The Premortem: Naming What Could Kill Your Project Before It Starts
A 45-minute workshop format for saying out loud, before kickoff, exactly how the project could fail.
Your Client’s ‘Done’ Is Not Your Team’s ‘Done’
Definition-of-done conflicts get worse, not better, once a client and a delivery team are speaking across a contract.
The Silent Two Weeks: What ‘On Track’ Status Reports Are Hiding
A field guide to the status reports that say green for weeks right before a project turns red.
The Hero Developer Syndrome: Is Your Best Coder Your Biggest Threat?
Is your best developer a single point of failure? Learn to manage the hero developer syndrome, reduce your bus factor, and prevent knowledge hoarding.
Project Scope vs Product Value: A Guide to Collaboration
Struggling with the project scope vs product value debate? Learn how Project Managers and POs can turn conflict into collaboration with effective scope management.
The Blameless Project Post-Mortem: How to Learn From Failure Without a Witch Hunt
Your project failed? Learn how to run a blameless project post-mortem to rebuild trust, learn from failure, and motivate your team. No witch hunts.
Managing Shadow IT: A Practical Guide for B2B IT Leaders
It’s Friday, 3:30 PM. You think the worst is behind you. It’s been a tough week: back-to-back meetings, even more decisions to make. You take one last glance at your inbox before heading home, and that’s when it lands. An email from the Head of Marketing. Subject: “Quick question about an integration.” The body reads: […]
PM administrator vs strategist
How Tools, Automation, and AI Unleash the True Potential of IT Project Managers If you’re an IT Project Manager, you probably know the feeling: instead of managing strategy, you’re putting out fires; instead of removing obstacles, you’re stuck in administration. Frustration is widespread: PMs feel like “meeting admins,” and the lack of access to information […]
The Hidden Cost of Decision Paralysis in Projects: How Indecision Destroys Value and Talent in Your Organization
Decision paralysis is a silent drain on resources that rarely appears on a balance sheet but costs organizations millions. This indecision doesn’t just delay projects; it kills innovation, erodes profitability, and drives away your most valuable talent. Read more to uncover the true hidden cost of decision paralysis in your projects and learn concrete solutions to break the deadlock and regain momentum
How did Earned Value (EVM) save the IT project? The story of Adam, Junior PM
Most IT projects go over budget. Sound familiar? Imagine that you are running a project, and after the first sprint, you feel that finances are getting out of control. Fortunately, some techniques allow you to retake the reins. One of them is Earned Value Management (EVM).