Archives: Business Best Practices

A Transition Plan is used to manage the change from an existing organisational state to a new state.

What are the simple principles to follow, to create an inspirational and successful innovation programme? Find out here.

Hackathon events (or “hack days”) are a fabulous way of getting the best from your community: a challenge, socialising and intense creativity all mixed to deliver and test bold ideas.

Explore the elements that are important for Digital Transformation in 2022 – leadership, vision, information management, agile philosophy.

Are you looking for a roadmap template? Our experts provide this guide to roadmap templates with over 15 years of experience.

I work in an old-fashioned organisation. They are very risk averse. How might I make the case for a Hack Event?

There are plenty of formats to choose from: Progress Reports, Rollout Roadmaps, Backlogs, Dashboards and more.

We are planning to hold a Hackathon event. How much does it cost?

I work in an old-fashioned organisation. They are very risk averse. How might I make the case for a Hack Event?

There are a variety of approaches to managing innovation pipelines. Here are some tips, information and templates.

What are the simple principles to follow, to create an inspirational and successful innovation programme? Find out here.

It is tempting to squeeze all of your information into a page, but this is a mistake. Use this tried and tested format.

Do you need to write a problem statement but don’t know where to start? Use our formula, and read our examples and gotchas so that you can create your statement quickly!

We are planning to hold a Hackathon event. How much does it cost?

Hackathon events (or “hack days”) are a fabulous way of getting the best from your community: a challenge, socialising and intense creativity all mixed to deliver and test bold ideas.

Our tried and tested Hackathon Event Schedule, to maximize your chances of having a successful Hack event.

From the founder of BBC News Labs and the #newsHACK hackathon event series, some tips and tricks.

Don’t struggle filling out a template. Use this professional guide to create the Best Lean Business Model Canvas

Here’s a step by step guide to create one quickly – 5 minutes for a 1 side Roadmap.

I have a presentation to do, which requires a Roadmap Slide – how do I do it in Powerpoint?

A good Product Strategy is simple and focused. Whatever your product is, and whatever pain points it solves, focus on your strengths.

A MoSCoW analysis is a useful method for agreeing what is important when releasing a new product or service.

The PESTEL model is an analysis process to help Marketers, Strategists and Product Managers manage threats and discover opportunities.

A STEEPLE Analysis can be useful for product planning, strategy and marketing. Create your STEEPLE so that you avoid threats, and make the most of opportunities.

I work in an old-fashioned organisation. They are very risk averse. How might I make the case for a Hack Event?

Create a simple Excel Product Roadmap using normal Excel editing tools.

There are a variety of approaches to managing innovation pipelines. Here are some tips, information and templates.

If you need to show KPIs on your Product Roadmap, have a look at these approaches and examples.

How to show the levels of risk, in a useful way, on a Project or Product Roadmap, so that it can be understood quickly.

Are you looking for a roadmap template? Our experts provide this guide to roadmap templates with over 15 years of experience.

Hackathon events (or “hack days”) are a fabulous way of getting the best from your community: a challenge, socialising and intense creativity all mixed to deliver and test bold ideas.

Present a Disaster Recovery Plan to your Exec Board: Status, risk levels, robustness, and more.

Your project success relies on you communicating project status. Use these tips and templates to help

Executives and stakeholders have short attention spans. Use this guide to focus on important points.

Find out how to score risk, using impact and likelihood, on your risk log. Find templates and avoid problems.

If you need to show KPIs on your Product Roadmap, have a look at these approaches and examples.

How to show the levels of risk, in a useful way, on a Project or Product Roadmap, so that it can be understood quickly.

There are plenty of formats to choose from: Progress Reports, Rollout Roadmaps, Backlogs, Dashboards and more.

RAG Status – Red / Amber / Green – can be shown in a variety of formats. Which is the best RAG Status graphic?

This guide will walk you through the process of creating a risk dashboard for your project. We’ll discuss how to create metrics and what should be included on the dashboard.

Getting the wrong supplier can cost you time, money and often your reputation. Follow these simple steps to make sure you get it right.

Need help defining and prioritizing your PESTLE? Let us show you how easy it is to build out your PESTLE analysis and all the many factors that go into it.

Playback documents are a valuable tool for businesses of all sizes. They can help to avoid misunderstandings, provide a framework for negotiation, and serve as a record of the agreement.

Trying to reduce your costs? Follow this step by step guide to reviewing your supplier spend and save some money.

Find out how to create a Gantt Chart using Microsoft Excel the simple way. Avoid all the fuss – do it in minutes.

Here’s a step by step guide to create one quickly – 5 minutes for a 1 side Roadmap.

I have a presentation to do, which requires a Roadmap Slide – how do I do it in Powerpoint?

Create a project roadmap with this easy guide, so that you can create the best format to communicate project plans to stakeholders.

Some simple steps to communicate your plans on a project timeline. Impress your audience with great presentations.

Your project success relies on you communicating project status. Use these tips and templates to help

I have a large project which has detailed plans, but I need a simple way to present the Rollout progress to all my stakeholders.

If you need to show KPIs on your Product Roadmap, have a look at these approaches and examples.

There are plenty of formats to choose from: Progress Reports, Rollout Roadmaps, Backlogs, Dashboards and more.

RAG Status – Red / Amber / Green – can be shown in a variety of formats. Which is the best RAG Status graphic?

Don’t struggle filling out a template. Use this professional guide to create the Best Lean Business Model Canvas

Are you looking for a roadmap template? Our experts provide this guide to roadmap templates with over 15 years of experience.

This guide will walk you through the process of creating a risk dashboard for your project. We’ll discuss how to create metrics and what should be included on the dashboard.

Define PESTLE – find the answers to common questions, and how PESTLE should be used.

The PESTEL model is an analysis process to help Marketers, Strategists and Product Managers manage threats and discover opportunities.

A STEEPLE Analysis can be useful for product planning, strategy and marketing. Create your STEEPLE so that you avoid threats, and make the most of opportunities.

Need help defining and prioritizing your PESTLE? Let us show you how easy it is to build out your PESTLE analysis and all the many factors that go into it.

A Transition Plan is used to manage the change from an existing organisational state to a new state.

A good Product Strategy is simple and focused. Whatever your product is, and whatever pain points it solves, focus on your strengths.

Define PESTLE – find the answers to common questions, and how PESTLE should be used.

The PESTEL model is an analysis process to help Marketers, Strategists and Product Managers manage threats and discover opportunities.

What are the simple principles to follow, to create an inspirational and successful innovation programme? Find out here.

Executives and stakeholders have short attention spans. Use this guide to focus on important points.

It is tempting to squeeze all of your information into a page, but this is a mistake. Use this tried and tested format.

A step by step guide to present a strategic plan in a professional format, showing all the important messages.

A STEEPLE Analysis can be useful for product planning, strategy and marketing. Create your STEEPLE so that you avoid threats, and make the most of opportunities.

Need help defining and prioritizing your PESTLE? Let us show you how easy it is to build out your PESTLE analysis and all the many factors that go into it.

If you need to show KPIs on your Product Roadmap, have a look at these approaches and examples.

This How To guide helps you create a SWOT Action Plan from scratch. Includes step-by-step, templates, tips and tricks.

Are you looking for a roadmap template? Our experts provide this guide to roadmap templates with over 15 years of experience.

What is STEEPLED analysis? Use this best practise so that you can find out what STEEPLED is, and how to use it.

You might be provided with a whole ream of complex data about what a supplier is doing. Sometimes you get none. Suppliers performance measurement boils down to 3 key areas: Time, Cost and Quality.

Do you use the phrase “Supply Chain Partners”? Do you actually embody all the best practices of a partnership?

Trying to reduce your costs? Follow this step by step guide to reviewing your supplier spend and save some money.