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What Is a PMO Director? Role, Responsibilities & Salary

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PMO stands for project management office and it’s responsible for the project management standards in an organization. Either way, it’s run by a PMO director. There are different types of PMOs, all headed by a PMO director. What Is a PMO Director? The responsibilities of a PMO director are varied.

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Strategic Project Management: Planning Strategic Projects

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This can be either by adding efficiency to the company’s operations or aligning with its strategic plan. It views a project through the lens of how it connects to the overall strategic plan of the company. A strategic project is connected to a company’s larger strategic plan. Not necessarily.

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15 Free PMO Templates for Excel and Word

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A PMO, or project management office, can be an internal department or an external group or agency that defines and maintains the standards for a company’s project management. However, all three can use PMO templates to support project programs and portfolios. We’ve collected 15 free templates that are suitable for a PMO.

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Workforce Planning Basics for Businesses and PMOs

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One way to make sure you’re supporting your team and project alike is with workforce planning. Workforce planning is important and we’ll show you why. Then we’ll help you with the workforce planning process and explain the benefits of using workforce planning in your projects. What Is Workforce Planning?

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10 PMO Problems and How to Manage Them

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One of my popular blog posts is 40 Reasons PMOs Fail. I highlight 10 of the 40 PMO problems and provide ways to manage them. 10 PMO Problems and Solutions 1. No project sponsor or project charter for the implementation of the PMO. The PMO doesn’t understand the organization’s culture. What are the results?

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The Inloox Blog Turns 10!

Inloox

The evolution of the InLoox blog. Project management and software is our passion, and it is evident on our blog. Over time, the InLoox blog has evolved from a project management blog to a portal for high-quality articles on project management, leadership and productivity. The 10 most popular blog posts of all time.

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Resource Planning the Savvy PMO Way

Planview

This blog series is part of our quest to help you enhance your resource planning, no matter where you are on the resource management and planning capacity curve. In part one of this blog series, we covered the first two guidelines, which are all about your people: Focus on your key resources first.

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