PMO Leadership + AI Insights: Keeping Project Management Fundamentals Strong
Join Now | Discussion Forum | Earn PDU's Tuesday Brief: The difference between PMO leaders who succeed in the AI era and those who fail isn't what most people think. While many chase the latest tools and technologies, the most effective leaders maintain relentless focus on the basics. This week, we dive into that fundamental truth. April 22, 2025 In This Issue: Featured Article: PMO Leadership - You Can Never Stop! Interview Insights: Project Controls in an AI-Driven World with Rich Weller...
4 days ago • 3 min readThe Excel trick that's saving project managers hours each week
Join Now | Discussion Forum | Earn PDU's Want to slash your Excel reporting time by 80%? This week we're featuring game-changing functions like FILTER and TRIMRANGE, plus a chance to earn a PDU while getting your toughest Excel questions answered live. April 15, 2025 In This Issue: Featured Article: Unlocking the Power of the FILTER Function in Excel Video Tutorial: Essential Excel Shortcuts for Project Managers Forum Discussion: Batch Updating Resource Rates in Project Online Live Event...
11 days ago • 3 min readMaster Microsoft Planner + Live Q&A with MVP Erik van Hurck Tomorrow!
April 8, 2025 In This Issue: Live Event (4/9): Q&A with Erik van Hurck - Recent Additions to Microsoft Planner and What They Can Do for You Forum: Submit your questions for Q&A with Erik! Featured Article: Boost Team Adoption - 5 Keys to Successful Microsoft Planner Implementation Video Resource: Microsoft's Introduction to the Project Manager Agent PM Best Practice: Leverage the Power of Incremental Adoption Live Event (4/9): Q&A with Erik van Hurck - Recent Additions to Microsoft Planner...
18 days ago • 2 min readProjectServer API Deep Dive + Task Calendar Scheduling Tricks
April 1, 2025 In This Issue: Featured Article: Accessing the ProjectServer API in Power Query Video Quick Tip: Use Task Calendars for Unique Scheduling Needs in Microsoft Project Live Event (4/2): Beyond ProjectData: Unlocking Local Custom Fields in Project Online with ProjectServer API PM Best Practice: Document Your API Integrations for Team Knowledge Transfer Featured Article: Accessing the ProjectServer API in Power Query Struggling to access all your Project Online data? The...
25 days ago • 2 min readMulti-Cloud Management, MS Project Tips + Job Alert!
Join Now | Discussion Forum | Earn PDU's March 25, 2025 In This Issue: Featured Article: Evaluating Multi-Cloud Services Providers Video Quick Tip: Top 6 Tips for Gantt Charts in 5 Minutes Job Opening: Automotive Software Project Analyst at Ford Motor Company Live Event (3/26): Scaling Scrum with MS Project - Part 3 PM Best Practice: Schedule Flexibility Hack - Deadlines vs. Constraints Featured Article: Evaluating Multi-Cloud Services Providers As organizations increasingly adopt multi-cloud...
about 1 month ago • 3 min readScaling Scrum Successfully, MS Project Time-Savers & PM Leadership Tips
Join Now | Discussion Forum | Earn PDU's March 18, 2025 In This Issue: Featured Article: Scaling Agile - Key Insights from Satya Narayan Dash's CIPSA Framework Introduction Video Tutorial: The Fastest Way to Create Cross-Project Dependencies in MS Project Project Management Tip: Four Steps to Ensure Accurate Project Status Live Event (3/19): Scaling Scrum with CIPSA Framework (Part 2) PM Best Practice: Quickly Eliminate "I thought somebody else was handling it" Syndrome Featured Article:...
about 1 month ago • 3 min readMaster Agile Scaling + Interactive MS Project Filters for Easier Updates
Join Now | Discussion Forum | Earn PDU's March 11, 2025 In This Issue: New Guide: Scrum at Scale - CIPSA Key Roles and Goals with MS Project Agile Video Quick Tip: Creating Fast Interactive Filters in Microsoft Project Forum Question: When Teams Build Schedules But Don't Update Progress Live Event (3/12): Scaling Scrum with Hands-on Applicability (Part 1) PM Best Practice: Simplicity as a Strategy Scrum at Scale: CIPSA Key Roles and Goals with MS Project Agile Expanding your Agile...
about 2 months ago • 3 min readPower Query Tips + Project Rescue: How PM Excellence Saved $75M
Join Now | Discussion Forum | Earn PDU's March 4, 2025 In This Issue: New Article: Beginner’s Guide - Extracting Project Online Data into Power BI & Excel with Power Query Video Quick Tip: Use Deadline Dates for Summary, Regular and Milestone Tasks in Microsoft Project Case Study: How Strategic Project Management Transformed an EV Manufacturing Launch Live Event (3/5): Excel & Power BI Supercharged - Unlock Project Online Data with Power Query PM Best Practice: Let Deadlines Drive Milestones,...
about 2 months ago • 3 min readPower Up Project Reporting + Status Meeting Success Tips
Join Now | Discussion Forum | Earn PDU's February 25, 2025 In This Issue: New Article: Transform Your Status Meetings from Time-Wasters to Project Drivers *FREE* PDU Lesson: Expert Q+A on Jira and Atlassian Tools Case Study: Engineering Excellence in Automotive Project Management Upcoming Live Event: Excel & Power BI Supercharged - Unlock Project Online Data with Power Query *NEW* PM Best Practice: The 3P Approach New Article: Transform Your Status Meetings from Time-Wasters to Project...
about 2 months ago • 2 min readAre Hidden Stakeholders Derailing Your Projects? + Free Analysis Templates
Join Now | Discussion Forum | Earn PDU's February 11, 2025 In This Issue: New Article: The Silent Stakeholders - Identifying Hidden Project Influencers Featured Guide: Comprehensive Stakeholder Analysis Framework Community Discussion: When Stakeholders Say Yes But Mean Maybe From the Lesson Archive: Building Better Stakeholders, Allies & Sponsors (1 PDU) *NEW* PM Best Practice: Power-Influence Grid New Article: The Silent Stakeholders - How to Identify & Engage Hidden Project Influencers Ever...
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