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Project management research, trends, and information. I do the research, so you don’t have to. Find me on Substack and IG: PM Researcher #projectmanagement
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PM Researcher @pmresearcher.bsky.social · Jul 13
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How Google’s CIRCLES Framework Teaches You to Solve Any Problem
In rooms where decisions carry weight—product strategy, project management, executive governance, systems design—clarity isn’t a luxury.
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Is the Lean Startup Still Relevant? The Evolution of a Movement More than a decade ago, The Lean Startup by Eric Ries ignited a revolution in how entrepreneurs build companies. It promised a method t...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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The Long-Term Consequences of Quick Wins
Why Borrowing Concepts Matters
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September 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Turning Information Into Impact: The INSIGHT-TO-ACTION™ Model
It’s tempting to believe that the more information we gather, the better our decisions will be.
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September 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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How to Take a Concept From One Domain and Use It in Another
Why Your Best Ideas Don’t Belong Where You Found Them.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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The Mental Models of Systems Thinking: Tools for Seeing the Bigger Picture
Systems Thinking Series, Part 3
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September 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Systems Thinking: No Single Toolkit
Systems Thinking Series, Part 2
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September 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Why Systems Thinking Must Come Before Analytical Thinking
When most projects begin, the first instinct is to get into the weeds: create a timeline, define deliverables, assign tasks, and set up the Gantt chart.
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September 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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At Glenstone, the walls are as important as the art. Each room holds just one or two works, framed by concrete and silence. It reminded me of frameworks. Frameworks don’t give you the answer — they ...
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September 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Why Systems Thinking Must Come Before Analytical Thinking
When most projects begin, the first instinct is to get into the weeds: create a timeline, define deliverables, assign tasks, and set up the Gantt chart.
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September 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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The Governance Pendulum: How PMOs Gain and Lose Power
Why the fate of the PMO has always been a swing between control and chaos.
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August 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Why Sohail Saifi Is Right About the Death of Scrum
In his widely discussed article “The Death of Agile,” Sohail Saifi critiques the overuse of Scrum and the ceremonial weight that has come to define Agile in many organizations.
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August 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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OKRs Measure What Matters
When you need clarity at scale, OKRs are the lens.
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August 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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“What Complexity Science Reveals About Framework Failures”
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Think ripple effects, feedback loops, emergent behaviors—and how PMs can use complexity science to design smarter, more adaptive systems. #projectmanagement
What complexity science reveals about leading real change through projects
You Can’t Optimize What You Don’t Understand
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August 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Portfolio Burn Rate 101
What you should track.
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July 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Why Project Data Analytics Is the New Core Knowledge
For decades, project management was driven by process and experience.
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July 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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How Google’s CIRCLES Framework Teaches You to Solve Any Problem
In rooms where decisions carry weight—product strategy, project management, executive governance, systems design—clarity isn’t a luxury.
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July 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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pmresearcher.substack.com/p/how-google...
How Google’s CIRCLES Framework Teaches You to Solve Any Problem
In rooms where decisions carry weight—product strategy, project management, executive governance, systems design—clarity isn’t a luxury.
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July 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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The Critical Path: The Real Reason You’re Not Making Progress
Understanding the invisible sequence that determines whether you succeed or stall.
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July 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Words Matter: Project Terminology Every PM Should Know (and Use Correctly)
Here’s the thing: people toss around terms like “initiative,” “milestone,” or “epic” as if everyone shares the same definitions.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Report signals OVER Report status

Focus on strategic outcomes OVER Focus on scope

Detect patterns OVER Mitigate risk

Advise leadership OVER Update leadership

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June 22, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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What do you think?
June 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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The Project Isn’t the Product—The Insight Is
Why the Next Generation of Project Managers Will Be Insight Architects
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June 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Anyone using analytics in their daily project work? open.substack.com/pub/pmresear...
Data Analytics in Project Management
A recent research paper, The Role of Data Analytics in Project Management by Leena Alawami, provides a compelling analysis of how data analytics enhances project efficiency, risk management, and resou...
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March 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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The King of Con Men, Scandal, and Ambition - The Eiffel Tower
Bonjour, project enthusiasts!
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February 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM