The most overused dashboard metric is also the least useful.
It's not the data that fails - it's the audience.
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It's not the data that fails - it's the audience.
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November 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The most overused dashboard metric is also the least useful.
It's not the data that fails - it's the audience.
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It's not the data that fails - it's the audience.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
The post-launch critique is always the easiest part.
A 30-day sprint without a written definition of done is a wish.
A roadmap with 40 items and zero owners is a document.
A stakeholder who demands "just one more sprint" is a symptom.
Criticism is.
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A 30-day sprint without a written definition of done is a wish.
A roadmap with 40 items and zero owners is a document.
A stakeholder who demands "just one more sprint" is a symptom.
Criticism is.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
November 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
The post-launch critique is always the easiest part.
A 30-day sprint without a written definition of done is a wish.
A roadmap with 40 items and zero owners is a document.
A stakeholder who demands "just one more sprint" is a symptom.
Criticism is.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
A 30-day sprint without a written definition of done is a wish.
A roadmap with 40 items and zero owners is a document.
A stakeholder who demands "just one more sprint" is a symptom.
Criticism is.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
The 2022 bear market killed more PM processes than bad managers.
Velocity became the new religion. Teams treated points shipped as proof of progress, not just motion.
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Velocity became the new religion. Teams treated points shipped as proof of progress, not just motion.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
November 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The 2022 bear market killed more PM processes than bad managers.
Velocity became the new religion. Teams treated points shipped as proof of progress, not just motion.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
Velocity became the new religion. Teams treated points shipped as proof of progress, not just motion.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
The 2022 bear market killed more PM processes than bad managers.
Roadmaps weren't designed to be sacred. They were built to be tested, not defended.
A roadmap with no quarterly revisions isn't a strategy - it's a promise written in ink.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
Roadmaps weren't designed to be sacred. They were built to be tested, not defended.
A roadmap with no quarterly revisions isn't a strategy - it's a promise written in ink.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
November 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM
The 2022 bear market killed more PM processes than bad managers.
Roadmaps weren't designed to be sacred. They were built to be tested, not defended.
A roadmap with no quarterly revisions isn't a strategy - it's a promise written in ink.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
Roadmaps weren't designed to be sacred. They were built to be tested, not defended.
A roadmap with no quarterly revisions isn't a strategy - it's a promise written in ink.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
The 2022 bear market killed more PM processes than bad managers.
Not the layoffs. Not the budget cuts. The slow, insidious erosion of what actually mattered.
Metrics don't evolve - they degrade. Velocity becomes a proxy for output.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
Not the layoffs. Not the budget cuts. The slow, insidious erosion of what actually mattered.
Metrics don't evolve - they degrade. Velocity becomes a proxy for output.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
November 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The 2022 bear market killed more PM processes than bad managers.
Not the layoffs. Not the budget cuts. The slow, insidious erosion of what actually mattered.
Metrics don't evolve - they degrade. Velocity becomes a proxy for output.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
Not the layoffs. Not the budget cuts. The slow, insidious erosion of what actually mattered.
Metrics don't evolve - they degrade. Velocity becomes a proxy for output.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
The post-launch meeting nobody schedules is the single biggest missed opportunity in product delivery.
Launch day is celebrated. The team exhales. The metrics are tracked.
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Launch day is celebrated. The team exhales. The metrics are tracked.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
November 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
The post-launch meeting nobody schedules is the single biggest missed opportunity in product delivery.
Launch day is celebrated. The team exhales. The metrics are tracked.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
Launch day is celebrated. The team exhales. The metrics are tracked.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
The choice between predictive, agile, or hybrid approaches isn't about methodology - it's about the work itself.
A roadmap with fixed milestones and rigid timelines belongs in one world.
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A roadmap with fixed milestones and rigid timelines belongs in one world.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
November 1, 2026 at 7:40 AM
The choice between predictive, agile, or hybrid approaches isn't about methodology - it's about the work itself.
A roadmap with fixed milestones and rigid timelines belongs in one world.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
A roadmap with fixed milestones and rigid timelines belongs in one world.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
Async decisions without deadlines are just procrastination with a delay.
The longer the discussion, the more likely the outcome defaults to the path of least resistance.
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The longer the discussion, the more likely the outcome defaults to the path of least resistance.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
October 31, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Async decisions without deadlines are just procrastination with a delay.
The longer the discussion, the more likely the outcome defaults to the path of least resistance.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
The longer the discussion, the more likely the outcome defaults to the path of least resistance.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
Scope creep isn't a sprint problem - it's a leadership failure.
A product owner defends "just one more story" as "critical to the business." The team sighs. The sprint burns.
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A product owner defends "just one more story" as "critical to the business." The team sighs. The sprint burns.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
October 30, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Scope creep isn't a sprint problem - it's a leadership failure.
A product owner defends "just one more story" as "critical to the business." The team sighs. The sprint burns.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
A product owner defends "just one more story" as "critical to the business." The team sighs. The sprint burns.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
The 2022 bear market killed more PM processes than bad managers.
Roadmaps weren't designed to be etched in stone. They're hypotheses - tests of market fit, team capacity, and stakeholder alignment.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
Roadmaps weren't designed to be etched in stone. They're hypotheses - tests of market fit, team capacity, and stakeholder alignment.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
October 26, 2026 at 11:29 PM
The 2022 bear market killed more PM processes than bad managers.
Roadmaps weren't designed to be etched in stone. They're hypotheses - tests of market fit, team capacity, and stakeholder alignment.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
Roadmaps weren't designed to be etched in stone. They're hypotheses - tests of market fit, team capacity, and stakeholder alignment.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
The one-page spec that beats a 20-page one
A 20-page spec is a document in search of a problem.
It's not a plan - it's a placeholder for the conversations that never happened.
Long specs don't reduce risk.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
A 20-page spec is a document in search of a problem.
It's not a plan - it's a placeholder for the conversations that never happened.
Long specs don't reduce risk.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
October 27, 2026 at 7:10 AM
The one-page spec that beats a 20-page one
A 20-page spec is a document in search of a problem.
It's not a plan - it's a placeholder for the conversations that never happened.
Long specs don't reduce risk.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
A 20-page spec is a document in search of a problem.
It's not a plan - it's a placeholder for the conversations that never happened.
Long specs don't reduce risk.
#projectManagement #projectcharter #PMBOK
##DefinetheScope#HighLevelTimeline #Identifystakeholders #ProjectCharter #ProjectInitiation #SMARTGoals #StepsofProjectInitiation #WhatIsProjectInitiation #WorkBreakdownStructure
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A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Project Initiation
Project initiation is the first phase of a project’s lifecycle. It’s where you define what the project is about, why it’s important, and how you’ll approach it.
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January 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Project Charter Part 6: The Product Vision Drives the Project Charter, Summary
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#ProductLeadership #ProjectCharter
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#ProductLeadership #ProjectCharter
Project Charter Part 6: The Product Vision Drives the Project Charter, Summary - Johanna Rothman
As far as I can tell, all organizations have the appetite for more work than they have people or time to do that work. It does not matter if the organization is one person or thousands. We all want to...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Project Charter Part 6: The Product Vision Drives the Project Charter, Summary
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#ProductLeadership #ProjectCharter
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Project Charter Part 5: Workshop the Project Charter with the Right People to Manage Everyone's Time
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#ProjectManagement #ProductLeadership #ProjectCharter
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#ProjectManagement #ProductLeadership #ProjectCharter
Project Charter Part 5: Workshop the Project Charter with the Right People to Manage Everyone's Time - Johanna Rothman
I started this series by saying a team can create a useful project charter in less time than you think. So what prevents teams from doing so? Too often, the project is not ready. The team might be rea...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Project Charter Part 5: Workshop the Project Charter with the Right People to Manage Everyone's Time
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#ProjectManagement #ProductLeadership #ProjectCharter
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#ProjectManagement #ProductLeadership #ProjectCharter
Project Charter Part 1: Write (And Test) a Product Vision for This Project
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#Plan #ProjectCharter
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#Plan #ProjectCharter
Project Charter Part 1: Write (And Test) a Product Vision for This Project - Johanna Rothman
Does your team have an overarching goal for its work—a product vision? Too many teams do not. The whole point of a project is to deliver a useful product that satisfies its customers. I like to think ...
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September 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Project Charter Part 1: Write (And Test) a Product Vision for This Project
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#Plan #ProjectCharter
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#Plan #ProjectCharter
How to Create a Useful Project Charter in Less Time Than You Think: Overview
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#ProjectCharter #Collaboration
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#ProjectCharter #Collaboration
How to Create a Useful Project Charter in Less Time Than You Think: Overview - Johanna Rothman
Does your team have a project charter so they know what to do for this project? I see too many teams try to start work without one. That leads to feature factories, apparently random work that does no...
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September 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
How to Create a Useful Project Charter in Less Time Than You Think: Overview
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#ProjectCharter #Collaboration
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#ProjectCharter #Collaboration
Before the charter, you have a conversation. After it, you have a project. New post on the document that makes intent official.
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#Leadership #ProjectManagement #Stoicism #ProjectCharter
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#Leadership #ProjectManagement #Stoicism #ProjectCharter
The Project Charter - Making It Official
Before the charter, you have a business case and a conversation. After the charter, you have a project.
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May 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Before the charter, you have a conversation. After it, you have a project. New post on the document that makes intent official.
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#Leadership #ProjectManagement #Stoicism #ProjectCharter
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#Leadership #ProjectManagement #Stoicism #ProjectCharter
As someone who has also advised grad students doing an alt-diss, I strongly recommend a project charter as the first step towards a proposal. Helps identify concrete deliverables and the scholarly methods behind them. Essential for onboarding a non-techy committee: go.illinois.edu/ProjectCharter
ProjectCharterTemplate
Project Charter Please download a copy of this template or make a copy in Google drive before editing. Project Title Title of your project PI(s) Your names Affiliation Your departmental and institut...
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November 23, 2024 at 7:57 PM
As someone who has also advised grad students doing an alt-diss, I strongly recommend a project charter as the first step towards a proposal. Helps identify concrete deliverables and the scholarly methods behind them. Essential for onboarding a non-techy committee: go.illinois.edu/ProjectCharter