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Discover how the hourglass metaphor reveals the way time, tasks, and momentum work together in IT project management — and why managing the flow is the key to project success.

Ira Brown, president of Project Widgets, breaks down the four realistic migration paths, key deadlines, and a pre-migration inventory checklist to help your organization plan ahead of the September 2026 Project Online retirement.

Discover why setting clear project direction matters more than chasing deadlines, and how compass-guided leadership delivers real value in project management.

Learn word-for-word scripts for handling scope creep, missed deadlines, executive pushback, and team performance issues as a project manager.

Learn how project reserves protect your budget and schedule from unexpected risks, including when and how to use contingency, management, schedule, and cost reserves effectively.

Learn why platform migrations fail and how to land yours successfully using proven change management tactics for PMOs facing tool transitions like Project Online’s retirement.

Microsoft Project Online retires September 2026. Learn why now is the time to plan your transition to modern portfolio management and join our free webinar on January 28.

Discover two game-changing features of Microsoft’s Project Manager Agent including agent-to-agent communication and the new integrated interface in Planner.

Learn how to master dependency analysis in Microsoft Project using SSI Tools’ Directional Path, Connecting Path, and Dependency Tracer to analyze predecessors, successors, and project logic.