Despite its mysterious aura, rocket science is manageable. Given sufficient time and resources, a team of experts can engineer a rocket motor to meet a specified requirement or to establish that it is not feasible. Project management is not rocket science, but it can be just as complicated and it is frequently more complex, which is quite a different matter.
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Stephen Grey will be speaking at a discussion on procuring cloud-based services hosted by Landell, DLA Piper, and Broadleaf.
Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Time: 8:45am-12:00 (lunch to be served after 12:00)
Venue: DLA Piper, Level 21, 140 William Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000
World Vision International (WVI) is refreshing its approach to enterprise risk management, building on solid foundations in many parts of its business. Dr Dale Cooper facilitated an intensive two-day training workshop in Bangkok on 3-4 March 2015, tailored for WVI, to form the basis for an internal discussion on how WVI could enhance its practice of risk management.
Read moreSo often it seems, papers and articles about risk management are not written in plain language so that everyone can understand what is required and how they can improve their own approaches. However, Broadleaf has a different view. We try explain concepts from first principles, using simple language and then give proven, practical solutions based on our many years of experience. In addition to written materials our website now offers video presentations that cover the concept of risk, governance reporting under ASX Principle 7, project risk modelling and the debunking of many myths prevalent in risk management.
Read moreGrant Purdy recently delivered a key note speech at the RiskNZ Conference. He spoke on Hearing over the Cacophony and challenged the value of the ever-expanding multitude of artefacts, encumbrances, concocted expressions and three letter acronyms that obscure the core concepts for managing risk and clog up current risk management practice.
Read moreBroadleaf was engaged to review and update VCAT's organisational risk management process. Personnel were engaged in a comprehensive risk assessment focused around three workshops: establishing the context, risk assessment and treatment planning. This was integrated with VCAT's strategic planning process and changes arising from the transition to the newly established Courts Services Victoria administration.
Read moreIn conjunction with Landell, Broadleaf will be delivering a public risk management course in Melbourne on 20 November 2014. The course is aimed at Government officials who need a good understanding of risk management to undertake their duties.
Read moreBroadleaf supports a scholarship for a full-time MBA student at the Australian Graduate School of Management. Applications for the Broadleaf Capital International Scholarship for 2015 are now open.
Read moreDale Cooper attended the 3rd International Conference of the Australian Chapter of the Institute of Charted Accountants of India on 19 September 2014
Read moreGrant Purdy and Steve Grey both presented at this week's Project Management Institute conference. They also both participated in the risk management roundtable. Both Grant and Steve emphasised that approaches used to manage risk within projects should be straightforward and consistent with the project management process to be fully relevant and useful.
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