 It's a common ailment that senior leaders don't understand the value of the services they receive from IT. Himanshu Gupta, who acts as a project portfolio manager for a major international oil & gas company, believes the prime reason companies view IT as a support function is because not many people articulate what value IT can deliver and how it can be tracked. He recently set about addressing that knowledge gap with the rapid development of a framework that allows IT in his company to regularly report on how the business is getting value from the delivery of IT projects. If a current pilot proves the model's value, it could soon be rolled out worldwide. Read article ›
 How do you choose the right projects to pursue given that the metrics you're basing decisions on are changing day by day? Pcubed's Shan Rajegopal lays out the case for using financial analysis as part of the portfolio management process in order to pinpoint and quantify the potential value presented by new projects and show how to stay on top of long-term benefits even though you're working in a short-term results-oriented economy. Read article ›
 The big problems of both Greece and JPMorgan are dominating financial headlines right now. But, as Pcubed's Paul Freeman points out, the impact on one is expected to be "cataclysmic," while the other may just turn out to be business as usual. He explains how the outcome of these stories will affect the rest of the financial services segment. Read article ›
 How often have you heard this? "Our project failed because management never really focused enough on the change management aspects." When that happens, often, the response is for "management" to designate a change director in charge of developing a phalanx of change agents. Pcubed's Ben de Haldevang believes there are some serious flaws with this approach and offers a different strategy altogether. Read article ›
Also read:"The 9 Blunders of Change Programs - and 6 Tips for Avoiding Them"
Change efforts - whether setting up a new program, improving delivery of products and services, or restructuring an organization - is fraught with challenges. In this article, Pcubed's Marcus Wildsmith shares nine blunders he's seen private companies and government agencies make over and over in their efforts to improve how they perform. Read article ›
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- Congratulations to Network Rail's Jeremy Harrison for his special commendation as European Risk Manager of the Year, presented by StrategicRisk
- Pcubed congratulates CLS Services' Dave Sissens for succeeding in his walk to the North Pole
- Regina Lingerfelt joins Pcubed after managing application development teams and IT tasks for three hospital openings
- Pat Phelan join's Pcubed with experience in automotive and aeronautic interior seating programs
- Tim Nutting joins Pcubed with vehicle integration specialization, product engineering, and design experience
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