Digital News

Becoming an agile digital organisation

13.07.20

Customers have become accustomed to seamless and timely interactions with businesses, regardless of industry. For businesses to successfully engage customers they need to continually provide and optimise new experiences and services. Overall, it is the ability to be more competitive, leverage new business models to improve operations and see your company grow!

NSW govt sets $20m ceiling for digital work under $1.6bn scheme

13.07.20

The NSW government will dole out funding from its digital restart fund in up to $20 million “hits”, as the state continues its move towards a contemporary IT funding model. The new funding builds on an initial two-year investment of $100 million when the fund was established in last year’s budget to help the state move to a contemporary IT funding model.

Why Coles is turning to 'inclusive Agile'

Why Coles is turning to 'inclusive Agile'

20.01.20

Coles is moving to an inclusive agile approach for the way it develops and enhances over 200 digital assets, from websites and apps to kiosks and “assisted checkouts". The supermarket giant is using patterns and resources from the Accessibility Project - or A11Y - to guide its work on improving the digital experience for all users of its platforms.

Federal IT funding shake-up floated by Services Australia minister

Federal IT funding shake-up floated by Services Australia minister

02.12.19

Government Services Minister Stuart Robert has floated a fundamental shake-up of the federal government’s IT funding model, warning the current paradigm is “inhibiting” agile ways of working.

Critics and Critical Friends

Assurance as a critical friend

11.04.19

A critical friend is probably the closest to what might be regarded as true friendship; a successful merger of unconditional support and unconditional critique.

What is effective project governance?

What is effective project governance?

04.05.18

For organisations implementing business change, good project governance protects investment, provides assurance of successful delivery of strategic intent and the realisation of financial and quantifiable benefits to the main investment board.

How good Senior Responsible Owners volunteer!

How good Senior Responsible Owners volunteer!

23.06.17

Let's begin by defining the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) role. That is, the programme or project owner who acts as the - single point of accountability - for the success or failure of transformational or business change.

The value of gated assurance

The value of gated assurance

01.06.17

The need for reliable information to support effective decision making is a fundamental principle underlying the value of gated assurance services. Despite this, senior responsible owners, project executives or sponsors roles often do not understand or appreciate the value of independent program and project gated assurance.