

Paul Longhurst
Sep 16, 2024
The art of PMS deployment timing: “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late” (Shakespeare)
Time can make a difference to so much that we do, we can be a slave to it or work with it but we can’t hold it back. Good project...


Rachel Edmondson
Dec 4, 2023
Planning for system upgrades and future improvement phases….
Going live with any new system is a success and should be celebrated… but it is just the beginning of the journey with that product. It...


Jon Howells
Oct 9, 2023
Considerations for a laptop deployment project – two years on
Two years ago, we published an article that provided advice and areas of consideration when undertaking a laptop deployment project. As...


Melanie Farquharson
Mar 16, 2023
How to ensure your firm's tech roll outs are a lasting success
You may have the newest and cleverest systems in the world, but they will not deliver any value to the organisation if your people don’t...


Paul Longhurst
Jan 24, 2023
“I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want” or how to make IT budgeting easier
So goes the opening line from the Spice Girls debut hit Wannabe. As a law firm, it’s so much easier to know what you want when you have...


Melanie Farquharson
Nov 29, 2022
Business systems post-implementation – How to keep your shiny new system shiny and new
It can take a considerable amount of resource and energy to select and implement a new system in your business, whether that be a new...


Paul Longhurst
Jul 7, 2022
Why law firms should be celebrating independence on 4 July
When a law firm engages a consultancy like 3Kites, it may not consider if the advice is unfettered by any of the potential suppliers that...

Melanie Farquharson
Jun 15, 2021
Why do requirements gathering?
Let us suppose that your organisation is contemplating implementing a new business application; perhaps a new finance system, CRM,...

Justine Francis and Rachel Edmondson
Mar 29, 2021
Programme Manager – an unnecessary role or a good investment?
Where an organisation has a number of projects running concurrently, the role of Programme Manager is often considered. This is a senior...


3Kites Bites
Jun 22, 2020
The Project Side
Although many firms have paused expenditure whilst there is so much uncertainty, no business can afford to stand still. Upgrades to...