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It includes PMBOK® Guide—quick reads, checklists, and notes to keep projects moving without the jargon overload. Explore concise takes on scope, schedule, risk, and stakeholder management.
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Nineteen Days to the Project Online Switch-Off: The Archive-First Checklist
Project Online retires on 30 September 2026. If the migration decision is not made, do not make it in nineteen days. Archive first, bridge second, decide in October. What must survive, in what format, who opens it, and a day-by-day calendar.
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Project Online Retires on 30 September 2026: The Decision Behind the Migration
Updated:Microsoft retires Project Online on 30 September 2026. The migration is the small problem. Deciding what your PMO was actually using it for is the big one, with the real limits, four honest destinations, and an eight-week plan.
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Expected PMBOK 8 Changes and Why They Matter for 2026
Updated:A forecast of what PMBOK 8 would change, written before release and now scored against the published guide, with what it got right and the one thing it got wrong.
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Project Manager or Project Coordinator, who are you, actually?
Ever seen the PM struggling to understand why the organization is so stiff and nothing moves on? That's especially noticeable for the new hires.
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Update Project Charter to get power and alignment
The most underrated document you have is Project Charter. One document to rule them all. Use it to set clarity.
Recent Posts
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The PMP Exam Changed in July 2026. What a Working PM Should Take From the New Outline
Not exam prep. PMI's new exam content outline tripled the weight of Business Environment, added AI and sustainability as testable topics, and assumes hybrid delivery. Read as a job description, that is a statement about what the role is now. Three things to change on Monday, whether or not you sit it.
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Your Delivery Got Faster. Your Portfolio Did Not Get Safer.
AI raised throughput and left stability worse. Most PMO dashboards only measure the half that improved, so they went green while the risk moved. What to put on the report instead, and who owns the number.
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Build a Project Charter in 45 Minutes
Updated:A battle-tested, time-boxed approach to getting a credible project charter out the door without endless meetings.
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Field Notes: Rescuing a Troubled ERP Cutover
Updated:How I stabilized a failing ERP go-live with a two-week triage plan, decisive governance, and scope discipline.