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Is there an IT skills shortage in the UK?
Half of survey respondents say yes...

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Analyst View: What makes your business tick?
And how knowing all about it could be a boon...

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How to make sure projects don't go down in flames
The blame for high-profile project failures affecting both public and private sector organisations is often placed at the foot of inefficient project management. But this can be addressed with standardised processes overseen by programme management. Anthony Plewes investigates best practice.

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Devil's Advocate: Programme management
We're used to a lot of theory and practice when it comes to project management but for its big brother, at the programme level, might we once again be getting ahead of ourselves? Devil's Advocate columnist Martin Brampton considers the upsides and downsides of an area that threatens to be the 'next big thing'.

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Leader: Learn to orchestrate all areas of your business
To get programme management right, people at the highest levels must be involved. This makes good sense. How much more efficient could organisations be if the people who decide on the budget also contribute to which endeavours will be undertaken? Think of all the IT bottlenecks that could be avoided.

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PMO: What is it and do you need one?
Setting up a programme management office, or PMO, could make your business more efficient by managing programmes across the business from the top down. But, says Danny Bradbury, your PMO will only be as good as its staff - and developing a mature team for this purpose is no mean feat.

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Outsourcing success means understanding your business
And one way to do that is through good programme management...

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Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Formula for project failure
Why do so many software development projects crash and burn - or at least come in late and over budget? Peter Cochrane offers his explanation.

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Why so many public sector IT projects fail
Lack of accountability, lengthy procurement cycles, low budgets and political pressures all plague government IT. As a result, the public sector has a reputation for being inefficient when it comes to this area. But is this reputation deserved? And how could government improve its project success rate? Danny Bradbury finds out.

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What the business could learn from IT
Business departments wanting to improve their processes should take a hard look at what their IT departments are doing, says Danny Bradbury. They may have a lot to learn about project and programme management, which IT has been working on for years.

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Proper programme management a boon for business
Helps the execs keep an eye on all aspects of the business...

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IT consulting: Keys to keeping projects on track
Nothing beats real-world experience...

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Brunel University's Business Class: A programme management primer
Don't confuse it with project management...