Sustainable Project Management: Turning Aspirations into Everyday Practice

In today’s world, sustainability is no longer just an option but a necessity for businesses across all sectors, including project management. However, implementing sustainable practices within project management frameworks poses significant challenges. This was the focal point of the workshop, “Sustainable Project Management – Turning Aspirations into Everyday Practice,” led by Dr. Reinhard Wagner and […]

Project Management as a Product (PMaaP)

Project management is essentially considered a service-oriented approach. It provides a framework, methods, tools, techniques, and knowledge to conceptualize, plan, implement, and deliver projects. The outcome of the effort is typically either a product or service. This is quite a well-established understanding. As such, project management is used in almost every industry and business sector […]

A Global Gathering on “The Art of Effective Feedback” – YoungCrew Embrace Workshop Recap

The use of data science for solving real-world problems and enhancing business productivity is becoming the norm. To achieve the goals of data science projects, Python is widely used for programming purposes in order to design and deploy machine learning (ML) models.

Using data science tools to understand project related data

The use of data science for solving real-world problems and enhancing business productivity is becoming the norm. To achieve the goals of data science projects, Python is widely used for programming purposes in order to design and deploy machine learning (ML) models.

Sentiment analysis for project stakeholder management

The applications of natural language processing (NLP) for business use are growing rapidly. It is estimated that the market for the use of NLP for application development will reach 43.9 billion dollars by 2025 (https://dataforest.ai/blog/overview-of-the-natural-language-processing). The use of ChatGPT for all sorts of purposes is a good example of the growing influence of NLP and […]

AI-age terminology that project staff should know

The role and influence of artificial intelligence are expanding with every passing day. As it becomes mainstream, there is a need to raise awareness about it. This needs to be done both at personal and professional levels. While AI’s use for personal day-to-day life could happen gradually in a very natural manner, just like people […]

Design Sprints and Project Management

The delivery of projects requires creativity and an open-minded approach. The client expects that the project team will deliver a product or service that is markedly different from the existing products or services to reap the benefits of investing in the project. The value proposition of a project, as such, lies in the ability of […]

Project Management for Social Good

(PM4SG) The projects are delivered to create value for a variety of stakeholders, including (but not limited to) the investor or sponsor, the team handling the project, the users of the project’s output, and society at large. As such, the value proposition of a project’s output has remained a key talking point and at the […]

Empowering Women in Project Management: Celebrating Diversity and Leadership on International Women’s Day

In Lithuania, my homeland, International Women’s Day on March 8th is profoundly celebrated. Streets burst into colors with flowers, a symbol of appreciation gifted to women of all ages. Now, working in an international setting, I’m fortunate to collaborate with highly professional, accomplished, and sharp-minded individuals, particularly in the IPMA Operations team, predominantly comprised of […]

New Era in Project Management Education: Collaboration of the Reykjavik University’s MPM Program and the Icelandic Project Management Association. 

In a landmark move for project management education, Reykjavik University’s Master of Project Management (MPM) program has joined forces with the Icelandic Project Management Association. This collaboration marks a significant shift in project management training, integrating academic excellence with professional certification. Starting in Fall 2024, the MPM program at Reykjavik University will offer a unique […]