It’s time for me to reflect on some of our top program and project management insights from 2025! Over the past year, our experts have shared their lessons learned, best practices, project wins, and industry perspectives, and I’m excited to recap some of that content below. You can also take a look at all of our PMO content from the past year here.  

Top Program and Project Management Insights from 2025

1. Project Management for an In-House Clinical Inventory Management and Distribution System 

A leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology company was evolving from a research-stage organization focused on precision medicine into a diversified enterprise with an expanding clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics. As they transitioned, the organization faced challenges due to the absence of a unified system to provide centralized, end-to-end visibility of their inventory, so they looked to Clarkston for help. In this case study, Anand Nataraj describes how our team partnered with the organization to provide project support for an in-house clinical inventory management and distribution system.  

Read the in-house clinical management and distribution system case study >> 

2. PMO Strategies for Managing Seasonal Demand in Retail 

An effective retail PMO plays a critical role in driving decisions based on measurable business value while aligning initiatives to strategic goals. By understanding seasonal demand patterns, a mature PMO can anticipate risks, manage cross-functional dependencies, and create roadmaps that account for demand fluctuations. In this piece, Tammy Mikita explores effective PMO strategies for managing seasonal demand in retail, which help retailers better plan activities and navigate the challenges tied to seasonal variability. 

Explore seasonal retail PMO strategies >> 

3. Supporting Business Transformation for a Convenience Retailer 

A convenience retailer was undergoing a business transformation to unify three lines of business and unlock operational synergies. With initiatives spanning supply chain, logistics, promotions, warehouse redevelopment, and menu optimization, they engaged our team to help drive and coordinate these complex internal efforts. In this case study, Jack Magee, Catherine Ault, Jenny Mclean, and Sean Burke, discuss how our team’s support enabled the client to advance transformation initiatives with greater alignment and momentum.  

Read the business transformation for a convenience retailer case study >> 

4. Exploring the Benefits of Digital Project Management Tools 

Project management often involves complex work, requiring teams to balance numerous deliverables, deadlines, and resources. This makes effective project management tools essential for success. Digital project management platforms like Jira, Smartsheet, and Monday.com offer advanced capabilities to help PMs better plan, track, and manage projects to stay on schedule and within budget. In this piece, Brooke Comune and Brandon Regnerus explore the benefits of each of these tools and highlight the most effective ways our team has used them.  

Explore more on digital project management tools >> 

5. 8 Key Steps for Setting Up a Retail PMO 

Retailers today are facing increasing challenges from digital disruption, supply chain complexity, economic uncertainty, rapidly evolving consumer expectations, and more, highlighting the need for effective execution of strategic initiatives. A thoughtfully designed retail PMO can improve planning, coordination, and delivery across an organization. In this piece, Jack Magee highlights the eight key considerations that help retailers build or enhance their PMO to sustain a competitive advantage.  

Read more about setting up a retail PMO >> 

6. Building and Maintaining PMO Stakeholder Engagement Across Industries 

Stakeholder engagement directly influences a program’s success, making it a critical consideration throughout all program stages. Since stakeholder engagement is a complex process, understanding who the PMO stakeholders are, and their perspectives and expectations, is essential for engaging them throughout the program. In this piece, Liz Johnson shares more about developing a PMO stakeholder engagement strategy (across various industries) that ensures transparency, communication, and support over the course of the program.  

Read more about PMO stakeholder engagement >> 

Contributions from Natalie Pollock