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The Power of Negative Thinking
By ILX Team | 3 July 2017
Nobody wants the responsibility of being negative. However, there are times where you have to expect the worst. Successful projects need balance, which includes things like executive sponsor engagement and team autonomy. It also includes a balance of optimism and risk awareness. Sometimes, the naysa...
[Continue reading...]10 Reasons to Use Programme Management
By ILX Team | 16 June 2017
Integrating programme management in your organisation can have numerous benefits. If you’re unsure what programme management is, or the impacts it could have for your business, this blog is for you. What is programme management? Programme management offers a strategic approach to managing multipl...
[Continue reading...]How to Start a Project: 5 Easy Tips
By ILX Team | 5 June 2017
The start of a project is often the most intimidating. You can make it easier on yourself with the right plan, team and full stakeholder support. Here are five tips for starting a project. When you lay the groundwork with a good start, it will pay off all the way to the end. Here are five tips for...
[Continue reading...]Guarantee a Successful Project Transition in 5 Steps
By ILX Team | 22 May 2017
Whether a project is changing hands, or someone new is taking over, a transition is a make-or-break point for a project. If expectations or risks are not communicated effectively, a project can fall victim to scope creep, or miss the original goals entirely. According to the Project Management Insti...
[Continue reading...]ILX releases Tackling Resource Shortage in the Project Management Industry, a whitepaper
By ILX Team | 16 May 2017
During December 2016 and January 2017, ILX Group ran a survey to gauge the current state of the project management industry. We have now released a whitepaper that summarises the key findings of the 20-question survey, which was completed by 2,554 respondents — all active Project, Programme and P...
[Continue reading...]How to Template a Project Plan Using PRINCE2, PMP & APM
By ILX Team | 2 May 2017
At its most basic level, a project plan answers the questions ‘why’, ‘what’, ‘who’ and ‘when’. Here, we’ll create a product plan template informed by PRINCE2, PMP and APM. Showing how these three major frameworks out