Writing on project management and the PMP® exam
Notes on project management practice and PMP® exam preparation strategy.
Context Engineering for Project Managers: Give AI the Project, Not Just the Question
The second article in the MPUG series. A careful prompt can still return a polished, slightly wrong answer when the model works without the project. This article shows what to give AI before it answers: the right extracts, each with a source and a date, a clear rule on which source has authority, and the decisions that stay with the project manager. It includes worked examples for risk analysis, executive reporting and change request analysis.
Read on mpug.com →Published on MPUG · September 2026Prompt Engineering for Project Managers: Treat the Prompt as a Requirement
An article for MPUG (Master Projects User Group), the project management community that supplies PDU-bearing training to PMI members. Project managers are trained to write clear requirements. The same discipline, applied to an AI prompt, is what separates a useful answer from a vague one.
Read on mpug.com →A Practical RAG & NLP Pipeline for Project Managers
How to stop digging through project documents: a light, local RAG pipeline that turns scope statements, risk registers and meeting minutes into a queryable assistant, with the governance rules that keep it safe.
Read more →August 31, 2026 · 3 min readMastering Project Management Techniques: Key Techniques for Success
The core techniques behind predictable delivery on complex projects. Planning, risk management, the five project stages, and continuous improvement, drawn from 14 years in engineering and aerospace.
Read more →August 26, 2026 · 7 min readBuilding an AI-Powered Project Management Assistant with n8n, Claude, and RAG
A practical architecture for PM workflows: n8n for orchestration, Claude for reasoning, and RAG for organizational memory, with Jira as the source of truth and the PM as the decision-maker.
Read more →July 28, 2026 · 3 min readProject Management Methods: Effective Ways to Improve Project Management
A comparison of Waterfall, Agile, CPM, Lean and PRINCE2, plus practical steps you can apply to strengthen your projects.
Read more →July 27, 2026 · 4 min readHow to Pass the PMP® Exam on Your First Try: Strategy, Mindset, and the Right Tools
The PMP exam measures the PMI mindset, not rote memorization. Agile/Hybrid weighting, study strategy, budget planning and exam-day time management.
Read more →July 16, 2026 · 2 min readPMP Exam Preparation Guide: Steps, Tips, and Career Benefits
The five process groups, ten knowledge areas, timing strategy, exam costs, and career opportunities after PMP certification.
Read more →July 16, 2026 · 3 min readPrompt Engineering vs. Context Engineering vs. Loop Engineering
Three disciplines, not competitors: prompt engineering tells AI what to do, context engineering gives it what it needs to know, and loop engineering lets it keep doing the right thing over time.
Read more →June 30, 2026 · 1 min readHow PMP® Certification Transforms Your Career
The PMP® credential is one of the most respected qualifications in project management, and the right guidance makes the difference. An overview of 1-on-1 exam prep.
Read more →February 22, 2026 · 3 min readPrompt Engineering for Project Managers: From Asking Questions to Driving Results
Project managers are trained to ask the right questions. In the age of generative AI, that skill becomes prompt engineering. A leadership multiplier, not a developer's tool.
Read more →January 15, 2026 · 3 min readLLM vs Generative AI: What Project Managers Need to Know
Generative AI is the broad category; LLMs are the language-focused subset. They solve different project problems, and knowing which to use, at which phase, with which controls, is the whole game.
Read more →January 3, 2026 · 2 min readWhat Is a Cybersecurity Strategy and Why Does It Matter?
A cybersecurity strategy is not a technical document. It's a business-aligned, risk-driven plan. A project manager's view of how to build one and why it makes threat intelligence proactive.
Read more →December 1, 2025 · 2 min readWomen in Scrum: Leading Change in Agile Organizations
Behind the sprint boards, women are emerging as changemakers in Scrum teams. Shaping culture, coaching collaboration, and steering organizations toward real agility.
Read more →November 16, 2025 · 7 min readEngineering & Software Projects: A Risk-First Playbook
Risk management is not a monthly activity. It's the project's operating system. A detailed playbook blending ISO 31000, ISO 22301 and the day-to-day reality of delivery.
Read more →October 31, 2025 · 3 min readHarnessing TRIZ for Strategic Project Management: A Systematic Innovation Framework
TRIZ. The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. Offers project managers a structured way to resolve contradictions instead of accepting compromises, across planning, risk, configuration management and Agile.
Read more →October 31, 2025 · 2 min readScrum & Jira: Running Smarter Sprints with AI
Jira and Scrum are powerful, but without AI support, getting the most from them is time-consuming. Practical AI applications for sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog grooming and forecasting.
Read more →October 31, 2025 · 4 min readStage-Gate vs. Agile: Finding the Balance in Modern Project Management
Both methodologies bring unique strengths. A plain-terms explanation of milestones as decision gates, with a mobile-app example, and why the real answer is integration, not either/or.
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