Recently, Lloyd’s of London in conjunction with the University of Cambridge Center for Risk Studies, published the results of their global risk analysis. Lloyd’s document is entitled “Lloyd’s City Risk Index: Executive Summary”. Cambridge has entitled theirs “Cambridge Global Risk Outlook 2017”. This is their second risk assessment. The first was published in 2004. Continue reading
Technical projects have complexity, risk and expense that make them more difficult than average projects. With so much at stake, it’s important to manage a portfolio of technical projects exceptionally well. Management of the resources involved must also be top-notch.
This briefing describes best practices for managing a portfolio of technical projects and managing the resource allocation for those projects. Portfolio management is first explained; followed by a process for determining business value; then, best practices for resource allocation across the portfolio. Continue reading
Just think of all the changes occurring in your organization. New regulations. Changing customers with product preferences. New competitive product offerings. New technologies. New branding. New business platforms. New business models. Compressed lifecycles. Change is no longer gradual. Change is rapid and abrupt. Continue reading
The economy is at the beginning of the next major industrial revolution, and technology is the driver, this time as the heart of both the production of many different products and as a core intelligent component of the things we use every day.
Digitization has long since moved into factories, and is now enabling operations in which humans work side by side with intelligent machines. Continue reading
In June 2018, the International Organization for Standards (ISO) is expected to release a revision of ISO 19011, its Guide to Auditing Management Systems. The final draft is out. Based on it, a sea change is coming for all ISO certifications. However, the impact is not fully understood. This piece discusses some of the implications. Continue reading