Change happens fast. Organisations must be more agile today if they are to keep up with events and changing needs. But there remains one indisputable foundation for any kind of change or development effort — there must be a clear and unambiguous interpretation of the problems being addressed, and that any change introduced must be truly valuable to the
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In this practical and hands-on one day course, you will get practical and proven techniques for early business analysis engagement. This course is run in collaboration with ITWorks. For full event information, pricing and registration information, please click on the link below. After attending this course, delegates will: • Understand what pre-project problem analysis is,
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In this practical and hands-on one day course, you will hear about the importance of systems thinking in a business analysis context. This course is run in collaboration with ITWorks. For full event information, pricing and registration information, please click on the link below. Attendees who successfully attend the course will: • Understand the danger of 'silver-bullet'
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Increasingly, organisations are operating in fast-moving and often volatile business environments.  Project teams need to respond quickly to tricky and often ill-defined problem situations, enabling the organisation to adapt and meet the ongoing demands of its customers and environment.    In these contexts the pre-project stage is crucial: For our change initiatives to be successful, we need to
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