What happens when organizations ritualize “good process” but the outcomes never show up? The stand-ups happen. The sprint cadence holds. The boards look tidy. The business impact... well that stays flat. You get Process Theater. I didn't invent the term. But I want to call it out plainly because I've seen it over and over again in project management scenarios. Even from prestigious institutions that purport to value sound principles in Project Management. Managers spend more time meeting than they do engaging. Various reports are produced that end up collecting names on the email chain, but are never discussed. Backlogs grow, but the customer never sees any meaningful change. When it exists the result is the business needs are...

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