Everything You Need to Launch a Project Workspace with Clarity and Confidence Starting a new project in Wrike is quick—but setting it up the right way can save you weeks of confusion later. Wrike offers powerful tools for managing tasks, timelines, team collaboration, and reporting—but only if you structure your workspace with intention from the beginning. In […]
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A strategy without execution is just a good idea. But ask most PMOs how well their project portfolio reflects company strategy, and you’ll often get an awkward pause. The truth? Many organizations struggle to connect the bold intentions of the boardroom to the project work happening in the trenches. That disconnect is costly. It wastes
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Projects and products often encounter setbacks and failures. Project managers frequently take on the role of firefighters — once a problem is resolved, the team moves on. While this approach might work in the moment, every issue presents an opportunity to learn and improve for the future. If your company has more than one project
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The rise of remote work and globally distributed project teams has become one of the defining trends of the last decade. What started as a slow evolution toward flexible work arrangements has now become the norm for many industries, especially in tech, consulting, creative services, and international development. This shift has introduced a new set
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How Artificial Intelligence is Redefining the Way We Connect, Manage, and Deliver Projects For decades, project integration management has been about connecting the dots—aligning scope, schedules, resources, risks, and stakeholders into a coherent, functioning whole. But as projects become increasingly complex, and the pace of delivery accelerates, traditional tools and methods often struggle to keep
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Hiring a Head of the Project Management Office (PMO) is a high-stakes decision. This role is responsible for aligning project execution with business strategy, overseeing project delivery, and cultivating a culture of governance, accountability, and continuous improvement. To help you assess candidates effectively, here are 10 essential interview questions—each followed by examples of good and bad answers based
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Is Microsoft Project Still the Gold Standard for Project Managers? Microsoft Project, often simply referred to as MS Project, has been a cornerstone of professional project management for more than three decades. Introduced in 1984, it quickly became the go-to software for creating Gantt charts, managing timelines, and handling complex resource allocation. Today, despite a
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After 15 years of leading distributed project teams across time zones and industries, I’ve had the privilege (and occasional frustration) of witnessing a wide array of project management missteps. Some mistakes are rookie errors. Others? Made by experienced pros who simply missed the signals or overestimated control. And most are avoidable. In this article, I
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Bringing Stability to Movement and Structure to Flexibility Change is inevitable. In project environments, it’s expected. But managing it? That’s where the real work begins. Whether it’s a scope adjustment, a stakeholder shift, or a regulatory update, change affects every aspect of a project—cost, schedule, quality, risk, communication, and beyond. Left unmanaged, change breeds chaos.
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Let’s be honest: most Corporate Project Management Systems (CPMS) are either glorified reporting tools or digital graveyards. On paper, they promise standardization, visibility, and control. In practice, they often frustrate users, slow teams down, and generate dashboards no one looks at. I’ve seen it happen across industries: the CPMS gets rolled out with great fanfare,
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