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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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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.

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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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Competitive Advantage: Your People

People are the critical contributors to the value of a business offering, it’s the reality of the world we live in today. Your people are the centre of organisational performance. Every market leader knows that talent unlocks competitive advantage. That said, with the speed of change and companies constantly evolving to be competitive, the relationship

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Rethinking Risk and Looking Ahead to Antifragility

In a perfect world, projects would align with the strategic objectives of the business and deliver benefits as promised. All known risks would be fully accounted for and appropriately hedged against upfront. This is obviously way too rosy to be real. But what if the business risks of the future can’t be quantified – or

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Lean Six Sigma: A Holistic Approach to Process Improvement

Lean thinking embodies concepts of value, elimination of waste, and flow. Six Sigma is typically known for focussing on reducing variation and errors. By merging these philosophies, Lean Six Sigma provides a holistic approach to process improvement. But what does this mean for an organisation? Today, many organisations are finding themselves in an environment impacted

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Agile Programme Management: Where do I start?

Programmes are often cited as the means of transforming an organisation to a new way of working – be that in response to digital disruption, competitive pressures, regulatory requirements or new business models. Typically, a programme is made up of integrated projects or initiatives focussing on supplying one or more of the ‘pieces’ to complete

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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

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Announcing BABOK® Guide v3

Today the IIBA® announced BABOK® Guide v3 to Education providers. With Version 3, the world-sourced team sought input from practitioners and employers to continue to provide the “Gold Standard” for Business Analysis. Needs of these groups, included performance improvement skills, strategic thinking and alignment to business goals, further integration with Agile, and increased change management.

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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

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