Project Sponsorhip – Devereaux Kelly Associates Limited

From Surviving to Thriving – Dealing with a Burning Platform – Part 1

An interview with Shared Services Guru, Dermot Toberty In this first of two recordings with shared services guru – Dermot Toberty, he shares his experience in transforming the Finance and HR functions across the Royal Mail Group. Dermot is joined by our Managing Director – Ian Jones. Dermot talks about the work undertaken to standardise, […]

Building planes in the sky – transforming a global icon!

Our MD – Ian Jones – had the opportunity to share his story of Royal Mail’s transformation journey at the latest gathering of the Intelligent Projects Forum in January 2020, kindly hosted by Peter Mayer and the team at Pelicam Assured Delivery. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the multi-faceted and award-winning modernisation […]

What makes a great project sponsor?

The role of the project sponsor is essential to successful delivery, but is so often misunderstood! Take a look at this short video from our MD, Ian Jones, on what makes a great Project Sponsor? Please share your views and experience on this important subject at contact@devereauxkellyassociates.com Please share your views and experience on this […]

How good is your Project Sponsor?

A ‘Chocolate Chisel’ or ‘the Rock at the heart of your success’? Have you ever been involved in a project where the project sponsor was disengaged, unrealistic or overly demanding? Have you experienced a sponsor who limits their involvement to managing upwards with little or no facts, hindering project delivery or causing it to fail altogether? […]

The challenges faced on the journey of transformation

“Increasingly now, we recognise that change is a constant, the world we’re operating in, the world we’re living in, change is everywhere and as leaders, we need to grasp that”. In this exclusive preview video, ahead of the Business Transformation Network’s ‘Excellence in Leadership 2019’ conference, our MD – Ian Jones – provides his perspective […]