Project management4 min
When a Project Needs Clearer Decisions, Not Another Tool
A practical guide to telling a tooling problem from a problem in decision-making, ownership and project governance.
Read the articleMichal Moravčík, Senior Project & Transformation Leader
I lead IT projects that have to deliver.
Senior project and programme manager for complex IT projects and PMO. Deadline and budget are the baseline; the measure of success is the value delivered to the business.
16+ years in IT projectsPMP, PRINCE2, PMI‑ACP, ITIL
45+
projects delivered
€20M+
in managed projects
Clients I've led projects for
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Project management, PMO and AI in practice
Your project is late, your PMO produces reports without decisions, you want to put AI into a process nobody has mapped yet, or your team needs to learn to use AI in practice. These are the situations I help with.
IT project and programme leadership
I lead complex IT projects and programmes from brief to go-live. I align the business, IT and suppliers, and I also take over projects that are halfway through and off track.
- Projects and programmes spanning several teams
- Agile, waterfall or hybrid, whatever fits the project
- Risks and escalations handled before the deadline
PMO and project governance
I set up the PMO and decision rules so that leadership sees the same picture as the team. Every report should end in a decision or a concrete action.
- Portfolio and priorities in one place
- Steering committees that actually decide
- Reporting that matches reality
Processes, AI and training
First we map and simplify the process, then we automate it. I deploy AI where it has an owner and a measurable benefit, and I train teams to use it in practice.
- Process analysis and SOPs
- AI pilot with a baseline and an owner
- Training: AI basics, AI in practice, AI for project managers
90-second reality check
Where is your project really getting stuck?
Four questions give you an indicative map of the problem, three checkpoints and the nearest practical step. No sign-up and no email address needed.
4 questionsTailored resultNo scoring
Decision map
Let us start with what is happening in practice
The result is indicative. It helps you name the situation so you can decide on the next step. It does not replace an audit or an automated diagnosis.
Selected projects
Public sector, software and media. More projects and details are in the portfolio.
Project management
JISCD - case management information system
Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic
The ministry's case management system. Seven years of collaboration, covering infrastructure and operations.
Programme managementTransformation
ESET Global Web Ecosystem
ESET
ESET's global web programme. Coordinating teams and markets, each with its own priorities.
Transformation leadershipProject management
Digital platforms joj.sk and huste.tv
JOJ Media
Leading the change of JOJ Media's digital platforms.
Who will lead your project
For 16+ years I have led IT projects, programmes and PMOs. I understand developers and executives alike, so I can turn a technical problem into a decision and a decision back into work for the team. I use methods such as PMP, PRINCE2 and PMI-ACP as tools for results, taking from each whatever helps the project.
More about me- 30+
- integrations in a single government information system
- Global
- web ecosystem used in every country where the client operates
- Head of PMO
- I run the PMO and project management at an IT company
Lessons from practice
Articles on project management, PMO and AI
Short pieces on what has and has not worked for me in projects, PMO and AI adoption.
Processes and AI5 min
How to Prepare a Business Process for Meaningful Use of AI
AI automation starts with a sound process, data and control points. A step-by-step approach that lowers the risk of an expensive experiment with no result.
Read the articlePMO and governance5 min
PMO Without Needless Bureaucracy: A Minimum Framework That Helps Projects
How to set up a lean PMO that speeds up decisions, unifies the portfolio and helps project managers instead of producing reports.
Read the articleSpecialist Pexelo service
Visit build.pexeloWebsites and internal mini apps
For smaller companies I also build websites and small internal apps, such as bookings, a tailor-made CRM or a report instead of a spreadsheet. Pricing, process and examples are on build.pexelo.com.
Is your project stuck, or just getting started?
Let's have a short call, online is fine. We'll go through where the project stands and I'll tell you straight whether and how I can help. The first meeting comes with no obligation.