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- BackgroundHigh IT Project Failure Rates IT Project Failure rates are extremely high. In our view unacceptably high!! The impacts on management and business are HUGE and INSIDIOUS: $Millions written off every year Stress on everyone Distraction from normal activities Reduced customer focus Negative impact on morale COP Will Turn The Situation Around Management are EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED with the recurring issues with IT projects We sat in dozens of Steering Committees and realised that management were not asking the right questions and were not being provided with the information they really needed to know. So we developed COP, which pinpoints the key areas of failure and gives you the right questions to ask. You don’t have the time to get involved in all aspects of the project, so we focus only on the areas that are critically important to you as business executives. COP is easy to use and will: Reduce the time you spend on IT projects Reduce your stress and Increase the success of your IT projects. Difference To Other Project Methodologies COP is a concise and potent guide to project success. It is different to other project management methodologies. We…
- COP ProductsThe COP Pack is comprised of a number of products to support you: Presentation/Workshop The methodology kicks off with and entertaining and interactive 2 hour presentation of the core concepts. This is an interactive session where we will not only cover the core concepts and tips to manage key pain points; we also workshop: Your own projects Previous IT project experiences Opportunities to improve at your organisation Personalised Worksheet At the end of the Presentation/Workshop you will come away with your own worksheet of ideas and must-do action points for immediate implementation on your projects and in your organisation. The worksheet follows the structure of the Top 10 Pain points, and is completed as we work through and discuss each area. eBook The eBook is useful if you want to refresh you knowledge on a certain area, and to remember COP tips in more detail. The eBook covers the detailed content delivered in the Presentation. It covers the same topics and in the same structure, so the information is easy for you to find: Background to COP Underlying dynamics of IT Projects Top 10 Pain Points Each of the Top 10 Pain…
- Top 10 Pain PointsThese are the 10 main areas of IT project failure, the areas that can have the biggest negative impacts on projects if not properly controlled. These are the things that really hurt you, and they do it all the time. Through our structured research of 100 IT projects and extensive consulting experience have identified these critical areas for management to focus on. We drill down into each of the 10 areas and focus on specific things to look out for. We know that you are busy so we laser in on the really important things. For example we know you can’t read every line of a 100 page IT contract, so we tell you just the 4 critical areas to check in the contract. These are areas we have seen often overlooked, and which put clients in a very weak position later on in the project once the “honeymoon” period fades (and it always does!). Your legal team will probably not pick up these weaknesses which are specific to IT projects. COP Can Be Used No Matter What Methodology Your Organization Uses COP uses standard project phase description: Some methodologies have slightly different variations of the above, but all mainstream…
- ArticlesCOP helps you make IT Projects succeed The core of the methodology identifies the TOP 10 pain points of IT projects. These are the issues that our research and experience tell us occur most often and have the biggest impact. We show you how to effectively and easily manage these key failure points.
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- About UsAbout Lodestone Solutions COP was developed by Lodestone Solutions, a boutique consultancy providing strategic management advice on operational and IT matters. Our clients are large corporates and government organisations across a wide range of industry sectors. We pride ourselves on being trusted advisors to senior business executives. Part of this trust is earned through the frank and impartial advice that we give. We are not aligned with any specific vendor (as many large consultancies are) so we are able to open and honest advice. We take a broad perspective of organisational issues, looking at strategic, process, and human factors as well as IT considerations. In many cases we have been engaged to resolve an “IT” issue only to report back to senior management that it is in fact primarily a training or process or structural issue that requires attention. Our approach is to be focused and precise in our work. We know that our clients don’t have a lot of time so we identify the issues, provide assistance, and move on. All of our personnel are senior, highly experienced consultants with top tier experience. The principals and most of our people were senior business executives at some point. This is…
- Pricing/ContactCOP Methodology Pricing Inclusions: Pre-workshop questionnaire 2 hour presentation/workshop Personalised worksheet of action points Limited email and phone follow up support/queries eBook Mobile phone application (Android or iPhone) 1 year website access to restricted content including templates and examples Key terms: The COP methodology presentation may not be delivered by anyone other than a trained Lodestone Solutions consultant or nominee All COP content (including the COP presentation, worksheet, eBook, Mobile phone application, templates and examples) is copyrighted and may not be replicated, shared or used by anyone other than the named individual executive trainee COP templates and examples are intended for illustration and education purposes only. They may only be shown to other parties within the client organization contracted by Lodestone Solutions. Templates and examples may be used within the client organization only with permission from Lodestone Solutions Pty Ltd, and with the retained acknowledgment on the templates that they form part of the COP methodology and with a link to the www.copmethodology.com website Contact To order COP or to discuss how we could help your organization, please contact David Phipson at: Email: contactus@lodestonesolutions.com.au Telephone: +61 2 9994 8978
Management Frustration
We sat in dozens of Steering Committees and realised that management were not asking the right questions and were not being provided with the information they really needed to know.
So we developed COP, …
CLIENT FEEDBACK
I found the COP program to be succinct, interesting, and it hit the key points required. It’s a fantastic program for developing senior executives to be effective sponsors of large projects. Mike Ahearne Chief Operating Officer, Aristocrat
ABOUT US
COP was developed by Lodestone Solutions, a boutique consultancy providing strategic management advice on operational and IT matters. Our clients are large corporates and government organisations across a wide range of industry sectors.
Mobile Phone App
The mobile phone app is particularly useful if you want a quick reminder. 
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