Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 15, 2021

B Blue Project closed R Red Project is likely to deliver late/over budget A Amber Project has missed some targets but overall end date/budget is not at risk G Green Project on track. Check with your PMO. It could be over budget, running behind schedule or have uncontrolled scope changes (or all three).

Software Review 376

Software Review PMO Risk Management Closing 376

Planview

JUNE 30, 2022

In times of economic uncertainty, PMO value is critical. PMOs don’t just make sure that run-the-business work and projects are completed, they also operationalize the strategic plan. Maximum PMO value ensures the work delivered aligns with company strategy. Certainly, the PMO is not immune. Adopt a Modern Mindset.

PMO 88

PMO Governance Government Leadership 88

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Risk management. Project risk can be re-evaluated, and that can provide useful information for the program or portfolio team. Obviously there are regular project boards and other governance checks, but the practical implication is that we have freedom of action for low value initiatives that are low risk and things we’ve done before.

Prince2 400

Prince2 Governance Government PMO 400

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

The formulation of business cases, risk and problem management, cost control, project scope, budgeting, and schedule management are among the fundamental skills that your apprentices will master in this environment.” It should make you much more attractive to employers as they know you’ve put your learning into practice.

Construction 302

Construction Engineering Certification Controlling 302

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Project managers plan, budget, monitor and report on the project with project management tools , sometimes pitching the idea of the project or being assigned to it once it’s already been approved. A project can begin and certainly is designed to fail if there first wasn’t a plan devised to see it through, on time and within budget.

Certification 450

Certification Prince2 Monitoring PMI 450

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The overall change is managed as a program, under a program manager who consolidates program-level risks, manages resource conflicts across all projects, controls the budget and works with business owners to realize the benefits across all the initiatives. There are multiple projects with interdependent resources, risks, and timelines.

PMO 280

PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 280

Bridge the Gap Consulting

MAY 16, 2023

Once your PMO is up and running, operationalizing and doing continuous improvement (CI) go hand-in-hand. Sometimes CI may lead to changes to the PMO’s operations, but you’re only making more efficient something you’re already doing. Here are some aspects of operationalizing your PMO. PMO-Specific Reports.

PMO 52

PMO Cadence Underperforming Technical Team Monitoring 52

Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 11, 2023

My favorite is the PMO assessment. Whether considering standing up a new PMO or revamping an existing, doing an assessment is a key initial step to setting one up. Though there are PMO maturity models, which are all good, I don’t like to talk about those right away. Yeah, I talk about this a lot when discussing PMOs.

PMO 52

PMO Cadence Governance Government 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. Look at your project schedule and consider whether you have truly incorporated enough change management activities (and time/budget for those activities) in the plan. What you can do.

2022 486

2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 486

Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 26, 2023

You’re a PMO Leader! Being a PMO leader has been one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of my career. Thankfully, I’ve had some really good mentors along the way who showed me being a PMO leader and a project manager are two very different things. So, what are the traits of a PMO leader? Good times!

PMO 52

PMO Finance Budget Executing 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2021

— Leadership. They run meetings inefficiently, which results in participant frustration and complaints to VPs of PMO. Instead, he or she provides recommendations and options as well as highlights potential risks to consider in order to estimate a given task. And how can you be a good project manager? Fred Obiero.

2021 482

2021 PMO Executing Risk Management 482

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The overall change is managed as a program, under a program manager who consolidates program-level risks, manages resource conflicts across all projects, controls the budget and works with business owners to realize the benefits across all the initiatives. There are multiple projects with interdependent resources, risks, and timelines.

PMO 332

PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 332

Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise.

SCRUM 151

SCRUM PMO Governance Government 151

Velociteach

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Constance Dierickx lays out a new paradigm for leadership that offers a way to synthesize thinking, emotion, and behavior. Meta-leadership goes beyond conventional leadership attributes, emphasizing not only the possession of knowledge and skills but also a keen sense of observation and discernment. Who am I trying to please?

Leadership 98

Leadership Software Review Closing Technical Review 98

Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 6, 2023

Starting up or revamping a PMO is tricky and complex. If a PMO will help navigate these turbulent waters, it should not be on one or two people to determine its direction. Committed organizations will setup a PMO Steering Committee. I’ll start by saying a PMO Steering Committee is not a guarantee.

PMO 52

PMO Governance Government Risk Management 52

Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

Now it’s time to create a PMO Business Case and start moving the needle from idea to reality. If you notice, I call it a PMO Business Case, not a PMO Charter. I don’t like the word “charter” when talking about creating PMO’s. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

PMO 52

PMO Executing Finance Risk Management 52

LiquidPlanner

JULY 30, 2019

Project managers wonder where the PMO fits in their career as many project managers are rewarded with more projects and higher complexity and scope—not detours into process, methodology, and compliance. If you are a PM who has considered a PMO assignment, you may have asked yourself these questions: Where does the PMO fit in this career path?

PMO 102

PMO Infrastructure Risk Management Governance 102

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Leadership. Demonstrate leadership behaviors. If you don’t step up and act as a leader then you’re at risk of being seen as an administrator. As a PM, you might not have much influence over processes led by the PMO, but you can certainly input and offer feedback to try to shape how work gets done. Optimize risk responses.

Technical Review 364

Technical Review Software Review PMI Influencer 364

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

APRIL 20, 2020

Ahead of its January meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum published its Global Risks Report 2020, based on the input of 750 experts and outlining the biggest risks faced by economies over the next 10 years [1]. And if the WEF didn’t see a risk coming, then what hope do we have? Surely no-one could have predicted Covid-19?

2020 95

2020 Risk Risk Management Technical Review 95

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. They let you know whether you can go overspent or what risk mitigation actions are the right ones for this point in the project. Budget position. Risks and issues.

Governance 363

Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 363

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

Personally, I’d like to think that your PMO will purchase the templates that you need to use, or that your manager will let you buy templates on their corporate credit card. I’ve also included some low cost/high value resources that I find myself recommending frequently to people who are on tight budgets.

Prince2 392

Prince2 PMI Certification Software Review 392

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

As a senior project manager or head of a PMO, it is important to assess teams for any skill gaps that may be inhibiting or preventing project success. Teams are struggling against risks they should have planned for or avoided. Teams are struggling against risks they should have planned for or avoided. Conflict management.

Leadership 65

Leadership Technical Review PMO Cadence 65

Paymo App

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Suppose you’re a project manager and have all your ducks in a row: sufficient industry experience, a PMP accredited certification, and a handful of successfully delivered projects that recommend you for a leadership position. Don’t worry, you’re not going to read about a set of leadership skills. The road to project leadership.

Leadership 132

Leadership Certification Energy Risk Management 132

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The senior leadership team will apply lean principles to manage the portfolio. Portfolio management teams learn about enterprise strategy and how to execute that strategy by allocating the budget. Here you’ll plan from the top down your budget, estimating what funding you’ll need with cost-management planning.

Lean 338

Lean Software Review Manufacturing Governance 338

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 26, 2021

The number of people in the team The project budget The duration The outcome. I managed a capital budget of £8.6m There is a big difference between someone capable of leading a team of 30 in a complex deployment and someone whose past experience has been on projects with no budget responsibility and a team of 3.

Technical Review 384

Technical Review Finance Software Review Budget 384

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 22, 2022

That means that projects are likely to be delivered late and over budget because the priority isn’t clear and time becomes randomized trying to juggle too much. Understanding the lead time to support decisions is key to overcoming schedule risks. The work will all get done on time and within budget.

Artificial Inteligence 148

Artificial Inteligence PMO Risk Management Risk 148

Scrum.org

JUNE 7, 2021

The Problem : Parts of the leadership—particularly the middle management—pay lip service at best to the idea of becoming an agile organization. Leadership is about being the first to explore unknown territory at personal risk, thus being a role model. My Budget, My Feature. Is Agile a Fad or a Trend?

SCRUM 184

SCRUM Agile Technical Review Software Review 184

Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

Whether or not you’re a project manager by title, one acronym you’re sure to hear more often is PMO. What is PMO?” PMO stands for “project management office.” The percentage of companies with a PMO has nearly doubled since 2000, according to The State of the PMO 2016. . Definition of PMO. Who Needs a PMO?

PMO 64

PMO Artificial Inteligence 2016 2018 64

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

With digital project management skills like effective online communication, robust leadership, data literacy, adaptability, professional and personal life stress management, and adept virtual team management, you can lead your projects to completion. Don't let the digital age leave you behind. Focus on building trust and transparency.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review 2024 PMO 52

Project Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2017

You need to understand risk and finances, and evaluate projects based on ROI. You need strong leadership and communication skills, which you can develop during your work in any level of project management. PMO (Project Management Office) Manager / Director. You also need to look at your project with a business perspective.

Underperforming Technical Team 237

Underperforming Technical Team PMO Finance Executing 237

MPUG

MAY 6, 2024

This intelligent scheduling and optimization ensure that projects are planned most efficiently, with realistic timelines and resource allocations that reduce the risk of overruns and delays. One of the profound applications of AI in this domain is through AI-powered risk analysis tools.

Artificial Inteligence 98

Artificial Inteligence Risk Management Risk Monitoring 98

Planview

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Consider these changes faced by PMOs in recent years: The call to infuse agility and become a modern PMO. The pressure to evolve is mounting for the PMO, which needs to adapt to new digital strategies – and more strategic, product, or initiative portfolios – while bridging traditional practices.

2025 78

2025 2023 Technical Review PMO 78

Wrike

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The structure of your organization’s project management office (PMO) may be the difference between effective and ineffective project management. Your PMO structure must blend in with the organizational culture to ensure project management success. What is a PMO structure? What is a PMO structure? Controlling PMO.

PMO 36

PMO Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 36

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The most obvious are impacts on project success, team performance, budgets and timelines. Alternatively, you may see the senior management adopting a disrespectful tone and exhibiting poor leadership skills. Realistically assess the risks and challenges you would face if you raised the flag. The impact of bullying on projects.

Underperforming Technical Team 195

Underperforming Technical Team Influencer PMI PMO 195

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The technology provides insights into when a project is at risk and what resources or tasks represent impediments to delivering according to plan. See insights on time management, performance, and risks to the project schedule before they happen. . Do you deliver projects late or over budget?

Artificial Inteligence 158

Artificial Inteligence Planning Technical Review 2008 158

MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It can feel like you’re spending more time writing and getting input to reports than you’re doing actual project delivery and leadership. Typically, project managers report weekly or monthly, sharing the current status, progress, risks, issues, outstanding decisions, budget situation, and anything else that speaks to project performance.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review PMO Initiating Risk Management 52

Bridge the Gap Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

“Continually evaluate exposure to risk, both opportunities and threats, to maximize positive impacts and minimize negative impacts to the project and its outcomes.” “That’s a risk I’m willing to take” I responded. So what is the best type of risk identification and documentation approach?

Risk 52

Risk Risk Management 2021 PMO 52