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How to Lead Complex Transformation Projects with Confidence

With either cost reduction or competitive pressures taking a primary position in your organisation, you will know that if you are not moving forward, then you are falling behind. For this reason, it is important to continuously adapt to stay…

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How to (really) speed up deals for complex contracts; 6 steps that no one thinks to tell you…

Do you find it tiresome when months are spent going back and forth between your legal team and certain suppliers, only to finalise contract terms that often bring no real benefit to your project or its business outcomes?   We…

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Complex Projects: Changing your business case approach for 2024

The approach one takes to complex projects is often a critical determinant of success. A pivotal factor impacting this approach is one’s perception of the environment in which project-critical decisions are being made. In 2023 that environment was, for want…

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High-Risk Projects: Should lawyers also act as strategic advisors?

Complex projects, by their very nature, often entail high commercial and reputational risks, often additionally governed by extensive legal and regulatory frameworks that could well extend across multiple jurisdictions. They involve a variety of stakeholders, contractual terms and technical demands.…

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Mastering IP Agreements for Complex Early-Stage Innovation Projects

Invaluable assets born from research and development…When you look at a timeline of technological advancement over the last thousand years, the chart seems to trundle along at a low ebb until a couple of hundred years ago, when the line…

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Complex Projects and Supplier Deception: Do You Think Your Supplier Has Deliberately Misled You?

The term ‘complex project’ may initially seem self-explanatory yet, in practice, it covers a broad spectrum of scenarios. In this context, we use it to denote situations where the multifaceted nature of a complex project makes it challenging to gauge…

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Evaluating the Decision to Litigate Against Your Supplier: A Comprehensive Guide

How do you evaluate the decision to litigate against your supplier? This article investigates the pros and cons of litigation, the 13 steps to trial day and the ways in which the costs, time commitments and potential reputational damage of…

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Checklist for navigating the ‘Software Provider vs Business Change Partner’ dilemma

A complex business change initiative involves implementing strategic changes to the way an organisation operates. This type of project requires your team to have a deep understanding of the current state of the organisation and the desired outcomes, as well…

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Complex projects: Is your supplier balancing your interests with its own?

A collaborative partnership in complex projects can only exist where a fair and balanced spread of interests and value is achieved between the parties. In other words, good partnerships exist in an environment where mutual interests are not only sought…

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Free eBook: The 5 Steps to Successful Strategic Commissioning

Download our free guide and learn the 5 Steps to Successful Strategic Commissioning

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