Project Management

What I Learned in the Webinar ‘Un gran reto en gestión de comunicación’ by Dr. Patricia Domínguez

I like webinars. You learn in a short time things that, a few years ago, you would probably only learn in a presence course. If it’s a live webinar, you can even ask any questions you may have and get the answer right away. If you’re lucky and the webinar is recorded, you can watch… Continue reading What I Learned in the Webinar ‘Un gran reto en gestión de comunicación’ by Dr. Patricia Domínguez

algorithm · Artificial Intelligence · Project Management

AI Accountability — The Rite Aid Case

On December 19, 2023, we got an example from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of holding an operator/end-using organization accountable for the negative impacts of an artificial intelligence system, in this case, facial recognition system. This is interesting for us as it reflects the findings from our 2022 research papers on accountability for artificial intelligence… Continue reading AI Accountability — The Rite Aid Case

algorithm · Artificial Intelligence · Project Management

What can project managers do about AI risks?

Since the launch of ChatGPT the interest, enthusiasm, and concerns about artificial intelligence  (AI) have grown dramatically.  According to ChatGPT Statistics and User Numbers 2023 – OpenAI Chatbot (tooltester.com), ChatGPT had a million users in its first week and 100 million as of August 2023. McKinsey estimates that 40 percent of business will increase their… Continue reading What can project managers do about AI risks?

Artificial Intelligence · Project Management

My experience at BRIDGE, a PM and PMO Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania

I attended the PM & PMO Conference BRIDGE in Vilnius, Lithuania, a few weeks ago. It was very well organized by Project Management United, and a great platform for professionals and experts from different industries. Their mission is “to create a diverse community of leaders in project managers, seek networking, continuous improvement and contribute to… Continue reading My experience at BRIDGE, a PM and PMO Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania

Decision-making · Gamification · Project Management

‘Using Serious Games as a Management Tool’ – Presented at the Project Challenge Conference in Manchester

Last week, we presented on serious games at the Project Challenge conference. The conference was held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, UK. The Project Challenge newsletter summarizes the event very well. The presentation identified three agile principles in the Agile Manifesto (agilemanifesto.org) that could benefit from using serious games in projects. It then covered… Continue reading ‘Using Serious Games as a Management Tool’ – Presented at the Project Challenge Conference in Manchester

agile · Gamification · Project Management

Talking About Using Serious Games as a Management Tool Manchester, October 2023

We are thrilled to announce that Gloria Miller will be a speaker at Project Challenge Manchester 2023 where she will be presenting ‘Using Serious Games as a Management Tool in Transitioning to Agile Practices’. Gloria will talk about how serious games can help manage challenges transitioning from traditional/waterfall projects to agile projects. She will present… Continue reading Talking About Using Serious Games as a Management Tool Manchester, October 2023

agile · Knowledge Management · Project Management

Five Recommendations for Knowledge Sharing in Projects

We wrote about motivating people to share knowledge a few years ago. We want to revisit that topic in light of the pandemic and expand on how agile methodologies impact knowledge sharing. First, consider this process a public library: knowledge management (KM) puts the books together and decides how to organize them on the shelves.… Continue reading Five Recommendations for Knowledge Sharing in Projects

agile · Project Management

Waterfall is Dead. Long Live Agile!

Many companies have adopted an agile methodology for their projects. They may have adopted a specific agile methodology such as Scrum or introduced a hybrid model with some topics managed using an agile methodology or agile practices. Therefore, we can announce that pure waterfall projects are dead! While there are challenges, issues, and problems in… Continue reading Waterfall is Dead. Long Live Agile!

Artificial Intelligence · Decision-making · Gamification · Project Management

Project Management ‘Stammtisch’ – Starting in June 2023

We would like to invite you to a discussion forum called Project Management Stammtisch about PM hot topics. Since Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic, and we have experience with AI in project management, we decided to include different aspects of AI as one of the main themes. In 2022, maxmetrics published several research articles**… Continue reading Project Management ‘Stammtisch’ – Starting in June 2023

Decision-making · Project Management

Launching New Website for The Project Win Game™

We have created a serious game for project management simulation called The Project Win Game™, which we have produced in limited edition. We have been promoting the game on this blog as well as at the European Conference on Games Based Learning. We are now very happy to announce that we are launching a new… Continue reading Launching New Website for The Project Win Game™