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Project Management

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Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.

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Which agile principles do you think are most important?

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What is the best, easy to learn project management program for people who are not familiar with project management methodologies?

Microsoft Project33%

Smartsheet37%

Tonday12%

Trello16%

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How does lack of prioritization impact a transformation initiative’s success?

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What is the best project management tool for software developers that can scale with your company?

Shortcut1%

Jira60%

Azure25%

GitHub6%

Linear1%

Other (list in comments)3%

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Do you tend to manage all IT projects with a similar approach? How do you tailor your strategy based on project specifics (like timeframe, risk, cost, etc.)?

Have you been in a situation where you are trying to implement a new technology and had to roll back two times? What did you do? Keep pushing or look for another solution?

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Do you have a policy that you like for how to handle projects that are currently “in-flight” when you take over a new IT leadership position?

How in your career have you been able to “jolt” stalled IT projects into full production? Particularly looking for advice on generating momentum for D&A and AI rollouts.

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If you’ve gone from POC to production - what specific strategies and best practices did you employ to successfully transition AI projects from the pilot or proof-of-concept phase to full-scale production and seamless integration within core business operations?

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What is the most important role of corporate culture in addressing the psychological impact of digital security?

Corporate culture has no influence on digital security.15%

Prioritizing digital security above other aspects in corporate culture.51%

Creating a work environment that supports mental well-being.18%

All of the above.15%

Your own perspective (Comment).1%

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What would you teach to a team who knows little about Engineering and what's needed to create a product/service from scratch in Engineering? I was recently hired for an early-stage startup and want to help the founding team see the real scope of what we will be facing.

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I have just been asked by an exec from another function to audit a critical project in their portfolio which does not appear to be going well. I have some ideas based on my own PMO experience, but wanted to explore how peers might think about approaching such an exercise.

Considerations:
- outside my main role
- risk of conflict with the leader providing project management services to this exec
- sensitivity within the other function to potential criticism of their governance
- readiness of the project team to provide relevant information

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We are a midsized manufacturing company. We are about to implement a new ERP system. The SI will have their PM. We have an internal project manager assigned to this project. He is a manufacturing PM. He's never PM'd for IT or ERP. I've discussed this with an ERP advisory service. They say this isn't the best way to guarantee success. They suggest hiring their ERP PM consultant to be our lead PM. They would train our internal PM and by the end of phase 1 (1 year), our internal PM would be able to do the full ERP PM role. The consultant is expensive, but trustworthy. I could hire an ERP PM for much less. Then I have to build a business case for the addition of their role. If I do proceed with hiring an ERP PM, I'd want them to have EA experience. Then they could take on the role of managing the enhancement queues and updates. I'd love it if you'd explain the importance of ERP specific project management to the overall project. Also, we are debating where OCM should come from. Purchased from the SI or hiring an OCM company because we are moving from green screen to web browser (huge change). Any suggestions for success on OCM would be greatly appreciated.

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What are some outdated practices that you still see people cling onto in IT project management, and how do you help overcome them?

How can you be a cheerleader for application modernization in an org that’s distracted by competing priorities? What is the best way to keep your project moving forward?

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Have you ever been tasked with unifying your company around a single type of project management software? If yes, how long did it take? Reflecting on the process, what might have you done differently to expedite the process?