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Project management is having a quiet identity crisis. We have reached an inflection point. Interest in Waterfall and Agile has waned. Hybrid is still ill-defined. Everyone talks about AI, but its impact on the profession remains unclear.
3 Oct 2025 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
What are we doing? And why are we doing it? These are the first two critical questions that must be asked at the start of every project. However, they often go unanswered!The nominal “what” is often provided. Implement a new system. Launch a new program. Build a road or bridge. However, the “why” is
7 Jul 2025 · Alan Zucker · 6 min read
Take Control of Complex Events with Structure, Strategy, and Digital PrecisionPlanned shutdowns and turnarounds are among the most resource-intensive…
11 Jun 2025 · James Holt · 5 min read
Agile planning should be simple. Agile embraces flexibility, adaptability, and incremental delivery. Therefore, planning processes are designed to be lightweight and time-efficient. Many organizations struggle with Agile planning. Remnants of the predictive project mindset are often the culprits. Th
5 Jun 2025 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
Primavera P6 Professional version 21 introduces a powerful new feature that allows you to highlight different types of critical paths – making it easier than ever to analyze project schedules from multiple perspectives.
21 May 2025 · Khuong Do · 1 min read
If you manage a portfolio of projects in Primavera P6 and would like to geenrate a report that shows the baseline details for multiple projects in the portfolio, then you might find the steps outlined in this video useful. The report shows the following details (grouped by original project name, i.e
17 May 2025 · Jerome Odeh · 1 min read
The default method of grouping tasks in Microsoft Project by Summary Tasks (WBS) works perfectly well for lookahead schedules, however adding another lookahead schedule View with tasks group by dates can be useful to the project team
8 May 2025 · Jerome Odeh · 1 min read
At the beginning of my project management classes, I ask participants if they have any big, burning questions. Accountability always tops the list. Project managers face challenges when team members do not complete assignments on time or when stakeholders delay critical decisions.
3 May 2025 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
Amid swirling rumors that Mark Twain was gravely ill, a journalist wrote to inquire about his health. The ever-witty Twain responded, “Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Numerous articles, videos, and blog posts have declared, “Agile is dead!” Agile is not dead; it is evolving.
4 Apr 2025 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
Earned Work Management is a lightweight, approach-agnostic project performance measurement system that supports Waterfall, Scrum, and Kanban. This allows organizations employing different project approaches to measure project portfolio performance consistently.
4 Jan 2025 · Alan Zucker · 5 min read
