Business
A risk register is not a framework. How to apply ISO 31000's principles, framework and process: set criteria, assign accountability, build risk into real decisions and report what matters.
12 min read
Projects
Alliances suit uncertain, complex projects, but only with the right partners and honest targets. How alliances work, how to select teams on behaviour and keep open-book costs disciplined.
11 min read
Business
Formal project methods were built for large organisations, but their core ideas suit small firms. Which parts of PRINCE2 and the PMBOK Guide to borrow and how to keep them light.
10 min read
Business
Structure shapes control, personal exposure, tax, paperwork and what happens when owners change. How to compare the four common structures, avoid myths and know when to revisit it.
11 min read
Products
R&D spending buys answers to uncertain questions. How to frame projects, weigh value against probability and cost, stage spending, keep the portfolio balanced and judge decisions fairly.
14 min read
Business
Government contracts are judged on public outcomes, not just outputs. How suppliers can frame public value, support accountability, design last-mile delivery and govern as a control system.
11 min read
Business
For first-of-a-kind work, estimates come from people, not records. How to reduce anchoring and deference, gather independent views, run a simple Delphi and record the basis of each estimate.
10 min read
Technology
Long lists of AI ideas rarely become value. A disciplined discovery method: frame the problem, map the work, set requirements, check data readiness and score value, feasibility and risk.
11 min read
Projects
You cannot manage a risk nobody identified. How to run risk workshops that find more than the obvious, use structured prompts, test assumptions and interfaces, and correct for blind spots.
11 min read
Business
Public support and government contracts can help a small business grow, but programs change and carry conditions. How to find what fits, keep evidence and stay viable if it never arrives.
10 min read
Business
Many contract disputes start with a casual yes, an unpriced variation or terms sent too late. The basics of how contracts form, what binds the parties and how exclusion clauses work.
11 min read
Technology
You do not need to build an AI model to use one well, but you do need to know how it works. Tokens, training, context windows, settings and why models invent things, in plain terms.
11 min read