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How to improve the effectiveness of Project Management Office (PMO) using P3O

by Ikram Khanin Blog, Business & ICT Continuity

Enterprises of the 21st century have wholeheartedly embraced the concept of the Project Management Office (PMO). This is because PMO, i.e. the group or department which defines and maintains project management standards within an organisation, counter the inefficiencies which can derail projects.

Projects have the power to consume resources without proper management. According to the Harvard Business Review, projects can easily go 27% over their intended cost. Unfortunately, projects with higher budgets have more chances to incur failure, costing organisations millions in losses.

Moreover, PricewaterhouseCoopers reports only 2.5% of companies successfully completed 100% of their projects. This study evaluated 10,640 projects from 200 companies in 30 countries from various industry verticals.

By hiring Project Management Office Professionals, businesses experience a rise in the succe

Information Security is the Same as IT & Cyber Security: The Biggest Myth

by Syed Nabeel Iqbalin Blog, Business & ICT Continuity

IT has evolved at an unrelenting pace in the past decade. As a result, cyber security has become the need of the hour. This is especially true as IoT, Big Data, and AI have become deeply rooted in every aspect of human life.

Now most individuals believe that setting technical controls like IDS, IPS, Firewall, Anti-virus, and DMZ maximizes safety. Unfortunately, this has led to the misconception that technical level security is the same as information security.

What is scarier is that in over a decade of delivering consultancy and corporate trainings on information security, I have come across professionals who believe Information Security and IT & Cyber Security are synonymous.

So, without further ado, let’s debunk this myth once and for all.

First off, however, let’s have a refresher course on the main three terms used throughout this article: Information Security, IT Security, and Cyber Security.

How COBIT 2019 Framework can be used to improve IT Governance

by Ahmed Sohailin Blog, Business & ICT Continuity

COBIT helps enterprises to create optimal value from IT by maintaining a balance among realizing benefits, optimizing risk levels, and resource usage. The framework addresses both businesses and IT functional areas across an enterprise. It considers the IT-related interests of internal and external stakeholders. Enterprises of all sizes, whether commercial, not-for-profit, or in the public sector, can benefit from COBIT.

CISA Vs CISM? Which certification is better for me?

by Samar Ayubin Blog, Business & ICT Continuity

Do you know CISA(Certified Information Systems Auditor) and CISM(Certified Information Security Manager) have more differences than similarities? Selecting one of the most suitable qualifications for your career amongst the highest-paying IT certifications are difficult. Even though ISACA backs both certifications – one of the leading names in IT-related qualifications, the target audience of CISA is […]

Effective Project Management through PRINCE2

by adminin Blog, Team Management

Effective Project Management is all about achieving goals and objectives successfully by careful planning and efficient management of resources. It isn’t just about sitting behind a desk only but involves systematic planning, negotiating, analyzing and if necessary intervening in the process. Being a project manager is not so easy, with loads of responsibilities on shoulders, […]

Difference between PMBOK 5 and PMBOK 6

by Ikram Khanin Blog

This blog reviews the difference between the PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition and the recent Sixth Edition which was announced on 6th September 2017. In order to keep up with the recent practices in project management, PMI seeks inputs from the industry practitioners and updates its Project Management Body of Knowledge every four years. The Sixth […]

Benefits for Becoming a CGEIT

by adminin Blog

Management and boards have long realized the need for corporate governance. Information technology becomes important for the achievement of Organizational goals and delivery of benefits, there has been an increasing understanding that governance must be extended to IT as well. IT governance has gradually become an integral part of enterprise governance and consists of leadership, […]

How the ISO 27001 standard can help combat the Ransomware

by adminin Blog

Think of opening a word document or a PDF; Oops! you see a pop up of data encryption right on your screen! It is enough to give you a heart stroke if you have data worth a million US dollars right on the device that was infected with the malware called Ransomware. This nasty malicious […]

If You Run IT Services You Need to Implement ISO 20000

by adminin Blog

In contemporary times, Organizations exhibit large dependency on IT services. From reaching out to more potential customers to streamlining operations, the benefits of informational technology are vast and indefinite. Take for example Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), the standard framework that has become an established entity within the IT service management field; if a company […]

Ensure an effective plan of Business Continuity Management

by adminin Blog

In simple words, business continuity can be termed as the act of taking responsibility for your business and preparing it for all the difficult situations in future. It is also about ‘keeping calm and carrying on”. Business continuity planning has also become an essential part of running any modern organization that takes its business and […]

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How to improve the effectiveness of Project Management Office (PMO) using P3O

Information Security is the Same as IT & Cyber Security: The Biggest Myth

How COBIT 2019 Framework can be used to improve IT Governance

CISA Vs CISM? Which certification is better for me?

Effective Project Management through PRINCE2

Difference between PMBOK 5 and PMBOK 6

Benefits for Becoming a CGEIT

How the ISO 27001 standard can help combat the Ransomware

If You Run IT Services You Need to Implement ISO 20000

Ensure an effective plan of Business Continuity Management

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