Experienced project managers continue learning new methodologies, but they stop treating them as competing philosophies. Instead, they begin collecting useful ideas and select the practices that made the most sense for the project in front of them.
How can you give leaders enough confidence to make the decision to proceed with a project? One of the shortest lines in 'Top Gun: Maverick' represents something every project manager should recognize.
Overload is not a personal productivity problem. It is a portfolio design failure—and it shows up in the data long before it shows up in your people. Busy is not a symptom of ambition. It is a symptom of unmade decisions.
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We start the new decade with a bang as we present the 13th edition of our annual virtual conference and exhibition! Whether you’re a seasoned PM or new to the field, PMXPO provides an excellent opportunity to learn, network, earn PDUs and broaden your perspective on project management. This year’s show is headlined by keynote speaker Cara Brookins, a bestselling author who rebuilt her broken family by building her own house watching “how-to” videos on YouTube.
Join us for PMI Business Analysis Virtual Conference 2019! This virtual event will explore the latest trends in business analysis and provide you with the insights, resources, and tools to advance your career and enhance project success.
The PMI Talent & Technology Symposium 2019 explores the impact of rapidly changing technologies on the project management profession across industries. Participants will gain an understanding of how to better position themselves for growth and to identify talent for their project teams.
This webinar explores how Lean Six Sigma practices can be effectively integrated into agile environments to maximize customer value. Focusing on the Voice of the Customer, the session highlights methods for capturing and integrating customer feedback throughout agile project cycles.
This webinar confronts a challenge that occurs frequently, but is honestly addressed all too rarely. Projects are often saddled with unreasonable and impossible expectations at the outset, with little practical consideration of what is required in order to be able to succeed. In the face of these challenges, project managers struggle to make sense of what is real, what is possible and what is practical.
While generative AI tools promise unprecedented developer velocity, enterprise delivery leaders face a growing paradox: localized coding speedups rarely translate into predictable product delivery or bottom-line business value. Without structural governance, unchecked code generation pushes bottlenecks downstream into integration testing, security compliance, and uncontrolled multi-cloud infrastructure costs.
Artificial intelligence is changing the way projects are delivered, but many project managers are still applying traditional acceptance criteria to systems that produce probabilistic rather than deterministic outcomes.
UPDATED TEMPLATE! The project management roles and responsibilities template is designed to consider the project management support that is required in managing and supporting a project. The template reflects the role and contributions of the project manager, as well as Project Management Office (PMO) and methodology support roles, where those exist.
If you have friction in your sponsor relationships, there are guidelines you should consider—and then decide where you and your sponsor have the most room to improve. To help, check out this assessment template to identify areas to improve the sponsor/PM partnership health. Use in conjunction with the article 12 Guidelines to Build a Sustainable Sponsor/PM Partnership.
The purpose of this tool is to conduct a self-introspection on attributes that are essential for a PMO leadership role. Self-identify your current level of the listed key PMO leadership attributes, completing the "Current," "Aspirations" and "Prioritization" columns. Use in conjunction with the upcoming on-demand webinar Evolution of a PMO Leader - Lessons from Matthew McConaughey.
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Youth leadership showed this student that leading is not always loud, perfect or fully planned. Valuable lessons came from school projects, student groups, volunteering, doing research, and being part of professional communities.
Managing a project and trekking the Himalayas share more than just steep learning curves. From risk mitigation at 15,000 feet to the “agile” necessity of a weather window, learn how PM principles ensure you do not just reach the summit, but make it back home.
When uncertainty rises, even the most capable leaders abandon the simple, foundational behaviors that normally make them effective. This practitioner learned three valuable lessons during his military service.
Low productivity is often treated as a performance issue, but it is really a health issue. This article explores how to diagnose energy drains, eliminate metabolic blockers, and restore peak organizational performance through targeted interventions.
PMI research for Pulse of the Profession® found three common challenges projects face when complexity is poorly managed. PMI Thought Leadership Advisory Council members share how they have successfully navigated project complexity.
Project cancellations are among the most challenging moments a project manager can face—both professionally and emotionally. This article explores how to lead with clarity, integrity and emotional intelligence when a project must end before its completion.
How often do project managers consciously balance our own lives? Drawing from his experiences in both the private and public sectors, this practitioner explores practical ways to sustain mental health and achieve genuine work/life balance in a high-pressure project environment.
Today’s PMs face a world of complexity, shifting priorities and constant change. Tools and methodologies are not enough. Faro—Spanish for lighthouse—is a simple yet powerful model that reminds us to lead with fortitude, adaptability, relationships and purpose.
Leaders who build trust intentionally, empower others consistently—and attract those who lead with humility and purpose—allowed this practitioner to move into being a project manager instead of a project messenger.
Project management may be guided by universal principles, but the reality on the ground looks very different depending on where you work. Here we explore what happens when PMs move between startups and larger organizations, sharing real-life lessons, challenges, and success stories from both environments.
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