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Interoperability in Government IT: Why It's Harder Than a Framework
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Interoperability in Government IT: Why It's Harder Than a Framework

The European Interoperability Framework gives you the map. It doesn't warn you about the organisational politics, legacy systems, and data quality problems waiting on the other side.

Oct 31, 2026Read more
What SAP Programmes Teach You That Agile Books Never Will
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What SAP Programmes Teach You That Agile Books Never Will

Twenty years on, the hard lessons from large-scale ERP delivery still shape how I run every project. Here is what those programmes get right — and wrong — that no methodology book covers.

Oct 24, 2026Read more
IT Procurement in the Public Sector: Where Projects Die Before They Start
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IT Procurement in the Public Sector: Where Projects Die Before They Start

Most public sector IT projects are won or lost in procurement, not delivery. Here is what the tender process gets wrong and what project leaders can do about it.

Oct 13, 2026Read more
PM²: The Project Methodology Europe Uses (and Most Teams Ignore)
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PM²: The Project Methodology Europe Uses (and Most Teams Ignore)

PM² is the European Commission's own project management framework — free, open, and built for public sector reality. Here's what it actually looks like in practice and why it deserves more attention.

Oct 10, 2026Read more
Why AI Projects Fail at Change Management, Not Technology
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Why AI Projects Fail at Change Management, Not Technology

Most AI initiatives stall not because the model underperforms, but because the organisation was never prepared to change how it works. Here is what I have learned managing both sides of that problem.

Oct 6, 2026Read more