We’ve been having a discussion recently within the business about what makes a good test plan. We’ve written many and most have varied quite a bit. The content should be directly related to the circumstances Read more…
Siamang are proud to sponsor the new launched Redingensians Sirens women’s Rugby Team. Sirens will run out this Sunday, 3rd September wearing their new kit, adorned with the Siamang Logo on the sleeves. Follow us Read more…
So, you’ve identified the need for a new ITSM system. You might be starting from scratch (although that’s never really the case). You might be upgrading between versions or procuring a system from a new Read more…
Not being careful enough when negotiating supply contracts… This is so important especially in today’s day and age. I have already alluded to supply issues, but there are more, and some are surprising. Often, negotiators Read more…
Spending too little time at the beginning and end of a project…. from our experience there is a lot of pressure on Project Managers to “get things going”. People seem to think that deciding what Read more…
No credible success criteria… It is important to define at the beginning of a project what the success criteria are, and to measure along the way how you are performing to meet them. There is Read more…
As ITSM has evolved in recent years, there has been an appetite and ability to move towards ‘Out of the Box’ implementations where not a stitch of code is changed in the ITSM solution during Read more…
Those of you who follow us on Twitter @siamangltd will know that last week I found a couple of hours between meetings and such to book my attendance at a ‘symposium’ with a local marketing Read more…
Whilst working on some of our marketing collateral, I came across a project where I was requested to work as an independent project management consultant, evaluate a project and recommend how both the project and Read more…
Not tracking finances…. I have worked in companies who insist on tracking expenses, and others who don’t. I prefer the ones who do. Why? When you manage a project it is important to have an Read more…