Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective. If leadership is concerned with influencing and motivating people then project managers need to be skilled leaders, not just successful administrators.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Matrix of Influence Source: Book Product Mastery by Geoff Watts Image Created By Lavaneesh Gautam. High Influence High Interest: This is the most important group and you need to collaborate with them. Internal or External governance such as Finance, Legal, PMO, Risk, and Audit may fall into the category.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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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.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2017

April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Getting Started Personally, I was hesitant to get into agile consulting and coaching. Consultants help clients by working with them to bring meaningful improvements.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. In my experience, job titles vary hugely between employers.

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Technical Review Prince2 Certification Healthcare 330

The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 2, 2021

About the Me: Peter Taylor: Speaker, Consultant, Trainer and Coach, Peter is the author of the number 1 bestselling project management book ‘The Lazy Project Manager’. He has built and led some of the largest PMOs in the world with organisations such as Siemens, IBM, and Kronos. www.thelazyprojectmanager.com.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. Before you decide what to do, here is a list of issues to consider: Take time to learn and observe those with influence (i.e.

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer PMI PMO 195

Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 22, 2021

So, what do Disney movies and PMO’s have in common? While having coffee with a PMO director, he mentioned the PMO he’s leading is maturing at a good pace. As he put it, “Not every story we tell in the PMO has to have a happy ending.” And that’s OK for a mature PMO.

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Planview

MAY 7, 2018

Today’s PMO is not only under pressure to work at hyper-speed but also to satisfy customers who have higher expectations about their digital experience. To enable your PMO to keep up with the pace of digital transformation, it’s time to transition from tactical to strategic planning. What types of work are covered by your PMO?

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The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Under my PMO Director experience, I used to manage different programs and projects that composed several portfolios; thus, it was a big deal to choose the right portfolio and to make correct distinguishment between portfolio and program. One of the most important decisions was to choose the right Portfolio for the Application.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

That means your interpersonal skills are more important than ever – the shift is to project managers being awesome at stakeholder engagement , conflict resolution, change management (more on that later), negotiating, influencing and all the things that tools aren’t (yet) capable of doing for us. Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded.

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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? PMO can also mean Program or Portfolio Management Office.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. This may be by adopting a new tool or approach, learning some new skills in listening, influence, or negotiation, or maybe simply allocating more time to it. You can get to the online course here: The PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down.

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2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 290

Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

PMO Failure. We hear about PMO’s failing all the time. Stats on PMO failure rates are all over the map based on your definition of “failure.” What follows is a list of reasons PMO’s fail from my experience and what I’ve gathered from others. Sure, PMO leaders can blame sr.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. Bill Dow , PMP, is a recognised expert in developing and managing Project Management Offices (PMOs.) Soma Bhattacharya is the blogger behind Stepping into PM , and an Agile consultant. Ranjit Sidhu. You can follow her on Twitter here. Vasily Klimko.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. In every case, you should have people on the group who understand the project (or who can be brought up to speed) and who have influence and interest in the outcomes. Take minutes, or co-opt someone from the PMO to help. Do I need a project board or a steering group?

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Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 352

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Develop an understanding of the cultural differences that influence work styles and communication preferences to enhance team dynamics and project success. This involves trusting technical team members to handle detailed technical work and consulting them for their expertise when making decisions that impact project scope or direction.

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Technical Review Software Review 2024 PMO 52

The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2020

It is a collaborative community with six of the brightest minds in Project Management leading discussions and sharing ideas to help you solve your challenges, increase your influence and accelerate your career! She is a passionate keynote speaker, author, and consultant known for her dynamic and engaging presence. Who are the Faculty?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 11, 2018

On this side of me, you’ll be able to see Simon Harris who is a project management trainer with years and years of experience and a consultant, as well, who runs LogicalModel.net , which is a training firm and, I don’t know, do you want to say a bit about yourself, Simon? Simon: All I will add to that is consulting.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

How does this story relate to Authority vs. Influence? Johnny But when Johnny caught the ball bare handed to prove a point, the pitcher got the message and changed his approach for the duration of the game (influence). That That type of influence is what made Johnny an amazing player. Influence without authority is not easy! Here

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 7, 2022

Or could influence you to invest in hard to find and expensive human resources when you simply have a short-term capacity constraint. You don’t need a formal project management office (PMO) to understand your resource capacity. You know the saying, “slow and steady wins the race.” Closely monitor scope creep. What would you add to it?

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Jez Lister

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

I first came across the Project Management Office or PMO concept twenty-five years ago whilst working as a project manager for a large systems integrator. Most of my colleagues – myself included were initially unclear about the purpose of the PMO and assumed that we were all to be relocated to new offices. PMO as a Service Provider.

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PMO Governance Government Monitoring 40

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

PMO London 2024 June, 18-19. London, UK The PMO conference is focused on issues related to the work portfolio, program, and project offices. The conference attendees will learn the insights from the latest PMO research, and learn about new PMO ideas, methodologies, and products.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Project Management Office (PMO) An organization’s centralized office or department that oversees and supports all organizational project management efforts. Stakeholder An individual, group, or organization with an interest or influence in a project or its outcomes.

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 6, 2020

This is why we launched the Adaptive Strategic Execution Program together with Duke Corporate Education in 2018 – to create leaders who are prepared when objectives and market dynamics seem increasingly volatile and where work is mostly done through networks and influence. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

We like to consider ourselves kind of a full stack consultancy in the sense that you know, obviously, you have to deal with the work surface levels and what the teams are doing but you know, how do you orchestrate teams across dependency boundaries? And he’ll come in and consult for you and customized model for you and do all those things.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 30, 2020

As an agile consultant and instructor, I am often asked, “I just received my Scrum Master certification, now what do I do?”. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. It is also changing how operational groups manage their work. Once inside, there are many paths to travel. StratEx is poised to be your partner.

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Certification SCRUM Lean PMO 109

Planview

OCTOBER 8, 2020

  Top 6 things that will change in PPM  These six things topped the list of PPM-based changes that your business is likely to see in the next year and beyond:  A shift from the traditional PMO to a centralized Enterprise PMO (EPMO). Strategically shifting from the traditional PMO to a centralized enterprise PMO.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It won’t make any significant difference no matter how much Agilecadabra and consultancy fees one throws at it. Because of its inherent over-complexity SAFe also perpetuates the need for organisations to buy ever more expensive training and contract expensive consultants, who invariably recommend more of the same.

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Lean Software Review 2022 Technical Review 166

Resource Guru

MARCH 21, 2023

RACI stands for responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed. It helps define the roles within a project management team and then identifies who needs to be looped in or assigned to each task. It’s simple really, if everyone knows their roles within a project team , your project is much more likely to run smoothly.

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Monitoring PMO Defining Engineering 98

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It won’t make any significant difference no matter how much Agilecadabra and consultancy fees one throws at it. Because of its inherent over-complexity SAFe also perpetuates the need for organisations to buy ever more expensive training and contract expensive consultants, who invariably recommend more of the same.

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Lean Software Review 2022 Technical Review 139

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 27, 2020

grow the influence of individual practitioners! He started his career as a project manager in 1997 and worked his way up through program manager and PMO manager to eventually head up large project departments in the private sector and government in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. It is a collaborative community that will.

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Healthcare Influencer PMI Consulting 61

International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Benchmarking is an excellent method to capture external best practices, possibly by using the project management office (PMO) or other internal organizations as the lead for external benchmarking activities. Consultant and Trainer, International Institute for Learning, Inc. The steps can range from four to ten steps.

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Aerospace Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 59

Project Accelerator News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As a provider of Project management resources from a single Project Manager, Business Analyst, Technical Advisory or PMO expert for a few days, right through to a large team of fully utilised project professionals for as long as you need them – we’ve never been busier. Does this remind you of anyone?

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PM Times

APRIL 7, 2021

Most companies now seek project managers who follow the PMO processes like Waterfall or Agile and many C-Level executives support the PMO process. However, a formally adopted PMO process to implement and closely monitor projects and portfolios does not account for everything occurring in IT.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Project Management Blogs Specialising in PMOs. Project Management Blogs from PM Consultants and Software Vendors. I like the eclecticism (he has a word cloud on the home page that shows Influence, Leadership, Organization, Culture and Agile as leading topics on the day I looked. IT Project Management Blogs. Worthy mentions.

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