How to Hire an IT Project Management Consultant Without Creating Vendor Dependency (5 Things to Demand From Day One)

If you’re preparing to hire IT project management consultant support for a complex initiative, don’t stop at asking about experience, rates, or methodology. Ask a more important question: Will this consultant strengthen our team, or become the only person who knows how to move the work forward? The relationship...

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How to Choose the Best IT Project Management Consultant (Resumes vs. Strategic Advisory)

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...

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10 Reasons Your PMO Isn’t Delivering Value (And How to Fix It)

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....

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