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Project Scope vs Product Value: A Guide to Collaboration

“It’s not in scope!” you cry. “It’s crucial for the product!” replies the Product Owner. How to Win the War Over Project Scope vs Product Value.

In the dynamic world of IT projects, few phrases can freeze the atmosphere in a room as effectively as these two. On one side, you have the Project Manager, the guardian of the schedule and budget, determined to defend the established boundaries. On the other hand, the Product Owner, the visionary and user advocate, is fighting for the maximum value of the solution being delivered. This conflict, a classic case of project scope vs product value, is a daily reality in many organisations, often leading to frustration, delays, and burnout.

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The Blameless Project Post-Mortem: How to Learn From Failure Without a Witch Hunt

There’s a silence every Project Manager knows. It’s not the focused silence before a sprint begins, nor the quiet satisfaction after a successful deployment. It’s the heavy, thick silence when the words have just been spoken: “We’re shutting down the project.” You could cut the air with a knife. The stakeholders are furious. The team is demoralised. And you, as the captain of this sinking ship, know the worst is yet to come.

It’s time to conduct a project post-mortem – what some call a ‘project autopsy.’

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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: “Hi! We’ve built an awesome lead gen app in Bubble.io! It works like a charm. We just need you to hook it up to Salesforce by the end of the day. Cheers!”