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Applying agile outside of projects
The agile methodology has transitioned from a specialised approach to a recognised framework for managing projects across diverse sectors
Mustafa Gulzar
Apr 21, 2024


How to stop your projects from failing
There are five core practices that will help prevent your project from failing and set your project up for success from the start
Chloe Schuitevoerder
Apr 7, 2024


Navigating uncertainty: Crisis management in projects
Successfully navigating crises requires a blend of foresight, agility, and above all, an adept crisis management strategy
Tayyab Jamil
Mar 25, 2024


Firewood delivers capability improvement and delivery expertise to Nuclear Waste Services
Firewood was appointed by Low Level Waste Repository Limited (LLWR) to help them improve their P3M capability for two years plus extension
Firewood
Mar 4, 2024


How project managers can maintain project control in PMO
Maintaining control is crucial for ensuring project success and delivering value
Megan Brodie
Feb 26, 2024


Firewood awarded programme management contract in health sector
Firewood were awarded a contract by a large private UK hospital to advise on the creation of their Programme Management capability
Firewood
Jan 16, 2024


Raising capability using agile methods
Can you increase your organisation's capability using agile methods?
Tayyab Jamil
Dec 10, 2021


Getting integrated assurance right
Why is it so hard to get integrated assurance right?
Roy Millard
Nov 20, 2021


The best way to kill a project - a cautionary tale
Discover Phil Stanton's cautionary tale of how a seemingly dedicated senior manager derailed a critical project
Phil Stanton
Oct 11, 2021


Communicating projects with the C-Suite
Five principles to adopt when engaging with the C-Suite
Tayyab Jamil
Sep 8, 2021


Firewood assists Axelos Limited with the P3M3® licensed assessor examinations
Firewood were invited by Axelos to revise the P3M3 examination syllabus and questions to ensure P3M3 assessors remain suitably qualified
Firewood
Jul 31, 2021


LLWR appoints Firewood as its Project, Programme and Portfolio Management support partner
Firewood has been awarded a two-year contract by LLW Repository Ltd (LLWR) to help them improve their PPM capability
Firewood
Jun 28, 2021


Developing the APM Body of Knowledge
Firewood partner, Tayyab Jamil, was invited in 2018 to be part of the writing team for the APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition
Firewood
Jun 4, 2019


Developing PRINCE2® 2017
Firewood partners and associates were commissioned to write the 2017 edition of PRINCE2®
Firewood
Apr 9, 2017


Developing IPMA's competence baseline
A Firewood partner was asked to be the UK co-editor of the Individual Competence Baseline
Firewood
Nov 5, 2015


The Bond-Orc approximation - the movie-goer’s guide to whether it’s a project, programme or portfolio
The movie-goer's guide to whether it's a project, programme or portfolio
Phil Stanton
Mar 22, 2015


Developing APM's guide to integrated assurance
A Firewood associate was asked to co-write the Guide to Integrated Assurance
Firewood
May 20, 2014
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