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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.

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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The business analyst’s guide to stakeholder engagement

Organisations are increasingly acknowledging that a skilled business analyst plays a critical role in the success or failure of a project, however, what we know, understand, and essentially live and breathe as BAs isn’t necessarily congruent with stakeholder thinking. As analysts, we need to take the time to understand our stakeholders better and consciously facilitate

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Top 5 Facilitation Tips

The word facilitation can be interpreted differently by different people. So what does facilitation really mean for project managers, business analysts, PMOs and the business? I like to think of facilitation as the process of planning, designing and running a productive and impartial meeting or workshop (“event”).  As a Facilitator (unlike a trainer) I do not

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9 Tips for Embracing an Agile Mindset

Google the word ‘agile’ and you will end up with more than 13 million results. The word agile is a very broad umbrella term which can be viewed in many ways. Consider the following tips when embracing an agile mindset: Agile is a way of thinking. You can’t learn to be ‘agile’ from a textbook. There

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