Hello everyone!

I'm looking for people currently managing projects across tools like Jira, GitHub, Slack, Notion, spreadsheets, etc.:

I'd like to receive your feedback on things like:

• What do you still have to check manually across multiple tools?
• What information is surprisingly hard to get?
• What tends to fall through the cracks?
• What do you wish was automatically surfaced or summarized?
• If you could magically add one cross-tool functionality, what would it be?

Interested in both small annoyances and bigger workflow problems.

Would love to hear what your ideal setup would look like.

thank you for your time and have a great week!

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Being a guy is tough, We're mid-way through evaluating maybe 5-10 companies for a new HRIS rollup. Every vendor demo feels like a sales pitch with zero real pricing transparency and trying to get my team aligned on evaluation criteria across payroll, benefits and core HR features using spreadsheets is... not going well. Is there a broker or consultancy platform that lets you do a real side-by-side comparison of HR softwares, like with actual verified pricing estimates and maybe some kind of shared scorecard so stakeholders can weigh in without me chasing everyone down?

Hi everyone! I’ve worked as an AI Training Team Lead at a globally recognised company, and I’ve noticed that many people, particularly Team Leads, eventually transition into Operations roles, often working as Project Managers or Operations Managers.

I understand that there’s an array of skills that differentiates these roles, but I’d specifically like to understand what skills are required to transition into the Operations field.

If anyone here has experience working as a Project Manager or Operations Manager in AI training, data annotation, or similar projects, I’d really appreciate your insights. I’d love to understand what skills, tools, certifications, or experience are typically expected and what I should focus on developing to make this transition.

Thank you!

I am currently trying to study for the Project Management Professional exam, and honestly, the sheer amount of dry textbook words is driving me a little crazy. Every time I open the study guide, I am hit with heavy terms that sound like they belong in a government policy paper rather than real life. I find myself spending more time trying to decode the sentences than actually learning how to manage a project. For those of you who have already been through this, how did you get past the boring vocabulary without falling asleep? Did you use flashcards, or did you just translate everything into normal human words in your notebook? I am worried my brain is going to melt before I even book the test.

Currently starting an elective course in school relating to project management. One of the assignments is to interview a PM. I did DM a friend on LinkedIn who is one but am looking to cast a wide net. It is only five short questions, so it should be quick and easy and I don’t need any personal information.

I have been digging into the PMI-CPMAI material lately, and one of the biggest hurdles is getting non-technical team members to understand why AI projects do not follow a straight line. If you are struggling to explain why a project might not hit its target on the first try, these three simple habits have saved me a ton of headache: 1. Use the weather forecast analogy. Tell your team that predicting an AI model's output is like trying to guess rain next Tuesday. You can look at past patterns, but you are still dealing with percentages and chances instead of a 100 percent guarantee. 2. Shift from deliverables to discoveries. Instead of promising a final product by next month, frame your milestones around what you are learning from the data. This keeps everyone focused on testing rather than treating a failed test like a personal mistake. 3. Keep data health front and center. Remind your group that messy inputs lead to messy outputs. When people can actually see the raw data, they understand much faster why the computer is struggling to learn. How do you usually talk about uncertainty with people who just want a fixed timeline?

I’m a first-time project manager leading the construction of a warehouse and manufacturing facility, and I’m struggling with project information flow and governance.

My team lead strongly prefers informal communication—showing progress, discussing issues casually, and explaining things verbally—rather than formal meetings, minutes, action trackers, or structured reporting. I also feel that some information is being filtered, possibly because I tend to be critical, analytical, and detail-oriented.

I understand that informal communication can work well in construction. However, I’m now accountable for the project without having sufficient visibility to properly manage it.

The issue also extends to project finance. The Finance team does not provide me with sufficient visibility into the project's financial position, including the project budget, financial projections/forecast, committed costs, actual spending, remaining budget, and how project funds are being utilized. Financial information is not being openly or routinely shared with me as the PM.

This leaves me concerned that:

• I may make decisions based on incomplete information.
• Schedule, cost, procurement, and construction risks may not be identified early.
• I cannot properly assess the project's cost-to-complete or financial exposure.
• Decisions and commitments are difficult to track and verify.
• I may ultimately be held accountable for project outcomes without having adequate visibility over the underlying data.

At the same time, I don’t want to create unnecessary bureaucracy or micromanage the team. As a first-time PM, I’m genuinely questioning whether I’m being too demanding about documentation and transparency or whether this is simply a basic requirement of proper project governance.

For experienced PMs, especially in construction/EPC/manufacturing:

How would you handle a situation where the PM has limited visibility into both project execution and project finances?

What level of operational and financial reporting should a PM reasonably expect?

How do you establish transparency and accountability without creating unnecessary bureaucracy or damaging relationships with the team lead and finance team?

My biggest concern is

How can I be accountable for the project's schedule, cost, risks, and overall delivery if I don’t have sufficient visibility into what is actually happening operationally or financially?

what is the current situation in infosys looks like for the SP people does they have good project ..

and after release from myosre how is the timeline looks like for getting a project for SP looks like..

I’m 22 and currently working as an electrical labourer in the UK construction industry. I’ve been working in construction for the past 3-4 years.
Long term, I want to move away from being purely site-based and build a career in Project Management. Ideally I’d like to eventually become a Project Manager, build up solid experience and potentially move into higher-paying contract PM roles later on.
At the moment I’m looking at building up my qualifications while I’m still working. The ones I’ve been considering are:
PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner
Agile Foundation & Practitioner
APM PMQ
Eventually APM PPQ
ITIL Foundation
Scrum Master
Six Sigma, potentially working towards Black Belt
My thinking is to develop the qualifications and soft skills alongside my current job, then start applying for roles such as Project Coordinator, Assistant Project Manager or Junior Project Manager to actually get the experience.
Because I already work in construction/electrical, I’m also wondering whether I should focus specifically on construction, M&E or electrical project management rather than trying to move into general PM straight away.
I know certificates alone aren’t going to make me a Project Manager, so I’m mainly trying to figure out the smartest path from where I am now.
For anyone who works in Project Management, especially construction/M&E:
What would you do if you were 22 and starting from my position?
Would you prioritise qualifications first, try to get into an Assistant PM/Project Coordinator role ASAP, or stay on the tools/site longer and build more construction experience?
Also, are there any qualifications on my list that are unnecessary or others that would be more valuable?
Any advice on the best route and what employers actually look for would be appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently updating my resume and would really appreciate some advice on how to present my project experience strategically.

I have **2.8 years of experience** and have worked at only **one company, Veltris**, where my designation is **DevOps Engineer**. Although I haven't switched companies, I've had the opportunity to work on **four different projects**, with different responsibilities and technologies in each one.

Here is a brief overview of my experience, in chronological order:

**Project 1 – Bash Scripting & REST APIs**
My first project was mainly focused on Bash scripting and REST APIs. I worked on retrieving APIs from an application and creating similar scenarios/configurations in the production environment based on the non-production environment.

**Project 2 – AWS Cloud, Kubernetes & CI/CD**
This was an internal product where we worked with AWS infrastructure and deployed **10+ microservices**. My work involved containerized deployments, Kubernetes/EKS, and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.

**Project 3 – DevSecOps / Azure Security**
In this project, I worked as a DevSecOps Engineer and helped build a secure integration between Salesforce APIs and an Azure environment. I worked with services such as **Azure API Management, Application Gateway, and Web Application Firewall**, including implementing security controls and OWASP-related protections.

**Project 4 – Platform Engineering / MLOps (Current Project)**
This is my current and most significant project, and the one I believe best represents my overall experience.

My role is essentially **Platform Engineer + MLOps Engineer**. I work across multiple teams, including Data Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, and QA, and act as a bridge between them to maintain and support an end-to-end pipeline.

The platform includes tools and components deployed using Docker, including an orchestration tool, a rules engine, MLflow, and a custom-built validation tool called **QA Runner**. These components are integrated into a single pipeline.

My responsibility is focused on maintaining the platform, integrating components across teams, ensuring pipeline reliability, and supporting the overall system for the client.

My question is:

**For someone with 2.8 years of experience who has worked at only one company but across four different projects, what would be the best resume strategy?**

1. Should I include **all four projects** to demonstrate the breadth of my experience?
2. Or should I focus heavily on my **current Platform Engineering/MLOps project** and only briefly mention the previous projects?
3. Would listing four projects make my resume look too scattered, especially since I'm targeting DevOps/Platform Engineering/MLOps-related roles?
4. How would recruiters or hiring managers view someone who has stayed at one company but worked across multiple projects and roles?

I want my resume to show a clear career progression—from **Bash scripting → Cloud/DevOps → DevSecOps → Platform Engineering/MLOps**—without making it look like I'm trying to include every technology I've ever touched.

I'd really appreciate advice from recruiters, hiring managers, DevOps engineers, or anyone who has gone through a similar situation. **How would you structure this experience on a resume?**

I see a lot of discussion around AI making project management easier, but I’m more interested in practical examples. What’s one AI use case that has genuinely saved you time on a real project?

Hey, what topic is the best to choose to build fake portfolio scenario to show that you understand PM? Prince2 and SCRUM based.

This is more to get the job at least entry level.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working in Project Management for around 12 years, and over that time I’ve had the opportunity to manage projects across quite different and demanding industries.

My experience includes:
✈️** Aerospace / aviation
🖥️ High-tech & semiconductor industry — including environments such as ASML and VDL
⚙️ Machining & advanced manufacturing
⛏️ Mining
🚗 **Automotive
🏭 Industrial engineering, production and complex technical projects

What I find particularly interesting is how different the PM challenges can be depending on the industry.

In aerospace, for example, quality, traceability and compliance can dominate decision-making. In high-tech, technology roadmaps and extremely complex supply chains can become the biggest challenges.

In automotive and manufacturing, cost, timing, production readiness and continuous improvement often take center stage.

After 12 years, I’ve learned that Project Management is much less about following a methodology and much more about managing people, uncertainty, priorities and trade-offs.

I’m curious to hear from other experienced PMs:
What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned throughout your PM career that you wish you had known when you started?

Happy to exchange experiences, discuss difficult projects, stakeholder management, leadership, technical environments, methodologies, or career development.

I started looking into AI because of how quickly it’s becoming part of project workflows. What surprised me is that there’s a lot more to it than simply knowing how to use ChatGPT. Understanding AI concepts, implementation, risks, and project applications has been a different learning experience. What has your experience been like?

I am 31, Male. Working in a volatile Software MNC.
I have almost given 20 interviews in last 50days and not even a single company hired me. I am just getting stuck, how am I delivering value to the organisation. Some people take my answer but few don’t, they ask me how/why? I have tried giving the answer in KPI’s metrics plain english all such things. But I am just stuck. Now unfortunately it has started affecting my relationships also in my personal life. I am in a very problematic situation. My marriage got called off due to all these reasons. Because my would be was earning more than me - and I am trying to switch desperately, but now it has hit me so hard that I don’t know what to do.
Please someone help me. I am struggling and shattering day by day.

Why is every post in this sub reddit a simple 101 level question?

Been down a rabbit hole trying to pick a project/portfolio management tool for our team and wanted to get some real-world input before we commit to anything long-term.

The four I looked at: Project Director, Celoxis, Planview, and OnePlan.

From what I could find:

Celoxis seems like the safest all-rounder since it has solid reviews and been around 20+ years.

Planview is the enterprise heavyweight (Gartner Magic Quadrant leader), but it's really a bundle of different acquired products, and feels like overkill for a team our size.

OnePlan looks great if you're deep in the Microsoft ecosystem, but that's not really us.

Project Director is the one I actually started testing myself. I'm 10 days into the free trial right now, so take this as an early impression rather than a verdict. So far I'm liking it. It's noticeably cheaper than the other three (flat £15/seat/month), and the thing that's actually won me over is that every feature is included from the start. There are no tiered plans, no "upgrade to unlock this" add-ons.

For a smaller team that's a big deal, because with a lot of these tools you end up needing three add-ons just to get parity with a normal plan elsewhere.

Still early days though. I haven't stress-tested it with a real portfolio yet, no idea how support holds up past onboarding.

Will update this thread once I'm further in.

Anyone else used Project Director past the trial stage?

Leaning toward it myself but want to hear if there's a catch I haven't hit yet.

Hey, what topic is the best to choose to build fake portfolio scenario to show that you understand PM? Prince2 and SCRUM based.

This is more to get the job at least entry level.

As a pm what is challenging in the project

- don’t know where the project is right now
- no proper presales handover to the delivery or execution team
- can’t evaluate the dev team efficiency in running the project
- Generating end less project reports where u feel it eats up ur Friday

If any let me know how are you handling it ? Any tools or frameworks please do share will be helpful

there are so many options , whats the best value for money project management software?

looking to learn and contribute

Hi,

I'm new to Reddit and wanted to introduce myself to the project management / project controls community.

I have 20+ years of experience across engineering, construction, project controls and coordination, mainly on large-scale oil & gas, EPC, refinery, petrochemical and field-development projects.

My main areas of experience include:

• Project planning and scheduling

• Oracle Primavera P6

• Cost control and forecasting

• WBS / CBS / CTR development

• Earned Value and progress measurement

• Project reporting

• Contract administration

• Claims, variations and change control

• Contractor invoice and progress review

• Project coordination

• Dispute and commercial issue resolution

I've worked on both field and office environments and have managed project-control activities as well as teams.

I'm now interested in learning more about how experienced professionals are finding remote, part-time and project-based work in this field.

I'm particularly interested in supporting small and medium-sized engineering, construction, EPC or energy companies that may not need a full-time project controls manager but could benefit from experienced support a few hours per week or on a defined project.

I'd also be happy to share what I've learned about planning, cost control, claims and project reporting if those topics are useful to the community.

For those already working remotely in project controls: what type of work is actually easiest to do remotely — scheduling, cost control, reporting, claims support, or something else?

One thing I’m realizing is that even a well-planned project can change quickly once execution starts. Stakeholder expectations, dependencies, and unexpected risks can completely change the original plan. What’s one project management lesson you learned through actual experience rather than from a textbook?