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Project Resourcing and Staff Utilisation: A view from the bench, and the benefits of our virtual bench to our clients.
Using my regular football analogies in this blog, it occurred to me how the dynamics of staff utilisation in medium
Aspira customises Microsoft Dynamics applications for Laya Healthcare
Laya healthcare is the second largest provider of private health insurance in Ireland with over half a million members,
10 reasons employees should bring their dogs to work
10 reasons employees should bring their dogs to work Dogs are everyone’s best friend. Our four-legged friends work alongside us every
A Problem Shared Is A Problem Halved?
We’ve all heard the saying ‘A Problem Shared Is a Problem Halved’, but when it comes to Project Management
Land Speed Record – How to Survive
The official land-speeds record (measured over a mile) is 1,227.985km/h or 763.35mi/h. The record was set by Andy Green in
The 1% Better VoxPop @ The Project Management Institute – Ireland National Conference
http://robofthegreen.ie/episodes/episode-15-pmi-ireland-voxpop/ Oh yes, it’s back by popular demand!!! The 1% Better VoxPop!! After making its debut a couple of
BYOD Rocks! How the Joshua Tree influenced Mobile Device Management
The legendary U2 album “The Joshua Tree” celebrated its 30th Year in March this Year, twenty years before the formation
From Eritrea to Aspira with Love!
Sami Habtemariam was 18 when he was forced to leave his home country. He was halfway through his second year
1% Better Podcast with Pat Lucey
Check out Rob-of-the-Green’s 1% Better podcast, where his latest interview is with our CEO, Pat Lucey. Rob’s podcasts come out
Don’t be afraid to tell me my baby is ugly!
CEO Pat Lucey speaks on newstalk FM about how he set-up Aspira ten years ago following the closure of
World Recognised Project Management
If you could have a qualification with the power to open doors for you into multiple industries as diverse as
Enterprise Project Management Systems (EPMS)
In the fast-paced world of project management, there is a plethora of enterprise project management systems (EPMS) and tools available.
Risky Project Management
Project Risk Management is an essential activity often marginalised to the early phase of a project and subsequently neglected as
The Hare And The Tortoise: A Case For Slow Project Management
For many years now, I have read this book at the behest of my young son (who is a huge
Rationalising Requirements
One of the most common issues that teams come across as part of a project is the problem of scope
The First Nine Minutes
Recently I was listening to an interview with astronaut Chris Hadfield, when he was asked about how he personally coped
The Most Accurate Technology Prediction – Fifty Years On
The most accurate prediction in the field of computing was made in 1965 by Gordon Moore, then of Fairchild Semiconductor
Data Storage, Encryption & Backup Services
Your data is the lifeblood of your business. Regardless of industry, data is the key ingredient for your business’s strategy,
Business Showcase
Describe the company – the elevator pitch… Aspira is a Consulting and Managed IT services specialist – an Irish company
Are your project management practices questionable?
Are there key KPIs your business’s projects are just not meeting, time and time again? Are high priority projects regularly
MANAGING RISK OR TAKING RISK – JEKYLL OR HYDE?, PAT LUCEY
This is a repost of an article published on Irish Tech News Business Showcase bit.ly/JekHy For most of my professional career,
Learn to Streamline your Business
Six Sigma professionals Are your processes sabotaging your products, productivity and quenching your customers’ passion? If your quality is questionable
Opportunity Knocks
If you could have a qualification with the power to open doors for you into multiple industries as diverse as
The Rise of Contingent Workforce
Companies are slowly but surely moving to the contingent workforce model – a provisional group of workers who work for
IT Estate by Design
The reality of business means that companies often either begin with less-than-optimal solution and system architectures as they face financial
The Black Art of Risk
Project Risk Management is an essential activity often marginalised to the early phase of a project and subsequently neglected as