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Can project management be a competitive advantage?

Across industries, organizations invest heavily in project management frameworks, certifications, and software, yet still experience chronic project failures. Budgets are exceeded, deadlines are missed, and value is left unrealized. At Uruk, the issue is not project management itself. The problem is how organizations view, structure, and invest in their project management systems. That leads us...

Project Management Maturity and Self-Assessment Tool

This document is part of our work on transforming project management practice and the future of work. We present an overview of project management maturity, including definition and value. We will also introduce a self-assessment tool and share a link so you can download the tool. Introduction We advocate Business-Integrated Project Management. The core idea...

Is the Project Management Division Different from a Project Management Office?

Our last article was: “Beyond the PMO, Institutionalizing Project Management as a Core Organizational Function.” This article is a follow-up and briefly discusses the differences between a project management division and a project management office. A Project Management Division is a representative of the Project Management Function. Disclaimer: This content is adapted from Mounir A....

Beyond the Project Management Office, Institutionalizing Project Management as a Core Function

This article is about going beyond the project management office and institutionalizing project management as a core organizational function. Introduction: Project Management Offices Project Management Offices (PMOs) have long been the default organizational solution for managing project performance. Yet, despite decades of tools, certifications, frameworks, and effort, project success rates are still stubbornly low. While...