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Generative AI for project managers: transforming the way you work

Harnessing the potential of generative AI for project managers is critical for delivery professionals keen to remain competitive in an evolving world. So, how can you start using generative AI in project management work and what real-world benefits can you expect? Quinn Dodsworth, PM-Partners Agile Learning Consultant and Facilitator, has the answers.

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Career insights: Is a career in agile project management right for you?

Immersing yourself in the world of agile can lead to diverse career opportunities with plenty of room for growth. We explore what agile project management entails, how to get accredited and why agile experts are in demand.

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Career insights: Is a career in project management right for you?

Could a career in project management be for you? We explore what being a PM entails, how to get accredited and why project management is such a diverse career choice.

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What is a hybrid PMO and how can you achieve it?

Rather than creating potential silos by enforcing an agile-only delivery approach, a hybrid PMO recognises the need for various delivery styles and gives delivery teams the option to choose the most appropriate approach for specific projects. Here’s how to build your hybrid PMO. There’s no doubt that the continuing spread of Agile approaches/ methodologies in

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Lean Portfolio Management: the key to getting back on track in 2022

Looking to get back on track after the events of 2021? Find out how to align strategy with execution using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) through Lean Portfolio Management. Apply lean and systems thinking to strategy and investment funding to enable business agility. Within today’s environment, organisations are struggling to make decisions about what they

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Project management trends: Why the future looks bright for graduates

Now Australia is on the other side of the COVID pandemic and firmly in recovery mode, we look at where opportunities are opening up for new entrants to the project management sector and the industries and roles primed for growth over the next decade. The impacts of COVID-19 over the past year, from budget cuts,

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How to work more effectively with your project sponsor

Project manager and project sponsor. Successful projects need both, and for the relationship between the two to be complementary. But too often what begins as a productive partnership tails off over the course of a project lifecycle. Here we look at what project professionals can do to ensure the relationship with their sponsor is a

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Is your risk-management approach consistent?

Project and programme managers who apply a consistent risk-management approach are more likely to see positive outcomes, no matter the organisation or industry. Unfortunately, research shows as many as two-thirds fail to do so.

Download our infographic for tips, tricks and critical advice for embracing effective risk management in your Project Community/ PMO.

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Boosting your conflict management skills: 7 tips for project and agile leaders

When racing to deliver a complex project or agile initiative on time, the last thing you want to worry about is conflict in the workplace. PM-Partners Professional Development Manager Jourdan Clark, shares keys ways to boost your conflict management skills so you can reach a resolution swiftly and calmly, every time. 

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The hybrid classroom: training reinvented for a new world

If one thing is clear from the COVID-pandemic, it’s that there is no return to normal. Extended office shutdowns have sparked an immense shift in how, when and where we work, which calls for an innovative step change in how we deliver training. In this article by PM-Partners Head of Training Mike Boutel, discover how

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What PMO leaders need to thrive

Like all successful leaders, heads of PMOs must possess both hard and soft skills in order to drive their teams, and their careers, forward. But elevation into a leadership role often occurs based on hard skills alone. This can lead to a state of cognitive dissonance well known to anyone in business: “What got you

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