Why 5D Agile? Do we really need another project methodology?
Why 5D Agile?
Do we really need another project methodology?
In truth, probably not, but 5D Agile goes further than just project management. In 2020, I published Be The Five, which as you might have worked out was about the Be The FIve methodology. This took you through the five steps of Discuss, Discover, Decide, Design and Deliver as a way of designing and delivering your digital and transformational strategies and plans.
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Agile Project Management - What Actually is it?
Unfortunately, there is still a lot of confusion about agile project management and what it actually is. In many cases it is used as a term when in reality Scrum or DSDM is being used and there is no real project management happening. There is a difference between Project Management and Product Management which use these methodologies. Agile project management is project management done in an agile way, which still means it's about PID's, tasks, milestones, risks, issues, stakeholder management and budget control, and all the other tasks that you associate with a project manager.
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Is your council Fast Food or Michelin starred?
Looking at the Supply vs Demand model in the food industry can show you a lot about where the cost is in your local authority services.
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Local Authority - Stop calling Residents Customers
Why local authorities need to stop referring to residents as customers, and why a Resident Second strategy is the way ahead.
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Writing your local government digital strategy
Are you planning on writing your digital strategy soon? Do you know where to start? Watch this short video and find out how to plan out your strategy.
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Top Tips for Choosing a CRM
We’ve all heard about CRM’s. But how do you go about choosing the right one for your business. Here’s my top tips and guide to making sure you do.
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Local Government Customer Service Poll
Last week I ran a poll on LinkedIn. I asked the question of when dealing with a local authority (LA), “Would you rather complete a paper form with a 24hr yes/no response or an online form that took 3/4 weeks for a response?”
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Why local government needs to start thinking like Uber
What local government can learn from Uber
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Agile vs Waterfall Project Delivery- Is there a better way?
Is there a better way to deliver software that Agile or Waterfall
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The Digital Transformation CEO
What can todays CEO learn from digital platforms.?
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