2023

In the last of our two blogs, we discussed how planning and risk management are core skills that your teams need when managing project, programmes, and portfolios for your departments. In this blog, we’re going to look at the impact that poor time management will have on your department or organi...

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What is the Praxis Framework™?

By ILX Team | 21 September 2023

Effective project management is integral to a successful business. A report from the Project Management Institute estimated that by 2027, employers will need nearly 88 million individuals in project management-orientated roles. Training individuals in a certification scheme such as Praxis Framewo...

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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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