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PM Iceberg
When people think of project management, they picture Gantt charts, status reports, and deadline tracking. But that's just the tip of the iceberg—literally. The visible 10% of project management is what everyone sees and measures. The real work, the 90% that determines whether projects truly succeed or fail, happens beneath the surface where few people look. What People See: The Visible 10% Above the Waterline: Charts and plans Status reports Meeting schedules Project managem
appliedpm
Oct 14


Managing Difficult Client Conversations
Effective communication is essential for navigating challenging client interactions. Behind every budget overrun, missed deadline, scope change, or unrealistic expectation, there is a difficult conversation that follows. This is an inevitable part of project management that can create tension and potentially derail the entire project. Successful project managers don't avoid these conversations; they handle them with strategic communication that preserves relationships while
appliedpm
Oct 9


The Best Project Management Tool Isn’t About Features—It’s About Fit
The biggest challenge in project management is finding a project management tool that has everything – from onboarding team members onto...
appliedpm
Sep 6


Your project is already failing.
No matter how well you plan, project chaos is unavoidable. A teammate gets sick, client changes their mind, your budget explodes and your...
appliedpm
Aug 19


How to Make Your PM Certification Work Harder for You
Learn how to confidently leverage your Certified Project Officer, Professional, Master or Director certification in job interviews and...
CPI
Aug 18


How Each Unit is Structured
(and why it actually works in the real world) At the Center of Applied Project Management, we believe learning project management...
appliedpm
Aug 10
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