Author Archives: JA Flinn

All the best to  Gordians who are launching a new project and program management dashboard. One that allows real insight into management of projects, not simply control. It’s at the PGMOpen Conference, Netherlands 2nd February 2012. All 200 conference participants … Continue reading →

Thanks to a Best Practices Paper written for ESI late in 2011, the opportunity to reflect and distill: Keeping it simple. Are there many parties involved? Are there many parts/modules/systems? Would you describe the functionality/services expected from the system as … Continue reading →

At the Annual Regional IT Awards Ceremony for MIS Asia – the challenges of managing new style projects – the land of iPad, Cloud and apps.

The Success Healthcheck will be in Hong Kong April 2011 presenting at the Technology and Innovation: Avoiding project failure Improving real value Improving investment Given the size of the Asian banking portfolios, much good can be done! See you there.

Here at last! I’ve found the Success Healthcheck in a book store – my favorite even before it stocked me as an author. Books Kinokuniya. Better yet, in the hands of a buyer! Get your copy now! Book reviews are … Continue reading →

From contracting to getting to the galleys and final proofed layouts. A 7 month process of detailed reading, copy editing, more reviewers. Responding to their comments. I was lucky enough to be at Shelton and have this inspirational view as … Continue reading →

It’s happened! Today Wiley and I have signed a contract to publish “Success” as a diagnostic based book. A single proposal, acceptance. Success in Action!! An object lesson for me: I can either focus on the result I want – … Continue reading →

I don’t think I knew what I’d decided when I innocently decided to write a book. However, today I’ve done it! 90,000 words, 40 case studies, some pretty cool analogies and a 3 part structure… I have written a book. … Continue reading →

Just what does it take to be successful? After significant amounts of meditating, reading, discussion and life experience, I’ve come to the conclusion (subject to new experiences) that it is: Having a goal that inspires me. One that is clear … Continue reading →

Working with a global finance team as we designed the next phase of their shared services projects, one member asked me why I kept referring to organisational systems when our focus was improving shared services. A reflective moment later, I … Continue reading →