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10 PMO Problems and How to Manage Them

Project Risk Coach

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. How to manage: Typically, a senior leader in your organization must make the decision to implement a PMO. In this article, we go a step further.

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PMOs Shifting from Watchdogs to Strategic Enablers

Project Risk Coach

First, organizations implement PMOs with a lack of clarity. Why does the organization need the PMO? What is the role of the PMO? How will the PMO engage with the senior leaders? Second, the PMO fails to ask for feedback and incrementally evolve. How PMOs Can Become Strategic Enablers 1.

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10 Ways to Engage Project Stakeholders

Project Risk Coach

Which stakeholders have the most power and influence? Let’s look at some practical ways that you can better engage and influence your project stakeholders at the right times in your project lifecycle. As you are initiating your projects, start identifying your stakeholders. Do you have a stakeholder engagement plan?

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How to take over an existing project [Free checklist]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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5 Tips for Scrum Masters: Collaborating with Project Management for success in a transforming landscape

Scrum.org

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.

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Engaging Stakeholders with Gamification [video]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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What You Need for a Great Project Charter

Project Risk Coach

Wise sponsors invite key stakeholders to the initial meetings to discuss the project charter and to obtain their input. These same stakeholders will discover the project later and may adversely influence the project. Ask your PMO or project management group if a project charter template is available. Join Me Now!

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