I’ve been in the IT consulting world for a long time, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that we don’t talk enough about the “feels.” We talk about KPIs, we talk about sprint velocities, and we definitely talk about ROI. But what happens when a project: one...
I hear it all the time in my line of work. A frantic email arrives, or a Zoom call starts with a heavy sigh: “Penny, we switched to Agile six months ago, and honestly? Everything is a mess. The deadlines are still slipping, the team is burned out, and...
I must admit that I enjoy every busy, varied, and unpredictable day in the world of IT consulting. There is something truly exhilarating about the high-stakes environment of a major infrastructure shift. But if I’m being honest, and I always try to be, I get emails about everything, and...
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...
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...