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Digital transformation is not simply a case of updating technology or redesigning products or services. It is critical to align employee values and behaviours… and failure to do so can create additional risks to an organisation’s culture if not managed properly. Yes, technology plays...
In an increasingly fast-paced and ever-changing retail world, it’s important for businesses not only to meet these changes and evolve with the trends but have a strong organisational backbone to do so. As such, having a good Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is an...
The retail sector has faced many challenges in recent years. The hangover left by the pandemic and supply chain issues was starting to clear, before inflationary pressures delivered another hammer blow to the sector at the beginning of last year. Increased costs for businesses,...
In the world of not-for-profits, making a positive impact on society is the ultimate goal. Delivering projects that provide benefits are very much at the heart of achieving their vision of the future. This requires effective project leadership. It is their leadership that inspires...
Let’s set the scene. You’ve made the decision to initiate a project/change in your retail organisation to stay competitive, but you’re unclear on the investment required, the time it may take or what needs to be included in scope to reach the benefits you’re...
Change For Good In 2022 Nine Feet Tall launched a new four-year strategy, with a renewed focus on purpose and sustainable change. We want to be a responsible business that delivers “change for good.” This means ensuring we operate as a responsible, inclusive and...
The retail sector is busier than ever with continuous M&A activity and consolidations. Retail Sector reported M&A activity is up by 30% vs pre pandemic levels. The retail headlines this year have been mostly dominated by news of mergers and acquisitions: Asda and petrol...
Why should you use a PMO? It’s as simple as this… An excellent PMO adds huge value, whereas a poorly devised one can slow an organisation down. That begs the question: are PMOs worth the hassle? In this blog we outline why, yes, PMOs...
What is an ERP system and what are the benefits? Enterprise Resource Planning, known as ERP, is used to streamline core business processes into one integrated system. By implementing ERP software, data from across business functions is pulled into a central database, acting...
What do we mean by business as usual? It’s been said many times before, but go live is not the finish line, achieving the benefits that the project was tasked to deliver is. However, in many organisations, once a project is “across the line”...
Mastering project portfolio management, or project prioritisation, in any organisation can be difficult. This is particularly apparent within charities, where resources are often stretched and it is difficult to dedicate teams to project delivery as day to day operations can’t stop. Why should charities...
