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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.

OSI Invests In PM-Partners group For Growth

Sydney, August 31, 2018 PM-Partners group, a specialist in the execution of projects, programs and transformations, today confirmed it has finalised an offer by OUTSOURCING Inc (OSI) to acquire the business effective September 3, 2018. The sale means PM-Partners group will become a specialist arm of a major global company with access to increased resources and customers.

The Role of the Board in Transformation

Transformation success requires fundamental changes in how business is conducted to cope with the shifts in the market environment. Of course, transformation needs to start from the top and the Board brings unique value to successful transformations. Boards add value by creating clarity around the growth agenda and letting the senior leadership team pursue that

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The Lean Agile Kanban Scrum Scrumban Debate

Terms such as agile, agility, lean, Kanban, Scrum, Scrumban, ‘just enough’, responsive, adaptive, iterative and incremental have infiltrated our project and BAU environments, regardless of industry and type of organisation. Agile is no longer just for IT; Lean is no longer just for manufacturing. But what do these terms mean? How do they fit together?

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The Agile Maturity Continuum

The Agile journey is one that many organisations have started on, with an increasingly widespread adoption of Agile frameworks and processes with varying degrees of success. Some organisations seem to effortlessly and continually build their capabilities whilst many similar initiatives seem to stall or run out of steam before really realising any benefits. Focussing on

MSP® Practitioner Exam Tips

The Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner accreditation is a highly sought after international programme management accreditation. Like all Practitioner-level qualifications, this exam really tests your understanding of applying best practice in given organisational circumstances. Here are 5 tips for preparing for your MSP Practitioner exam: 1. Tab and review your MSP Guide Tab and review

PMO Governance: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Mention the term governance and the responses typically range from: controls, framework, templates, accountabilities, rules, assurance, policies, procedures, standards, to the ‘police’. What does governance mean to you, your PMO, your organisation? Is it supportive or merely a hindrance? Is it about ‘big brother’, an unnecessary overhead or simply assumed? Do you have the ‘right’

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PRINCE2® – the benefits for you and your organisation

PRINCE2 is often cited as the most widely used project management method worldwide; it has become the international language for project management.

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Business Analyst – What role does your BA play in your PMO?

The International Institute of Business Analysis [IIBA®] classifies a Business Analyst function as carrying out: “…set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and to recommend solutions that enable the organisation to achieve its goals.” A Guide to

A Project Manager’s Role to Mitigating Project Risk

As a Project Manager, mitigating project risk is an everyday activity that forms the crux of every role. It is critical within this role to be able to forecast, factor or be able to alleviate project risks, that should they occur on any project, the necessary steps have been put in place to alleviate the

Skills Required; Passion for Learning Desired

Keeping your skills fresh is one of the best ways to stay relevant in a competitive job market. And even in softer recruitment cycles, possessing sought-after skills can impart an edge, including nailing that much-wanted (and deserved!) promotion. So why do so many people hit cruise control when it comes to acquiring new skills? (And

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