Rebel’s Guide to PM
MARCH 4, 2025
When Im mentoring project managers, one of the key things I hear time and time again is that they want to be given more responsibility and have greater influence over the work. Project managers often struggle from not having budget and resource responsibility. If you dont control these elements of the project, you dont really have the option to take many decisions about how the work unfolds.
Brett Harned
MARCH 10, 2025
Some of the most challenging projects, jobs, and relationships shape the way we move through life. They force us to grow, toughen up, and—if we’re lucky—walk away with some hard-earned wisdom. I’ve had plenty of these moments, both in and out of work. The kind that makes you question everything, push you to the edge, and somehow leave you standing stronger on the other side.
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Beyond the Chaos
MARCH 25, 2025
A recent study found that managing project scope, team coordination, and communication breakdowns are some of the biggest challenges businesses face. And if youre running a business, youve probably felt it firsthand. A project that should be simple drags on. A task gets missed, but no one realizes it until its too late. Work stalls because the next step wasnt clear.
Function Point
MARCH 3, 2025
Budgeting is the backbone of any successful project, but what happens when costs spiral out of control? Cost overrunexceeding the planned budgetis a common and costly challenge that plagues creative agencies, impacting profitability, client trust, and overall project success. This blog dives deep into the causes of cost overruns in project management, their consequences, and practical strategies for handling them effectively with the help of Function Points all-in-one agency management software.
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Green Project Management
MARCH 25, 2025
In the last month alone, Ive been on multiple panels, podcasts, and interviews. Each time, Im asked variations of the same question: “Is sustainability really cost-effective?” Its the classic argument. People hear sustainable project and immediately assume expensive project. That perception comes from years of bad implementationwhere sustainability was an afterthought, bolted onto a project […] The post The Sustainability Premium MythWhy Sustainable Projects Are Actually More C
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Rebel’s Guide to PM
MARCH 10, 2025
A balanced scorecard is a way to monitor progress against a set of key, agreed measures. Companies typically have goals to focus on each year, such as revenue growth or health and safety targets. Its called a balanced scorecard because there are different measures on it and the company has to balance performance across the whole piece its no good having amazing customer satisfaction scores if your staff costs are spiralling out of control, for example.
Scrum.org
MARCH 27, 2025
Scrum is designed to empower teams, enhance collaboration, and increase adaptability. Yet, many teams fall into the trap of pre-assigning tasks at the start of a Sprint, believing it boosts efficiency. While the intention is good, this approach contradicts Scrums core principles and hampers performance. Developers are always accountable for: Creating a plan for the Sprint, the Sprint Backlog; Instilling quality by adhering to a Definition of Done; Adapting their plan each day toward the Sprint G
Accidental PM
MARCH 16, 2025
Delegation is one of the most powerful tools available to a project manager. Yet, many managers struggle with it, often feeling like they need to do everything themselves to ensure quality and efficiency. While this instinct is understandable, failing to delegate can lead to burnout, bottlenecks, and an underdeveloped team. Effective delegation frees time for higher-level strategic tasks, strengthens the team, builds confidence, and improves overall productivity.
Inloox
MARCH 13, 2025
We have all been there: It is the beginning of a new project, and the the scope is not yet completely clear. Yet, you are supposed to present a rough plan with tasks, estimated effort und approximate deadlines the kick-off meeting. Then it suddenly hits you, the Fear Of The Empty Kanban , or FOTEK for short. Paralyzed, you stare at the empty Kanban board and dont really know where to start.
Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring
Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?
Planio
MARCH 31, 2025
Decision-making is highly inefficient. A recent McKinsey study found that 61% of business leaders confessed that their decision-making process was slowing them down, leaving them unable to take the quick action required to drive their organizations forward. To break through the noise, the best decision-makers use a mix of convergent and divergent thinking.
ProjectManager.com
MARCH 4, 2025
Projects are made up of tasks. Each of those tasks needs to be completed to meet certain quality standards. However, they also have to be done safely and, often, under specific conditions or regulatory requirements. A method statement is a document that ensures tasks check these boxes. Well explain what a method statement is, when it should be used and what should be included to help with writing one.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
MARCH 21, 2025
Finding the right supplier for your project can have a huge impact on whether you deliver successfully or not. A good supplier will work with you to create a positive partnership with the shared goal of getting the work done on time and to the required specification. A not-so-good supplier will make it harder to work collaboratively and creates a tension in that working relationship that you could really do without.
Scrum.org
MARCH 9, 2025
TL;DR: The Alignment-to-Value Pipeline Effective product development requires both strategic alignment and healthy Product Backlog management. Misalignment leads to backlog bloat, trust erosion, and building the wrong products. By implementing proper alignment tools, separating discovery from delivery, and maintaining appropriate backlog size (3-6 sprints), teams can build products that truly matter.
Speaker: Dylan Secrest
Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.
Accidental PM
MARCH 23, 2025
Ethical decision-making in projects is more than a moral obligation—it’s a strategic necessity. Projects are driven by decisions involving budgets, deadlines, stakeholders, and teams, which can create ethical tensions. When project managers face ethical dilemmas, their choices directly affect project outcomes, stakeholder trust, and professional reputation.
Binfire
MARCH 2, 2025
Selecting the right warehouse vehicles is crucial for optimizing operations, but it is not always a straightforward process. Warehouses vary widely in size, layout, and operational demands, meaning a vehicle that works well in one setting may be inefficient or impractical in another. With the increasing range of equipment availablefrom forklifts and pallet trucks to automated guided vehicles (AGVs)the process of choosing has grown more complex for decision-makers in logistics businesses.
Planio
MARCH 3, 2025
Being a designer is hard. Balancing the desire to design something remarkable against a projects cost, time, and scope limitations requires equal doses of creativity, collaboration, and pure grit. Luckily, this is where a design brief can really help you out! Unlike other types of projects, such as software development or marketing campaigns , design projects often run into trouble when the stakeholders vision doesnt match the final deliverable.
ProjectManager.com
MARCH 6, 2025
Big things coming from small beginnings might sound like a cliche, but its rooted in truth. Project managers understand that before embarking on large endeavors, its best to test the waters. The phrase for that in project management is a pilot project. What is a pilot project? Well get to that and the industries that use a pilot plan before initiating big, expensive and complex projects.
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MPUG
MARCH 17, 2025
In Part 1 of his series , Satya Narayan Dash introduced us to the challenges and solutions of scaling Agile methodologies across larger organizations through his practical CIPSA (Certified in Practical Scaled Agile) framework. This article summarizes the key takeaways from Part 1 of this series and prepares you for the deeper exploration coming in the next session.
Scrum.org
MARCH 30, 2025
TL;DR: A Harvard Study of Procter & Gamble Shows the Way Recent research shows AI isnt just another toolits a cybernetic teammate that enhances agile work. A Harvard Business School study of 776 professionals found individuals using AI matched the performance of human teams, broke down expertise silos, and experienced more positive emotions during work.
Accidental PM
MARCH 30, 2025
Project management has become a vital skill across industries. Whether you’re working in software development, construction, or product design, managing projects effectively and delivering results on time is crucial. However, not all project management approaches are created equal. Agile, Scrum, and traditional project management methods each offer unique benefits depending on the nature of the project and the industry.
Ganttic
MARCH 14, 2025
Environmental projects, whether focused on conservation, renewable energy, or pollution control, demand precise coordination of both workforce and equipment. Inefficient resource allocation can lead to delays, cost overruns, and environmental setbacks. That’s why organizations need an intelligent approach to resource management. What is Environmental Project Management?
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
Binfire
MARCH 21, 2025
If youre looking to succeed in the healthcare industry with your own practice, then you need to have a good idea of not just how you can provide the best treatment and service possible, but also the obstacles that can get in your way of doing just that. Although it might not seem like a big deal, cancellations and no-shows can be a bigger drain on your practice than you might realize.
ProjectManager.com
MARCH 25, 2025
Construction projects manage many different types of resources. General contractors have to accurately estimate the amount of those items to keep their profit margin. They do this through the process of a quantity takeoff. What is quantity takeoff and when should this process happen in the construction project management cycle? Well address those questions, note who should be involved in the process, how to do it and why its so important.
MPUG
MARCH 3, 2025
Originally posted on LinkedIn. Photo Credit: Transformative Management Solutions LLC Overview This guide provides step-by-step instructions for extracting and transforming project task data from Microsoft Project Online using Power Query. By leveraging the Project Online Reporting API, you can pull structured JSON data into Excel or Power BI, convert it into a usable table, and apply necessary transformations for better reporting.
Scrum.org
MARCH 5, 2025
A Product Owner is an important accountability when it comes to creating Valuable products. However, a Scrum Team may not always have a Valuable Product Owner. What I mean is, if the person performing the accountability of Product Owner is not well versed or executes their responsibilities poorly then it leads to a lot of challenges and eventually can lead to failure of the Product.
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Teamweek
MARCH 21, 2025
Ever wondered what your employees are up to but dont want to intrude and become a micromanager? Hmmm, you could buy a crystal ball if youre into that sort of thing. If not? Youd be better off using time management reporting. This is the practice of tracking and presenting time spent at work, which helps managers spot inefficiencies, distribute workloads evenly, set realistic goals, improve transparency, and much more.
ProductSide
MARCH 6, 2025
Ever wondered how product leaders juggle massive mergers & acquisitions, tricky integrations, and a pressure-cooker paceall while keeping their teams fired up and focused? Meet Brian Fugere , a pro whos navigated the high-stakes terrain of M&A more times than he can count. In this edition of Productside Stories , we dig into Brians 30-year legacy of building, integrating, and supercharging product portfolios across healthcare, software, media, and government.
International Institute for Learning
MARCH 10, 2025
The Use of AI in Education and Corporate Training By Dr. Andre Barcaui, Ph.D. and Dr. Leon Herszon, Ph.D. Abstract This white paper is originally published in PM World Journal (ISSN: 2330-4480), Vol. XIV, Issue III March 2025. Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally transforming the landscape of education and corporate training, by offering innovative methodologies, advanced tools, and opportunities for personalized and scalable learning.
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