I get asked this question all the time: usually over a quick coffee or via a late-night LinkedIn message: “Jeannette, should we just hire our own PMO team, or is it better to bring in external consultants?” It’s a fair question. On paper, it looks like a simple math...
I get emails about everything. From the latest AI tools that promise to “do the work for you” to stacks of resumes from individuals looking for their next gig. But if there is one thing I’ve learned in my years leading Lurdez Consulting Group, it’s that a stellar resume...
Is it just me, or does it feel like the tech world is spinning faster than ever this April? I was looking at my calendar this morning and realized we are well into 2026, and the conversations I’m having with CEOs and Project Managers have shifted dramatically. A few...
Let’s be honest for a second: I’m going to tell you an uncomfortable truth that many in our industry would rather ignore. I’ve spent years in the trenches of IT project management consulting, and I’ve seen it all. I’ve seen projects with multi-million dollar budgets, the latest cutting-edge tech,...
I’ve seen it happen more times than I care to count: a company brings in PMO consulting services to fix their project chaos, and six months later, they’ve got seventeen new status reports, four approval gates for every minor decision, and project managers spending more time documenting than actually...
I’ll be honest: when I first started consulting in IT project management, I thought my technical chops and flawless Gantt charts were the secret to success. Hit the milestones, deliver on budget, and everyone’s happy, right? Wrong. It didn’t take long to realize that the projects that truly succeeded:...
I must admit, my inbox is a bit of a wild west lately. If it’s not a new software update, it’s an invite to a webinar about how “AI will change everything by lunch tomorrow.” It feels like everyone is sprinting toward the same shiny object, but very few...
INSIDE THIS ISSUE FEATURED ARTICLE: Digital Transformation Leadership: A People-First Approach AI INTEGRATION FOCUS: 8 AI-Augmented PMO Services QUICK INSIGHTS: The 2026 Leadership Mindset & The T.E.A.M. Methodology INDUSTRY ROUNDUP: Building Adaptive PMOs & Expert Consulting Digital Transformation Leadership: A People-First Approach (March 2026 Vol. 9)Welcome to March! I...
I’ve seen it happen more times than I care to count in my little world of IT consulting. A business owner or a C-suite executive invests heavily in setting up a Project Management Office (PMO), expecting it to be the “magic wand” that finally brings order to the chaos....
Data center migrations are high-stakes operations where a single misstep can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in downtime, lost productivity, and damaged reputation. Yet many organizations approach these complex transitions with the same internal team that handles routine IT operations: expecting different results from the same resources. The...