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TikTok and the art of Concise Communication
The only social media tool that I use regularly is LinkedIn, and I’m not even sure if that’s considered social
The World is Shrinking Faster Than You Think……
The World is Shrinking Faster Than You Think…… Gone are the days, when Earth seemed like a huge planet and
Trust: Difficult to earn, easy to lose.
When we interview clients to understand why they choose to work with Aspira, the single biggest factor that comes
SharePoint the ‘evolution’
SharePoint has been around now for quite some time. Its first iteration was as Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server in 2001,
Project Management in the Financial Sector
Nearly two and a half thousand years ago the Greek philosopher Heraclitus wrote, “The only thing that is constant is
Do you know what “ASAP” really means?
How many times have you been asked by your boss to deliver something ASAP, and your first reaction was to
Migrating a Node App to the Cloud
I have a Machine Learning (ML) application running on my Laptop and I was looking for ways to improve my
The benefits of project management – when done well
Remember the often used swan metaphor? Swans glide gracefully by on our waterways, yet the onlooker is oblivious to the
Selenium for Automated Test Development
Test automation is a hugely important part of modern agile software development. In this blog, we are going to focus
Covid 19 is eating Strategy for Breakfast
As 2020 began, we never realised that this global pandemic would be on the menu, invading both our lives and
The Importance of collaborative delivery
Doing a good job makes humans feel good. Helping others makes us feel good. We take great satisfaction in being
Leveraging and Managing The Potential of Your New Remote Workforce
Event Details A positive planning session, highlighting the opportunities and benefits of exploring the hidden talents of your current and
Agile Project management- the practicalities & benefits of gaining Agile Certification
I am a long-time practitioner of the predictive approach to managing projects, and in the past few years have been
The PMO: An asset or an overhead in a time of crisis?
For many of us we are experiencing the greatest levels of uncertainty we have ever known in both our personal
Value Stream Mapping within Project Management
Is Value Stream Mapping (VSM) a tool that can be used within Project Management? Working both as a Project Manager
Unfreeze your Resources, Unlock your Projects – Delivery in the ‘New Normal’
On the 13th of May, Aspira’s weekly webinar series features an engaging discussion into Project Resourcing. We provide insights and
How remote working boosts morale & efficiency
Every cloud has a silver lining… and the Covid-19 crisis has just injected a huge shot in the arm to
“Kick Starting a Project in a Virtual Team”
The start of a project will set the tone for its entire duration. Starting up a new project today means
Can we be Agile without Architecture?
Yes, I know. There is huge demand for Agile as many industries are seeking to gain the Agile advantage. There
“Leveraging Agile in a Virtual Environment”
Disruption is a constant in today’s world, and never more so than during the Covid-19 pandemic. The challenges we face
The future is remote. But the future is here.
6 weeks ago I was dusting off my laptop, fishing out my Leap card and squeezing on to a packed
Getting to Grips with MS Project
The most widely used tool to manage projects around the world is… the simple spreadsheet. Most people are comfortable playing
Working Remotely – Made easier with Microsoft Teams
Each day, I think about all of the people that continue to work through the current risks with Covid-19, to
Aspira launches free webinar series to support businesses during Covid-19 crisis
8 April 2020: Aspira, the leading Irish consulting and enterprise IT services company, has today launched a series of free
Leading & Managing your Project Team from a Distance
Globally we have embarked on a grand experiment with remote work and technology. Teams have been dispersed, plans have changed
Our CEO Pat Lucey shares his perspective on remote working and facing the challenges ahead
I am lucky enough to have a job I really enjoy. As CEO of Aspira I get to meet with
How to run a project team meeting online
More than ever within the unsettled and remote world we find ourselves living in today, face-to-face meetings are fast becoming