Architecture Matters PART 10: The old PMO models are breaking
Mike Taylor: Jun 3, 2026 9:26:23 AM
There are too many tools. Fragmented data. Lack of visibility. Lack of control.
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Architecture Matters - PART 9: Customers are saying "Use What We Have" for Project Management
Mike Taylor: May 13, 2026 9:31:37 AM
Something has shifted in the customer conversations we’re having... The "stay on the Microsoft platform" message isn't coming from PMOs or Project...
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Architecture Matters PART 8: The end of Command and Control Project Management
Mike Taylor: Apr 20, 2026 11:00:00 AM
For years, project management tool vendors have chased features around task and resource management: all requiring top-down command-and-control...
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Architecture Matters – PART 6: It’s time to rethink project and work management technologies
Mike Taylor: Apr 8, 2026 10:00:00 AM
For decades, organizations approached Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) the same way:
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Architecture Matters - PART 5: Project Management Belongs in the Flow of Work
Mike Taylor: Mar 3, 2026 2:30:00 PM
Most organizations don’t decide to do project management outside their flow of work. It just… happens. If your company is Microsoft 365–centric,...
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Architecture Matters — PART 4: Why Platform-Based PPM Delivers Higher Value & Lower TCO Than SaaS
Mike Taylor: Feb 20, 2026 10:00:00 AM
Most PPM conversations still start with the same question: “Which tool has the most features?” For many organizations, that’s increasingly the wrong...
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Architecture matters — PART 3: Where project management data lives
Mike Taylor: Feb 10, 2026 3:15:00 PM
The most misunderstood decision for PPM tech today ISN’T FEATURES.
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Architecture matters - PART 2: How it shows up in project management
Mike Taylor: Jan 30, 2026 10:00:00 AM
In my last post, I shared why platform-first vs tool-first matters. Here’s what that looks like on any typical day... If your project management...
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Architecture Matters — Especially In Project Management.
Mike Taylor: Jan 22, 2026 12:30:00 PM
The Leaning Tower of Pisa didn’t fail because of bad craftsmanship. It failed because the foundation was wrong.
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The Smarter Path Forward: How to Modernize Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Data) and Prepare You for What’s Next
A Strategic Wake-Up Call Let’s be real: no one loves unexpected business disruption. But Microsoft’s recent announcements at Ignite, especially...