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Benefits of implementing SAFe in 2025

In an era of rapid digital transformation, organisations must adapt swiftly to remain competitive. The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), the world’s leading framework for adopting Lean and Agile practices at scale, has been pivotal for over 14 years. This article explores the need for SAFe, its importance, the PM Partners Group approach to implementation, and the resulting benefits.

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What is Kanban? A guide to streamlining your projects and adapting to change 

Looking to optimise your workflow and keep projects on track, no matter the pace or complexity of your industry? Kanban offers a flexible, visual approach that helps teams in diverse settings improve efficiency and deliver results faster. Discover how Kanban can transform your work management and help your team adapt to change with ease.

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How to improve emotional intelligence for project managers

Any project is only as good as the team working on it – and that goes double for project managers, which is why experienced PMs spend so much time developing their emotional intelligence (EQ). PM-Partners Senior Consultant and Facilitator Stephen Howard explains what EQ is, why these soft skills are so critical to a project’s

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PPM tools: Unlocking the full potential of your PPM implementation 

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools can revolutionise how organisations manage resources and drive strategic goals. But many PPM implementations fail to live up to their promise. Here Ray Wall, Client Engagement Director at PM-Partners, explores how to leverage the full potential of PPM tools, avoid common pitfalls and ensure they deliver real value to your

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Why a hybrid project delivery framework could give your organisation a strategic edge  

Managing complex projects in today’s dynamic environment demands more than just a one-size-fits-all approach. Matt Sharpe, PM-Partners Agility Practice Lead/ Agile Principal Consultant, explains how a hybrid project delivery framework that combines the strengths of both agile and traditional approaches could provide the edge your organisation needs.

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How to fix a watermelon project: green on the outside, red in the middle

Is your project really on track, or is it a watermelon – green on the outside, but red and troubled in the middle? Michael Bolton, PM-Partners Client Engagement Director, uncovers why this phenomenon occurs and provides actionable steps to get your project back to green, and keep it that way. 

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The product lifecycle and what it means for product managers

The product lifecycle can be broken down into five key stages – but there’s so much more to the process than this simplification implies. Understanding the product manager’s role at every stage of the product lifecycle can be critical to any successful product. Irene Liakos, Product Leader and Training Facilitator at PM-Partners, explains everything you

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What is business agility? Defining agile for modern business

Agile has its roots in software development methodologies but business agility is a much broader concept that is now gaining greater traction in the wider business world. Here Matt Sharpe, PM-Partners Agility Practice Lead and Agile Principal Consultant, explains how organisations should define agility to help their teams understand and adopt the concept, and ultimately

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The project manager’s guide to the risk management process 

Project risk management is an integral part of every project manager’s role and requires a disciplined approach. Ensure you’re able to identify and treat both threats and opportunities by following these key steps to identifying and managing project risk. 

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Project leadership: Leading projects and teams to success

Here we delve into the critical area of project leadership and how managers and leaders (and those keen to progress to the next level) can hone their leadership skills and bring out the best in their teams.

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Rescuing a failing project: The power of changing the project sponsor

When a sponsor is failing to fulfil their project sponsor responsibilities, the likelihood is your project will also fail. Using the analogy of Joe Biden and the US presidential race, PM-Partners’ Client Engagement Director Michael Bolton considers how changing the project sponsor is often the best way to bring a doomed project back on track.

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