Disciplines such as change management, risk management, training and quality assurance are sometimes referred to as 'soft' project elements. Yet insufficient attention to these could result in project failure. There are many excellent resources dedicated to 'hard' project management issues. Island Consulting is working to raise the bar in regard to the so-called 'soft stuff' through this site, and through our consulting services.

Browse through our reference sections. The buttons on the left lead you to general information on Change Management  and Risk Management. The Frequently Asked Questions button links you to specific questions. Follow our Links to other quality project management sites. Send us an e-mail if you would like any further information, or if you would like to make any suggestions regarding this web site.

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Recent additions to our reference section....

• Sponsorman - Importance of Project Sponsors
• Double Agent - The CIO as Change Leader
• Skills Analysis
• Why Projects Fail
• Kotter's  8 Stage Change Process
• Project Managers - from the business or IT ?
• The Project Office
• Project Health Checks
• The Impact Analysis
• Privacy as a Risk Management Issue
• When to use Consultants for Change Management
• Who's running this project anyway?

What's all this about Shared Services?

Our consultant has spent several years planning, implementing, managing  and reviewing Government Shared services units.

What exactly are shared services? Is it the same as outsourcing?  What was his experience, and advice to others starting on this path?

What are the impediments to success?