Any.Talk: Agile Procurement

In another episode of Any.Talk, we sit down with Trent Morris and learn more about the upcoming Rally Car charity event called "Shitbox Rally". Drivers across the nation must drive thousands and thousands of kilometers from Point A to Point B in a car valued no more than $1,500. Why? To raise money and awareness of cancer. Learn about the upcoming Spring Rally and Trent's team, the Incredible Bulk.

In a special episode of Any.Talk, Anywise chat with Cognesis Contracting, Australian-based and 100% female-owned. Cognesis and Anywise have worked together to build a strong relationship that focuses on collaboration and equality.  We talk about what makes collaboration between SMEs - particularly within the Defence industry - so powerful and how both organisations first began collaborating with one another.  Both Anywise and Cognesis will be present at the Inaugural Australian Sovereign Capability Showcase, Tuesday 29th of November in Parliament House, Canberra.  Stay up to date with Anywise on our LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. 

Recently Anywise hosted a competition during Brisbane's Land Forces Expo where people could elect a charity or cause of their choice. The charity with the most votes would win a donation of $5,000. In this episode we talk with the winners about the work they do and how they came to be.

What are the stages of negotiation? What skills do you need to be able to negotiate well? How long does a contract negotiation take? We answer all of these questions and more in the latest episode of Any.Talk

In this episode we discuss how small businesses can protect themselves from a cyber attack, what the consequences of not protecting your business and/or clients are, and how Anywise can help other businesses with security training. 

In this episode, we discuss what Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) is in a Defence setting, what the elements of ILS are and why it's important. We also look at whether ILS is becoming a dying art and what kind of training someone needs in order to be a successful ILS manager.

Is your business thinking about implementing a Project Management Organisation (PMO) but isn't sure if it's well suited to your organisation? Listen to this episode of Any.Talk to find out what the benefits of having a PMO are and why they don't have to be a 'one size fits all' approach.

In this episode we wanted to explore why staff decision making is important, particularly in a military context. We look at examples of good and bad staff decision making and how people find working in the business world who came from a military background. 

In this episode of Any.Talk, we explore why it's important when you're trying to cultivate a high performing team to focus on the 'why' and the purpose, never the 'what'. We also discuss the importance of trusting your team to deliver results and why having that shared sense of purpose is vital when working together in a high performing team

This episode is about agile procurement, in relation to how the Australian Defence Department does procurement. We discuss the challenges that large organisations, such as government departments face when trying to adapt to an agile approach versus a more traditional procurement method (eg. waterfall). In this episode we also discuss when agile should be adopted for a project and when it shouldn't. We also look at how the government procurement landscape will look in the future and where the agile methodology is working well