Blog
Operations Management to Project Management – Get Me Out of Here?
You have always worked in operations. You have always been effective. You have always had total control. But suddenly, you
BlockChain – What is it all about?
I decided to try to write an explanation for BlockChain – the technology behind Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies. Not to
Aspira appoints new Director of Software Development
Aspira, the specialist Project Management and Enterprise IT Solutions services organisation, has appointed Jim Blair as Director of Software Development.
Communication is the key
Effective communication – how well we communicate our message and how we choose the right channel of communication –
Emotional Intelligence – 50 shades of black and white…. (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 of my blog, I spoke about the importance of Empathy – and making the effort to see
Emotional Intelligence – 50 shades of black and white…. (Part 1 of 2)
It can be tempting to interpret things as simply black or white, good or bad, wrong or right. But
The People in Your Neighbourhood
Do you remember Sesame Street and the song ‘Who are the people in your neighbourhood’? Have you ever stopped
Sports – You Either Win or Learn
Sport was always destined to play a major role in my life. Coming originally from Pakistan – a nation
Do you need to be a Mentalist to be a Project Manager?
Last night I went to see the English hypnotist and mentalist Derren Brown perform an amazing show, where he
Our Teens and Technology Today
Back in my day – not quite when you had to walk to school barefoot – but in the
Never work a day in your life… (part 2)
The story so far… I decided to change my career to become a Professional PM and to seek PM certification…
Never work a day in your life… (part 1)
After spending 17 years working in a large multinational Financial Services company in various project and operational management roles, I
Breaking Up with Folders
Breaking up with Folders One of the most minor but regular annoyances within SharePoint is this: This is an option being
Deadlines Rule My Life.
It’s 5.00pm on a Tuesday evening and I get called into my boss, Pat Lucey’s office. Not good. I’m already
Does Marketing matter? It certainly does!
As someone whose career in marketing came about almost by chance, with each passing year I am more intrigued
Back on the Saddle – Project Managing your Team to Victory
Last weekend legendary cyclist, Sean Kelly, & I undertook a most enjoyable spin around The Burren &
STEM Subjects – why Maths is Cool!
Maths was always my favorite subject and is at the core of STEM subjects (Science Technology, Engineering, Maths). I was
Transition in style to the new PMBOK6
In case you missed it, the PMBOK5 is changing to the PMBOK6 on the 25th March 2018. The following are
ISO is becoming a great guide for how to manage your business
Attaining ISO 9001 registration was commonly viewed as a costly endeavour. Companies believed that they would be obligated to invest
Breaking up with Excel: How SharePoint Lists can fix your Business Processes
Anytime I have a meeting with a client to discuss ways I can help improve business processes, one thing is
Power of Project Management: Linking strategy to action
Organisations are facing significant events and uncertainties such as GDPR, Brexit, adoption of Artificial Intelligence and President Trump’s new
Revealed! The Secret Language of Software Developers
I work with a bunch of extremely smart, extremely talented software developers. There’s no denying that seriously hard-core techies
Join our growing team today !
At Aspira, our culture is to look at things from the client perspective, and to behave the way we
Land of One Hundred Thousand Welcomes – “céad míle fáilte: je ne regrette rien”
There is a lot of debate in the media at the moment regarding the drive to attract Irish ex pats
Life is a project
An interview with Emma Daly Late last year Emma Daly, the head of consulting at Aspira, found herself a finalist
Do unlikely alliances breed success?
The festive season is well and truly over and we find ourselves in the depths of January, which we all know
What Drives the Different Approaches to Project Planning?
The Project Management Institute Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide ) and the Agile industry organisation define two very different ways of