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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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Organisational Agility in the Public Sector: The Case for Change

The public sector is arguably one of the more resilient parts of society when it comes to disruption. It is, perhaps, hard to envisage a world where large parts of the public sector are replaced by organisations that are able to offer the same services better, cheaper and in a more efficient manner. Or is

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Kanban: A Sign of the Times

Kanban, particularly Kanban boards seem to be emerging as the ‘norm’, even expected, in today’s dynamic business environment. But what value does Kanban bring to projects and business as usual? Let’s look beyond the hype and buzzwords and understand the true value of the Kanban Method. What is Kanban? The word Kanban can literally be

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Project Management – What is the Next Major Milestone?

Project Management is no dusty relic of the past. Rather, Project Management continues to grow, evolve and influence individuals. Looking at the modern history of Project Management, we can note several key milestones, including: 1917 – Henry Gantt created the Gantt chart 1958 – The US Navy developed the Program Evaluation Review (PERT) for its

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Finding Balance in Managing Projects, Programmes and Life

Quick riddle: What is something that everyone wants, yet few of us manage to achieve? There are probably many great answers to this question, but a top candidate is definitely work-life balance. A poll[1] of 3,000 Australians by SEEK (which runs a portfolio of employment, education and volunteer companies) found work-life balance was the number

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What is Agile – philosophy and principles

Agile. Agility. What really is agile? What are the values and philosophy behind it? What is an agile mindset or agile way of thinking? What agile methods, tools and techniques are available? What are the common agile roles? These are some of the topics we explore in a series of articles looking at demystifying agile*.

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PM-Partners group Backs Super W and Partners with Waratahs

PM-Partners group, a project and transformation management consultancy, has announced its continued support of the Super W team for 2019, providing a platform for women in sport ahead of the 2021 Women’s World Cup. For PM-Partners, this represents the alignment of a high-performance business with a high-performance sporting team that displays characteristics of conviction, courage

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Ways to reduce Transformation Fatigue

Today’s challenge is constant change at a velocity that has created fatigue in most organisations we work with. Typically, no sooner has the latest new initiative been completed than a new one starts – or commences half way through the previous programme which is often abandoned because the world is moving faster than our ability

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AgilePM® reaches 100,000 exams milestone! But why so popular?

Agile’s influence on the project management industry continues to flourish. More organisations and project professionals than ever are embracing Agile tools and frameworks as they aim to increase the success of, and return on investment, from projects and other change initiatives. Since its introduction in 2010, Agile Project Management (AgilePM) from the Agile Business Consortium,

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Meet the New Agile Mindset

The modern workplace is changing and changing fast. A 2018 survey by blog TechNative found 43 percent of Australian organisations are testing technologies in service of larger business transformations[1]. The race is on. Automation is sparking a rise in new, non-routine jobs, while the percentage of part-time work and other flexible work arrangements continues to

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Why is PRINCE2® still the most-practised Project Management Method?

The PRINCE2 methodology has been established as the world’s most-practised project management method. It is globally recognised in over 150 countries for delivering successful projects. Yet we constantly hear that the world is forever changing; we are facing a dynamic environment with digital transformation becoming the norm (not just a buzzword) and advances in communications,

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