The Spring 2015 issue of MIT SMR highlights project management — and the importance of expecting the unexpected.

The role of project sponsors is often overlooked, but actively engaged executives are crucial to a project’s success.

Successful project managers often combine elements of traditional and agile approaches to project management.

A project’s “unknown unknowns” can be reduced through both product design approaches and behavioral approaches.

Increased access to data can be turned into better decision making by focusing on both the production and consumption of analytics.

Not every company needs to be built around a strong brand, exceptional talent or exclusive technology.

Six types of personal advisors can provide an important combination of psychosocial support and career support.

Advanced digital technologies are swiftly changing the kinds of skills that jobs require.

Research offers insights into when trying to reach consensus is the right course, and when it isn’t.

Companies that are experienced in using analytics successfully offer five lessons for corporate leaders.

Making it safe to be honest about when projects are getting off track can promote cooperative behavior.

By using mobile devices, social media, analytics and the cloud, savvy companies are transforming the way they do business.

It’s smart to be on good terms with former employees. Recent research highlights the upside to following competitors’ former employees, too.