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~ formalises profession as a discipline and introduces post-MBA accreditation with ANU to drive industry best practice ~ Sydney, July 5 2017 – A group of experienced business transformation executives have established the Australian Transformation and Turnaround Association (AusTTA) to assist leaders and organisations better respond to today’s rapid change, including digital disruption, and support

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Ideally a business transformation should start with the creation and validation of the right strategy, followed by strong execution that’s actively driven from the top. The transformation is led by a seasoned veteran appointed to the Executive with the mandate and authority to get the right people in the tent and address all decisions about

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Keeping your skills fresh is one of the best ways to stay relevant in a competitive job market. And even in softer recruitment cycles, possessing sought-after skills can impart an edge, including nailing that much-wanted (and deserved!) promotion. So why do so many people hit cruise control when it comes to acquiring new skills? (And

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Fail Fast But Learn Faster

Springing back from mistakes is never easy, but it’s a required skill these days as business initiatives become increasingly globalised and ever more complex. Peter Shergold AC, the noted academic, former public servant and current chancellor of Western Sydney University, has become an influential voice on this topic. A Royal Commission created in 2013 tapped

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The power of organisational change management and the way in which it intersects with project outcomes is a typically underestimated component of driving sustainable investment. Too often, business cases are pushed through, and funds are secured, without factoring in effective investment of the crucial role that end-users and stakeholders play in advocating and sustaining successful

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The Art of Cancelling a Project

Yes, in some worlds the mere thought of cancelling an ‘in flight’ project somehow becomes akin to admitting failure of the worst kind. Those words ‘project cancelled’ somehow scream ‘failure’ across an organisation. But it doesn’t and shouldn’t need to be that way.   The Enlightened World Let’s now consider the ‘enlightened’ world…  I will

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Change, whether we seek, embrace, like, deny or resist it, is part of our professional and personal lives.  Resistance to change is normal and needs to be expected, understood and addressed, not ignored. A Mindset Change Change resistance is like conflict: it can be good or bad, but it needs to be understood and addressed

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Organisations are increasingly acknowledging that a skilled business analyst plays a critical role in the success or failure of a project, however, what we know, understand, and essentially live and breathe as BAs isn’t necessarily congruent with stakeholder thinking. As analysts, we need to take the time to understand our stakeholders better and consciously facilitate

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Risk and Agile: A Non-Event?

  Agile ways, practices, approaches, philosophy and techniques are filtering in as a way of life in many projects today. For some, agile ways of working address many ‘traditional’ project threats, by facilitating iterative and incremental delivery, being customer focused, encouraging collaboration and empowering team members. Where and how does risk management fit into an

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PRINCE2®: Can we get this project started?

Did you realise that PRINCE2®, as the leading project management methodology worldwide, is actually quite pragmatic? That it isn’t about embarking on a project and a mountain of paperwork for the sake of it? Instead, the first process in this method (Starting up a Project) looks at doing the “…minimum necessary in order to decide

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