What a Cloud Migration Actually Looks Like From the PM Seat
The project manager running a cloud migration barely touches the cloud. Here is what the job actually is, phase by phase: the dependencies that kill you later, the wave sequence, the go/no-go call at cutover, and the decommission step where the savings live.
The Agile Lie: Why Your IT Team Isn’t Really Doing Agile
Almost every IT team says they do Agile. Most are performing the ceremonies on top of the same old command-and-control machine. Here are the five tells, with the real version next to the fake one.
How to Answer “Why Should We Hire You Over Someone With More Experience?”
Most candidates fold on this question by getting defensive, apologizing, or overreaching. Here is the reframe that wins it: a hiring manager is not buying experience, they are buying the lowest-risk hire. Plus the four-part answer, word for word.
How IT Projects Actually Get Budgeted and Approved
A project does not get funded because it is a good idea. Here is how IT projects actually get budgeted and approved: the four-part business case, the CapEx and OpEx bucket that decides what is easy to approve, and the three gates every project has to clear.
How to Run a Project When You Have No Authority
You are responsible for the whole project and you have authority over nobody who does the work. Here are the four levers that actually move people when you cannot order anyone to do anything.
What Actually Happens in an Enterprise IT Project (A Real Walkthrough)
A real, end-to-end walkthrough of an enterprise IT project — a $4M CRM migration across all five phases, the people involved, and the pitfalls that hit almost every project.
Top 20 IT Project Management Interview Questions and Answers
The questions that actually matter in IT PM interviews — the ones that separate candidates who understand the work from those who just studied for it — don’t show up on the standard lists. Here are 20 questions with the answer frameworks hiring managers actually look for.
Am I Too Old to Work in Project Management / IT?
Age is misunderstood in IT PM. Judgment and communication matter more than technical fluency.
Project Coordinator vs Project Manager: What Nobody Tells You
The real difference between a coordinator and PM isn’t skills or experience — it’s a structural shift in accountability.
What I’d Stop Doing Today If I Wanted a 6-Figure PM Career Faster
You’re not underpaid because you’re missing skills — you’re underpaid because of behaviors you’ve normalized.