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How to Write a Project Proposal or Business Case

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 April 2011 19:27

Justifying Projects by Fully Understanding Purpose, Costs and Risks

Successful project management needs senior management to formally approve scope and budget. Projects need proposal or business case justifying the scope, costs and risk.

Projects should only exist where they contribute to the strategic corporate objectives. A high level decision authorising a project to start should be made to ensure that is the case and the project is the most appropriate use of the organisation’s resources. The project management team then have a clear framework against which success can be monitored and measured.

Structure of a Business Case or Project Proposal

Rapid Process Automation

Last Updated on Sunday, 04 September 2011 15:03

Automating Business Processes without Software Development

For most business processes there is no need to commission expensive development of bespoke software when they could be run directly from the process definition using BPEL (Business Process Execution Language). With currently available visual tools, BPEL enables business teams to automate and control their own processes.

What is BPEL, Business Process Execution Language?

BPEL is a comprehensive and standard language for describing business processes in a way that can be executed using appropriate BPEL engine. BPEL is an industry standard although some suppliers will have their own proprietary extensions.

BPEL provides a way of automating business processes without expensive software development. There are several process engines that execute the BPEL code to manage business processes.

InSPECT, Strategic Analysis Alternative to PEST

Last Updated on Thursday, 08 July 2010 23:33

Alternative Approach to Strategic Analysis

Solidus has taken the traditional PEST (Political, Environment, Social, Technology) analysis a stage further and developed InSPECT to facilitate development of business strategy.

They make the point that innovation is a key capability for business in a fast changing world. InSPECT builds creativity and new ideas into the analysis to inform the development of business strategy.

Business Writing Introduction

Last Updated on Friday, 11 March 2011 15:39

Business Writing to Enhance Brand Image

Martin P Wilson is offering a new service that combines his extensive business experience with his professional writing skills. Let Martin take the burden of producing professional written work for your business that enhances your style.

Many business people do not enjoy writing and it often shows in the results. Martin can produce work on a wide range of business related matters that fit the corporate or brand "voice".

What is a Management or Business Consultant; and What are They Not?

Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 09:32

Many, even senior managers and directors, do not know what a consultants does. This article explains the 10 key roles, whatever aconsultant’s specialism.

It can be argued that many consultants and their firms have also lost sight of their role as a business advisor. Many of the larger consultancy firms have widened the scope of their activities into service provision, interim management or suppliers of temporary staff. Often the essential advisory role of the consultant has been lost. There is a risk that the independence of consultants is severely compromised by the need to generate fees for the wider, non consultancy, services and products.

So it is not surprising that client managers and directors feel uncertain about the role of business, management and even technical consultants.