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Facilitating Risk Management

In the run up to the book launch, we’re going to feature great quotes from some people we interviewed as part of our preparation. Here’s a good one to start with: “We’re often so busy that risk management can be overlooked as we concentrate on day to day delivery”, says Atul, who manages risk on [...]

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Wow, time flies! We’re now in May and things are progressing well with the book. The final proof has now been approved for printing and the cover design is finalised. We’re getting closer and closer to the launch in July, but there will be more on that in a later post. Here’s an update for [...]

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The joys of indexing

by Penny on 29th March 2011

It’s nearly ready!  Ruth and I are spending a day together doing the index of the type-set book – quite boring but necessary.  More importantly, we’re also planning a whole series of exciting events to support the book launch.  Look out for our virtual summit on facilitating risk, open courses and a brilliant mentoring programme [...]

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How can I get help to make risk management work?

by Ruth on 3rd September 2010

Penny and I, and our friend Vanessa Randle who is illustrating our forthcoming book, met today to push towards the finish line with our writing.  We knew that facilitation skills were essential to make risk management work before we started writing – but in pulling together our expertise and our practical examples, and the many [...]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-31

by Penny on 30th May 2010

Penny and Ruth met today for Chapters 3 and 5. Lots of great content – now we must fit it into 30 000 words! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-31

by Penny on 30th May 2010

Penny and Ruth met today for Chapters 3 and 5. Lots of great content – now we must fit it into 30 000 words! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-03

by Penny on 2nd May 2010

Penny and Ruth meeting today – great progress on the book, really exciting! Try our new survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YDG6HLD #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-03

by Penny on 2nd May 2010

Penny and Ruth meeting today – great progress on the book, really exciting! Try our new survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YDG6HLD #

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Risky Requirements?

by Penny on 16th March 2010

If your role is a business analyst or if you are involved in managing requirements for projects and programmes in any way, you might like to come along to the next International Institute for Business Analysis (IIBA) UK Chapter meeting in London on Tuesday 23rd March. Penny is facilitating the group around the topic of [...]

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To make this book as relevant as possible for today’s risk faciltiators, I’m going on a mini tour to ask people about risk. Last month it was the turn of the British Computer Society’s project management special interest group: PROMSG. Here is what we covered that evening: In groups, people discussed the issues that they [...]

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