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Risky business – how you can implement ISO 31000 to avoid disaster using BS 31100

Jamie Titchener — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:55:58 +0000

Risk is not something that organisations have a tendency to manage in an effective way. Many organisations give tacit recognition to risk management in their processes or have different people handling different aspects of it.

Risky business – how you can implement ISO 31000 to avoid disaster using BS 31100 is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Northern Rock and how the economic crisis started in the UK

Jamie Titchener — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:58:10 +0000

As most people in the UK will be aware, the current economic woes that beset the UK economy started with the first run on a UK bank since 1886 – the bank in question was Northern Rock.

Northern Rock and how the economic crisis started in the UK is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Chief Cost Cutting Officer – Your Company Needs You!

Jamie Titchener — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:03:36 +0000

Having undertaken a major cost cutting initiative myself recently within IT Governance, I was wondering what a book on cost cutting could actually tell me. So I decided to spend some time reading a book that had at least an interesting title, in this case Cut Costs Not Corners .

Chief Cost Cutting Officer – Your Company Needs You! is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

To be, or not to be – should I become PRINCE2® certified – that is the question?

Jamie Titchener — Thu, 12 May 2011 10:31:29 +0000

Here at IT Governance we often have customers wanting to become certified in project management and enquiring about PRINCE2 courses. But what many don’t seem to realise is that with a PRINCE2 course you’ll become certified in the methodology of PRINCE2, not the fundamentals of project management.

To be, or not to be – should I become PRINCE2® certified – that is the question? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Is Management of Portfolios (MoP) for me?

Jamie Titchener — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:52:38 +0000

MoP seeks to address this gap in the market that has existed up until now. It allows organisations to ensure that investments in any portfolios of projects and programmes are right for them and identify how they will contribute to their strategic objectives. MoP achieves this by ensuring:

Is Management of Portfolios (MoP) for me? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

‘So long ITILv3, hello ITIL’!

Jamie Titchener — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:44:11 +0000

With the updated version of ITILv3 due for release in the second half of this year, I was wondering what will change in this ‘refreshed’ version? Well, it seems, on the face of it, not much. The main changes being made to the framework are to correct errors and inconsistencies and to aid clarity and completeness.

‘So long ITILv3, hello ITIL’! is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

The New Standard for Project Management and the Road Ahead to ISO 21500

Jamie Titchener — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:59:51 +0000

BSI (British Standard Institute) has just released a new version of the first part of its project management standard, BS6079. It might come as a surprise to some that there is even a standard for project management available considering frameworks, such as PMBOK and PRINCE2™, exist.

The New Standard for Project Management and the Road Ahead to ISO 21500 is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

EC-Council endorsed e-learning courses now available from IT Governance

Jamie Titchener — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:03:48 +0000

The EC-Council, one of the leading certification bodies for the IT security industry, offers a wide range of professional certifications for security professionals. Amongst these are many different levels of qualification.

EC-Council endorsed e-learning courses now available from IT Governance is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

ISO 20000-5, more meat on the bones of the ISO 20000 family of standards

Jamie Titchener — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:01:16 +0000

With the launch of the new ISO 20000-5 standard, new advice and guidance on how to implement a service management system (SMS) than ever before is now available. What does the new standard deliver? Well, it offers the following advice and guidance:

ISO 20000-5, more meat on the bones of the ISO 20000 family of standards is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

ITILv3 Foundation, what next?

Jamie Titchener — Wed, 05 May 2010 08:15:59 +0000

I am now nearing the end of my ITILv3 Foundation studies, having used one of the market-leading distance learning courses http://www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/1359 to study for the exam. So, the thing that next springs to mind is what to study for next, and how to study?

ITILv3 Foundation, what next? is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

ISO 31000, the Icelandic volcanic ash crisis and how to cope in similar situations

Jamie Titchener — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:18:18 +0000

No one could have failed in recent weeks to either have noticed, or in some way be affected by, the shutdown of most of European airspace caused by the volcanic ash crisis. Whether you have been travelling during the recent disruptions and caught abroad, wanting to procure vegetables or perishable goods from far-flung parts of the world, or simply waiting for a letter from a foreign country, the situation is sure to have impacted on your professional and personal life in some way.

ISO 31000, the Icelandic volcanic ash crisis and how to cope in similar situations is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

ITIL – elegant guidelines to simplify IT management

Jamie Titchener — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:29:47 +0000

The advancement and easy availability of new and useful technologies today has enabled thousands of organizations worldwide to implement and become heavily dependent on technology for their business needs. Information technology (IT) has invaded and proved its immense benefits even in the smallest of organizations. Nowadays it is not possible to run any organization, small or large, without the use of some computer or telecom-related technology.

ITIL – elegant guidelines to simplify IT management is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

Concise Quick Reference Pocket Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

Jamie Titchener — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:34:00 +0000

If you are looking for a quick reference to PMBOK, or for a concise introduction to the subject, this must-have pocket guide is for you! Use it in tandem with PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition to get an as complete understanding of the methodology as possible.

Concise Quick Reference Pocket Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.

The ISO 9001 Certification Kit

Jamie Titchener — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:43:35 +0000

IT Governance has thus brought together a suite of books and a hardcopy of the 2008 version the standard in a kit to help organisation who are looking to update their ISO 9001 certifications to be in line with the new version of the standard, plus to help those looking to implement a quality management system for the first time.

The ISO 9001 Certification Kit is a post from: IT Governance Blog on IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security.