Note: This is Part 2 in a three-part series on cognitive biases in business decision-making, grown out of an interactive internal workshop led by Benjamin Kardum (Senior Project Manager) and Ana Schauperl (People and Culture Specialist) at Pontis Technology. Part 1 introduced the four biases most likely to derail business decisions. This part goes deeper...
IT leaders love to say they’re data driven. They’ll point to dashboards, KPIs and multi-tab spreadsheets as proof that every major call is rooted in cold, hard facts. But even the most analytically sophisticated companies are still run by people and people come with cognitive shortcuts built in. Quietly, almost invisibly, biases slip into boardrooms,...
Business Analyst Documentation Matters. Period. Many professionals see business analyst documentation as tedious and unnecessary. But as a business analyst with 16 years of experience, I’ve learned that skipping it can cost far more time than reading it ever would. You can read more about that here : https://pontistechnology.com/what-does-a-business-analyst-do/ Let’s talk about why that document...
IT projects often struggle with late deliveries, scope creep, and resource conflicts. One of the most common root causes behind IT project failure is unclear ownership of tasks and poor milestone tracking — leading to missed deadlines and costly overruns. If you’re an IT project manager, delivery lead, CTO or PMO officer aiming to improve...
