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Taking, or keeping, control...
June 2011 |
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Greetings!
Summer already. At least, in theory... The funny thing is that as soon as attention was drawn to droughts in much of the South, more rain fell! If the same approach worked with projects, change, and business continuity, things would be more easily led! Sadly, none of these receive quite the attention they deserve.
So, the Icelandic volcano warnings of 2010 passed us by. Until the same group erupted in Spring 2011; in addition to volcanic problems in Chile and now Eritrea. See the article below for other warnings that should be heeded.
Similarly with Projects and Change - too many warnings signs are missed, and so we see increasing failure rates. Not for you, obviously... Or, not? John |
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 Penguins and Change. Yep...
Penguins have been around for ever. Diving and fishing - what's to change? Listen to John Kotter, Harvard professor on Leadership and Change, or perhaps Flint Consulting, authorised to promote Kotter's Change Management process!
It's a great video, highlighting 8 steps to a higher probability of success. It's a good process, and worth following.
I won't tell you more - go look! Then think about how you manage change. Are you, for example, planning early enough; getting the righ tpeople and critical mass - and are you focusing on the right things at the right time?
Call us if you want to discuss how to manage Change. It's too important to leave to chance... |
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People who manage projects. But shouldn't...
So - your project is ready, and you're prepared to invest. You've found and allocated resource, and critically, identified a Project Manager to keep things on track, and you informed.
So, what can you do to give your investment a higher probability of success - or payback? Firstly, make sure you have the right Project Manager, and secondly, you hire Project Assurance, to make sure you have an objective insight from someone outside the project itself.
A head start can be found here - an article from Project Times, a site that provides support and insights to us Project Managers, written by Kiron Bondale. Kiron has managed many large and small projects, and here, shares his views on Seven Deadly Sins. Though we think it could easily be ten or fifteen, his is a good insight into things that need resolving.
Early, before the problem hits... |
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Potty processes...
Even if you weren't directly affected by the 2010 volcanic ash 'thing', you;ll have heard about it. Many Business Continuity practitioners wrote reams about how this will affect you next time, and the need to be prepared. Perhaps the underlying need got lost in the welter of opinion, and peope jumping on the bandwagon.
Not everyone reviewed their plans. In fact, few did. Thankfully, few readers will be affected by this year's 'one in a thousand' Iceland eruption. Or the Eritrean or Chilean one, although others have been: Saudi Arabia and Australia, for example.
However. There are 'known' problems which get left, despite warnings - without thinking about their own Business Continuity needs. That'll probably include you...
How many importers affected by the Japanese natural disaster have reviewed their Supply Chain? How many organisations are prepared for a Summer/Autumn/Winter of discontent, with Greece and UK public sector workers already threatening and carrying out disruption? Closer to home, how many of us feel they have PC problems, or cars that sometimes don't 'sound' right - yet don't see a need to investigate or manage.
Until it's too late.
To talk about Business Continuity and your readiness to deal with disruption, call us on 08448 484853. Before it's too late... |
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