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15 Free PMO Templates for Excel and Word

ProjectManager.com

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. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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How to Build and Implement a Project Strategy

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Whoever is in charge of the organization will be involved in the project strategy, such as an owner, CEO or managing director. The following professionals will handle the actual creation of the project strategy. Define the Purpose of Your Project The first step is knowing the underlying reason for the project you plan on initiating.

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Starting a PMO

MPUG

PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. The PMO seeks to enhance the practices of execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership. After two years, the PMO most likely dissolves. Learning to Walk Before You Start Running.

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Measuring the Project Management Maturity of Your Organization

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It helps to complete projects on time, manage risk, achieve project goals, deliver more benefits and handle change with minor disruption. These responsibilities usually fall under the purview of a project management office (PMO) and can be facilitated by using project management software.

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Review Project Management Maturity Model Fourth Edition

Henny Portman

The used maturity levels are: Level 1 Initial process Level 2 Structured process and standards Level 3 Organizational standards and institutionalized process Level 4 Managed process Level 5 Optimized process. worth mentioning is the complementary Project Portfolio Management Maturity Model (PPMMM) in appendix B.

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Project Estimating: The Only Guide You Need

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The techniques above are good for creating the initial numbers for your budget or project schedule, but what if you don’t have all the information at the beginning? That’s OK: start with high level data and get more specific (and accurate) as the project progresses. Everything you need to start tracking your project today.

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Project Intake Process: Prioritizing Project Requests & Proposals

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Project managers are constantly making requests to the project management office (PMO). A project intake process is beneficial for an organization. We’ll explain why as well as what to look out for when evaluating those project requests. This is then reviewed for the relative merits of the project being proposed.

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