Long before cloud dashboards and container orchestration, my world was built out of metal. Real metal. Racks taller than me, servers that needed two people to lift, and cabling that looked like a bowl of multicoloured spaghetti if you weren’t careful. I was a senior project manager for a big US multinational, and our “special …

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The Day Technical Debt Walked Into My Server Room

If you are preparing for the PRINCE2 7th Edition Foundation Exam, you may already have discovered something slightly uncomfortable. The method itself is not difficult, yet the exam can feel strangely slippery. You read the questions, you recognise the topic, and still the answers do not fall into place as neatly as you expected. Most …

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Why So Many People Struggle with PRINCE2 7, And How to Put It Right

New APM PMQ Syllabus, New Exam Format, New Training Experience A major change is arriving in the project management world, and I have been working intensely behind the scenes to make sure you are ready for it. Over at Projex Academy, I am close to completing a completely rebuilt 2026 APM PMQ Masterclass. This new …

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2026 APM PMQ Masterclass Coming Soon

I was having a discussion with an expert software engineer about how he believes AI will replace the need for software engineers since it is so good at coding, which led to the question will project managers no longer be needed? This seemed unlikely to me since project managers need a wide range of human …

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Are project managers going extinct?

Creative Methods to Drive Innovation in Engineering and Management Environments Problem solving sits at the centre of professional growth in engineering and management. Those who consistently progress in their careers are not simply experts in their domain; they are recognised as individuals who can navigate uncertainty, reframe complex challenges and generate effective solutions. Innovation is …

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Innovation Techniques for Problem Solvers

Best practices for managing distributed engineering and management teams virtually Remote work is no longer an experiment. Distributed engineering and management teams are now a standard operating model across technology, infrastructure, consultancy and product-led organisations. While digital tools have advanced quickly, leadership capability has not always evolved at the same pace. For professionals who want …

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Coaching for Remote Team Leadership