"You either meet the deadline… or you’re out." If you’ve ever managed an IT project with tight deadlines, conflicting stakeholder demands, and budget cuts mid-execution — you’ll understand when I say: IT Project Management sometimes feels like you’ve been dropped into Squid Game. No, I haven’t been chased by masked guards or played red light, green light (yet), but the stakes in IT projects — while less bloody — can still be painfully high. So, let’s take a tongue-in-cheek look at how IT Project Management mirrors the deadly games of Squid Game. You might laugh, you might cry — and hopefully, walk away with a deeper respect for the chaos PMs navigate daily. 🎯 Game 1: Red Light, Green Scope You’re off to a great start! You’ve got requirements, a scope statement, and alignment. Suddenly a stakeholder yells, “Wait — can we also make it work on iPads, offline, in three languages?” Welcome to the Scope Freeze moment . If you move before alignment returns… the whole proje...

Think Like a Special Forces Team: The IT Project Manager’s Edge In the world of IT project management, bigger teams and elaborate processes often dominate the conversation. Yet, just like elite special forces—SAS, Navy SEALs, or the Gurkhas—small, agile teams can often deliver far more with far less. Why? Because they think differently , act decisively , and drive relentlessly toward outcomes —not excuses. 🔹 Leading Like a Special Forces Commander As an IT Project Manager, I’ve learned that success doesn’t come from following rigid blueprints. It comes from clarity of purpose, flexible execution, and trust in your team’s instincts and ingenuity . Much like a special forces unit dropped behind enemy lines, our projects often begin in challenging, chaotic environments—legacy systems, unclear requirements, resistance to change. Instead of being paralyzed by complexity, we ask one thing: “What can we do right now that moves us forward?” This mindset— bias toward action —is the h...