Think Like a Detective: Project Management Ethics, Metrics & Mastery
Think Like a Detective: Project Management Ethics, Metrics & Mastery
What if preparing for the PMP® exam felt more like solving a case than memorizing a textbook?
"Think Like a Detective" turns project management training into an immersive investigation. Using narrative case files, detective logic, Agile thinking, and real-world ethical dilemmas, this guide equips you with the tools to uncover risks, read between the lines, and lead with clarity.
You’ll explore:
✔️ PMP exam domains through case-based learning
✔️ PMBOK® 7 and Scrum Guide concepts with detective framing
✔️ Ethical blind spots and compliance risks made visible
✔️ Real formulas, metrics, and reflection exercises
✔️ A full 4-hour workshop kit and participant workbook
✔️ AI prompt lists to keep learning after the course ends
Whether you’re a future PMP, a seasoned PMO lead, or a team coach building ethical and adaptive teams — this guide delivers practical insight with storytelling power.
Includes:
– 7 complete case study chapters
– 50 lean change detective experiments
– True/false quiz, ethics audit, growth templates
– Workshop facilitator script + slide outline
– Participant workbook with AI coaching prompts
– Final field agent briefing and takeaway toolkit
🧭 Table of Contents
- Executive Summary: Why Detective Thinking Matters in PM
- Chapter I: The Scope Whisperer
- Chapter II: The Risk Nobody Owned
- Chapter III: The Silent Stakeholder
- Chapter IV: The Feature That Broke the System
- Chapter V: The Two-Week Delay Nobody Saw Coming
- Chapter VI: Toolkit for Field Agents (Formulas, Metrics, and Daily Habits)
- Appendix A: PMP Detective Exam Prep (Case-framed exam domains)
- Chapter VII: The Ethics Audit Nobody Passed
- Appendix B: 20-Question True/False Assessment
- Appendix C: Lean Change Experiments (50 Experiments)
- Facilitator Guide: Full 4-Hour Workshop Script + Structure
- Participant Workbook: Templates + AI Learning Prompts
- Field Agent Briefing: Final Notes + Summary Tools
- Printable Toolkit: Metrics Sheet, Growth Plan, Ethics Scorecard
What if preparing for the PMP® exam felt more like solving a case than memorizing a textbook? "Think Like a Detective" turns project management training into an immersive investigation. Using narrative case files, detective logic, Agile thinking, and real-world ethical dilemmas, this guide equips you with the tools to uncover risks, read between the lines, and lead with clarity. You’ll explore: ✔️ PMP exam domains through case-based learning ✔️ PMBOK® 7 and Scrum Guide concepts with detective framing ✔️ Ethical blind spots and compliance risks made visible ✔️ Real formulas, metrics, and reflection exercises ✔️ A full 4-hour workshop kit and participant workbook ✔️ AI prompt lists to keep learning after the course ends Whether you’re a future PMP, a seasoned PMO lead, or a team coach building ethical and adaptive teams — this guide delivers practical insight with storytelling power. Includes: – 7 complete case study chapters – 50 lean change detective experiments – True/false quiz, ethics audit, growth templates – Workshop facilitator script + slide outline – Participant workbook with AI coaching prompts – Final field agent briefing and takeaway toolkit 🧭 Table of Contents Executive Summary: Why Detective Thinking Matters in PM Chapter I: The Scope Whisperer Chapter II: The Risk Nobody Owned Chapter III: The Silent Stakeholder Chapter IV: The Feature That Broke the System Chapter V: The Two-Week Delay Nobody Saw Coming Chapter VI: Toolkit for Field Agents (Formulas, Metrics, and Daily Habits) Appendix A: PMP Detective Exam Prep (Case-framed exam domains) Chapter VII: The Ethics Audit Nobody Passed Appendix B: 20-Question True/False Assessment Appendix C: Lean Change Experiments (50 Experiments) Facilitator Guide: Full 4-Hour Workshop Script + Structure Participant Workbook: Templates + AI Learning Prompts Field Agent Briefing: Final Notes + Summary Tools Printable Toolkit: Metrics Sheet, Growth Plan, Ethics Scorecard