Hello!

What About the Writer

I’m Richard Preston. I built Insight Program Management to give back.

I’ve spent more than two decades leading complex technical programs in environments where delivery is judged by proof, not promises: aerospace, defense, space, rail and transit, power, telecommunications, and industrial systems. Across those programs, the pattern is consistent. Teams do not fail because they do not care. They fail because the work is not planned, governed, and controlled with the same discipline used to build the product.

This website exists to help newer Program Managers, Portfolio Managers, Project Managers, and Project Controllers shorten the learning curve, and to help senior leadership and functional leads understand how project management works when it is applied with rigor.

Who this is for

  • Early to mid-career Program Managers, Portfolio Managers, Project Managers, and Project Controllers who want practical, usable guidance.

  • Senior leadership and functional leads in Engineering, Quality, Configuration Control, Finance, Contracts, Documentation, Drawings, and Training who want fewer surprises and more predictable outcomes.

What you will get here

This is not theory and it is not generic advice. You will find clear, operational content that turns Project Management Institute (PMI)’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guidance into execution:

  • How to translate requirements into owned work with objective acceptance criteria

  • How to baseline scope, schedule, and cost so performance can be measured and forecasted

  • How to run integrated change control so scope does not creep in silently

  • How to build decision-ready reporting that drives action, not narration

  • Templates, checklists, and examples you can use immediately

Why I care about this

Good project management reduces chaos. It protects margin. It improves delivery credibility. Most importantly, it prevents teams from learning what “required” really means at the worst possible time: late, under pressure, with money and trust on the line.

What’s next

I will keep adding articles over time across a broad range of project management topics. The goal is simple: give you practical guidance, repeatable tools, and disciplined habits you can apply immediately. If the content helps you build stronger plans, make better decisions, and deliver with fewer surprises, then the site is doing its job.

Thank You!