Since the age of caves, and probably before, humans have recognised the power of social networks, division of labour, and careful consideration and observation of their surroundings. People that didn’t collect salient, risk and time dependent information, were the ones that were either eaten, didn’t eat, or froze. The ones that lived, our predecessors, were [...]
Time is precious, let’s not waste it. I often have two main pressures when it comes to time: feeling like I have too much of it on my hands and feeling like I should be busier, and then saying “yes” one to many clients, school, family or community requests, and then having a strong desire [...]
What is an Ascent Consultant and what is the difference to being a contractor? A question we get asked a bit at Ascent is what does a consultant actually do and how is this different to a contractor? The main difference as a consultant with Ascent is that you are part of a consulting team [...]
In the past few weeks, I have been considering for a few customers, when is there a genuine need for a DevOps model to support your business? Based on Agile concepts, DevOps models have been in place for a few years, and surprisingly, not that difficult to design, migrate and then adopt. But does every [...]
When I started in IT there was a project management methodology available in government called Spectrum. It was a room full of ring binders with a template and instructions for every facet of project management from business case writing to benefit realization post-delivery. You started on page 1 of folder 1 and worked your way [...]
As we navigate the new world and re-jig how we do business, it's imperative for businesses to have a plan for “how to grow’. Through business.govt.nz Ascent have identified some handy tools and templates we’d like to share with you, including a 10-step template to assist business to reset and refocus. Complementing this, the Ascent [...]
