Spoiler: Your 1-PM-to-7-Project ratio gave it away. Ever find yourself saying: “Our Project Manager is handling 5… no wait… 6 projects right now… maybe 7?” 🎯 Ding ding ding — that’s fractional project management. You may not have put a name to it, but if your PM is wearing a cape, juggling timelines, and sipping […]
The flexible, high-impact talent model that’s changing the way companies manage projects. ⏳ Full-Time Isn’t Always the Right Time Let’s be honest—not every project needs a full-time Project Manager.But doing nothing (or trying to “wing it” with internal staff) leads to missed deadlines, burned-out teams, and surprise budget overruns. Enter the Fractional Project Manager—a part-time,
🚫 Stop Confusing Us: Why Project Managers Aren’t Business Analysts (And No, Technical PMs Don’t Code Your App Either) Let’s get something out of the way upfront: Just because I’m a Project Manager doesn’t mean I’m also your Business Analyst, your Developer, your Tech Whisperer, or the Office IT wizard. I’m flattered, really. But asking
From startups to enterprises, execution is everything—and PMs are the ones who make it happen (without losing their minds… most days). 🚨 The Strategy-Execution Gap Is Real You’ve got the vision. You’ve got the funding. You’ve even got a team of high-performers ready to go. So why do so many big ideas stall halfway through?
When reviewing resumes or evaluating talent, you’ll often see titles like Project Manager and Senior Project Manager thrown around. But what do they really mean? Spoiler alert: It’s not about age or job title inflation — it’s usually about experience level and depth of exposure. So, is there a difference between someone newer to the
You passed the exam. You’ve got the shiny certification.You’re officially a Scrum Master. But as the excitement settles, a big question looms:“Now what?” Whether you’re coming from development, QA, business analysis, or a completely different background, stepping into the Scrum Master role is more than facilitating stand-ups and quoting the Agile Manifesto. This article offers
If you’ve ever managed a project, you already know:You’re not just a Project Manager. You’re also: They don’t cover this in PMP training—but maybe they should. 🧢 Hat #1: The Therapist “I know it’s not about the Jira ticket. Tell me how that made you feel.” No one warns you that your job will involve
Some lessons in project management don’t come from textbooks—they come from moments like this:You start a well-funded, well-intentioned Salesforce SMS marketing initiative… only to realize you forgot to budget for a full-time project manager. Cue record scratch.Enter: The fractional PM. This is the story of how a part-time project manager, a superhero business analyst, and
If you’ve ever been in a room where someone said, “Let’s just have Sarah manage the project—she’s organized,” then this post is for you. Tech teams are brilliant at building products. They’re not always brilliant at managing the chaos that comes with it. That’s where Fractional Project Managers and Program Managers come in—part-time superheroes with
