Before I moved into the architecture space I diversified a little and ran a number of transformational IT projects. If you ever want to strike fear into a public sector project manager just say the word ‘Procurement’. In my experience …
Projects are hard. Especially IT ones. As well as considering the business objectives you also need to consider lots of other things: the sort of technology platform, the support model, security.
In my previous post I talked about the way that the UK is open to people switching careers. This will only happen, of course, if we set out to learn continually. There are so many ways to learn; from the people around us, …
A major part of the Skills Funding Agency activity is promoting and funding apprenticeships. I spent time recently at The Skills Show where I saw some of the country’s most talented apprentices competing in the World Skills competitions.
The Skills Funding Agency has been a hugely exciting place to work over the last year or so. We have torn up the old rule book, putting our users at the heart of everything we do, adopting agile techniques and bringing …