Technology is messy. It’s complex. It’s political.
Vendors muddy the waters with ambiguous buzzwords. Projects go awry. People refuse to use systems when they are finally delivered. If effective use of technology wasn’t crucial to your success, you probably wouldn’t touch it.

Graham Oakes Ltd helps you work out how to use technology to achieve your business goals. We provide strategic independent consulting and mentoring to help you manage the ambiguity and uncertainty that surround any major business initiative.

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Successful Web Projects: Preparing the Business Case

A good business case is the foundation for project success.  If we can get the business case right, we will start out with a clear vision of what we're trying to achieve; we'll have support from key stakeholders; and we'll have strong justification for the resources we need.

I am running a training course on Preparing the Business Case in Manchester on 2 May, 2012.  Register via Eventbrite.

Project Reviews, Assurance and Governance

My book is now available. You can get copies direct from Gower Publishing, or from retailers such as Amazon. If you want a signed copy, or to make a bulk order, please contact me at graham@grahamoakes.co.uk and I'll be happy to share the author's discount with you.

Free Project Reviews

As an introductory offer, we are offering free project reviews to new clients.  Download the details or contact graham@grahamoakes.co.uk.

SOA & Enterprise Integration

The Evaluation Centre publishes my monthly column on  SOA, Web Services and Enterprise Integration.

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                Industry Awards Graham Oakes Ltd was a medallist in the BCS IT Consultancy of the Year awards for 2007.
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