

It was 20 years ago today...
So sang The Beatles - I was six when Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released on June 1 st , 1967 and 45 when I started 3Kites on June 1 st , 2006. As we approach our 20 th anniversary, the Kites asked if I could write about how the journey started, so here we go! My career in IT followed seven years in various jobs before a TOPS (Training Opportunity Scheme) course in computer programming. Securicor gave me my first role and I moved from there to BT and Britis
Paul Longhurst
7 days ago


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...
Paul Longhurst
Sep 16, 2024


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...
Rachel Edmondson
Dec 4, 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...
Jon Howells
Oct 9, 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...
Melanie Farquharson
Mar 16, 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...
Paul Longhurst
Jan 24, 2023


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...
Melanie Farquharson
Nov 29, 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...
Paul Longhurst
Jul 7, 2022


Why do requirements gathering?
Let us suppose that your organisation is contemplating implementing a new business application; perhaps a new finance system, CRM,...
Melanie Farquharson
Jun 15, 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...
Justine Francis and Rachel Edmondson
Mar 29, 2021






