Articles
Through my articles, I try to bring light on the current topics needed in advancing the project management and I am also sharing from my experience, while creating a theoretical basis for those who want to learn and expand their knowledge in: project management best practices, PMO role and PMO governance, Agile transformations, AI, organizational change management, leadership, etc.
I am also an advocate of growing the presence of women in Project management, so through my actions, newsletter, Linkedin activity, I am speaking up about the gender gap in Project management and also finding solutions to empower women to develop a career in Project management and have access to more leadership roles.
5 frequently asked questions during interviews for Project manager role
Preparing for an interview is crucial for obtaining the job and knowing how to answer typical project management questions and relate them to both theoretical concepts and your experience would set you apart from your competition. Learn how to answer questions on difficult stakeholder, conflict and risk management, all wrapped up in STAR approach. Read the full article
KPIs and metrics for successful projects
Project success has moved away from the triangle of time, scope, budget. Understanding what drives success in project is essential in managing projects to deliver value for organizations. In this article, I explore main reasons why projects fail and how tackle these. Also I present frameworks to identify and measure KPIs to drive successful projects.Read the full article
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Gender gap in Project management
The gender gap in Project management is real: the ratio of project managers: female project managers is 3:1 (PMI report, 2022) and this has consequences on the possibility of women to access roles in project management and also on the payment equity. In this article I am exploring what efforts have been made by various organizations to support female Project managers to enter into the work environment.Read the full article
Change management in Project management
Every project is a change so knowing and understanding change management are not optional, but mandatory knowledge areas for every Project management to lead successful projects. In this article, I present various change management frameworks (e.g. ADKAR, Kotter’s model) for managing organizational change management initiatives and improve the outcomes of any project.Read the full article
The role of PMO in today’s organization
This is the first article in the PMO series, introducing the definition, types and role of PMO. In today’s world, PMO structures are varied and accomplish different functions as needed by organization.
The best PMO is not type x or y, but the PMO which drives value and fulfil the stakeholders’ expectations.Read the full article
How the PMOs can drive value?
The constant challenge PMOs are facing is to show their work is producing value for their organizations. 3 out 4 PMOs will be closed in the first three years, so in order to avoid this, PMO leaders need to understand the organizations and the expectations so their PMOs can write successful stories. Discover what is needed for PMOs to be successful in my article.Read the full article
Agile movement in PMOs
n this article, I present a brief history of Agile and Agile frameworks centered on Agile values and mindset as crucial assets when organizations aim or an Agile transformation. Adopting Agile is not referring only to a set of practices, but to overall transformation of the organization, starting from the early adopters and evolving to entire organization, setting up the right, light-weight processes and focusing on people.Read the full article
Freelancing in Project management
Freelancers represent a growing working force according to recent statistics and the Project management professionals who choose this type of work engagement are also more, especially in an unstable market. Discover what you need to know if you want to start your own freelancing business in Project management and learn from Project managers who already made the step to freelance about the advantages and the challenges of the work. An interview like article where you will discover the stories of real freelancers in Project management.Read the full article
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How PMOs can manage successful Agile transformations
Agile is not just a project management approach, but a much needed shift in managing expectations versus delivery. Discover how the PMOs can play a crucial role in an Agile transformations and how they can support executives in the journey of such ambitious initiative starting from leadership skills to influence the top management to business acumen and team cross-collaboration approach.Read the full article
AI in project management: the good and the bad
We are all living an AI revolution, in the past years, the work as we know it has changed tremendously due to AI solutions, including in Project management. Understanding how AI works, what AI frameworks for implementation are available (e.g. CPMAI) and what AI tools can be used to provide support for the project management activities, it is mandatory for every Project manager who wants to stay relevant on the job market. I also explore challenges and threats from AI which Project managers should know to identify and mitigate.Read the full article
Women perspective on the gender gap in Project management
A heart to heart discussion with successful women Project leaders from different geographical regions on their experience in projects and the challenges they faced in their career.Read the full article