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July 13, 2026
Few situations are more frustrating in project management circles than watching a project lose credibility after weeks or months of productive work. The team has been meeting regularly, milestones and deliverables have been reached, and tangible…
June 29, 2026
Projects rarely fail all at once. Most of the time, they fail quietly and gradually until they reach a breaking point. A meeting ends without a clear decision. A requirement is assumed rather than confirmed. A…
June 19, 2026
I should preface by saying I have nothing against Gantt charts. In fact, I think they’re a useful tool, and I’d love to see them more. But I also think Kanban boards, DevOps backlogs, Microsoft Project,…
May 10, 2026
One of the most important parts of project management happens before a project exists. Before there is a project plan, a timeline, a budget, a backlog, or a steering committee that consumes everyone’s Tuesday afternoon, someone…
April 20, 2026
Most organizations don’t chase everything because they are careless. They usually do it because the ideas sound reasonable. They may even be reasonably, but that doesn’t mean they’re the best. It is both an art and…
March 31, 2026
One of the easiest mistakes an organization can make is assuming that once strategy has been defined, execution will naturally follow. It rarely does. Most organizations don’t struggle because they lack capable people. They struggle because…