Scope creep, vanishing stakeholders, undead projects — the real villains every IT project manager faces. Discover seven enemies of delivery success and how PMaaS helps you defeat them.
Why IT projects keep failing for the same reasons, and why everyone in the room already knows it, yet no one says a word.
IT Project Management Risk & Governance – The Herd Of Elephants in the Room Read More »
Discover why AI in IT project delivery is deeper than good prompts — success depends on governance, consistency, and structure, not just the tools.
AI in IT Project Delivery – Why it’s deeper than “your input determines your output” Read More »
Explore the strategic value of thinning and how this simple gardening principle translates into smarter project management.
A Project Management Lesson From The Garden: The Strategic Value of Thinning Read More »
Discover how strong project management improves team mental health, reduces burnout, and builds psychological safety across projects and industries.
Explore how a modern PMO approach can drive better project visibility, stronger governance, and more flexible delivery in today’s fast-moving IT environment.
Beyond Traditional PMO: Combining Embedded Delivery And Advisory Read More »
When we started writing these Straight Talk on Project Management blogs, we committed to never write about three taboos: religion, s*x and politics.
I’m sorry to break a third of that promise! In my defence, a new Association for Project Management (APM) report made me do it.
PMaaS: Protecting Delivery When Politics and Projects Clash Read More »
Every organisation says it wants to deliver faster, yet countless projects quietly stall in the planning stage. Teams workshop detailed roadmaps, perfect the strategy, and build layers of governance, only to find that the project still hasn’t actually started. Sound familiar?
UK CFOs and CIOs are talking more than ever — but still missing results. Discover why governance, not communication, holds the key to aligning technology delivery with business outcomes, and how IT PMaaS bridges the gap.
A recurring theme in IT project conversations lately, with colleagues and clients, is: “How come everything we do feels harder?”
POV Every IT Project Manager: “How come everything we do feels harder?” Read More »
