Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

A Project Management Office (PMO) isn't just about oversight; it's about empowering your projects to deliver real value. A well-implemented PMO can transform your project delivery process , ensuring that every project is set up for success from the start. Discover how a PMO can be a game-changer for your organization.

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PMO Governance Government 2014 52

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

This is true across all industries, from construction to manufacturing, professional services to IT and, really any organization that is managing projects. 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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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Software Review Budget 330

Project Management Update Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Manufacturing ERP. These days, businesses are taking an in-depth look at their project management methodology and their PMO maturity and finding that both are lagging behind. And this hesitancy can create problems in allowing a PMO to advance its Agile maturity. Agile Portfolio Management. Project & Portfolio Management.

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Executing Change Management Agile PMO 130

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In my experience, those companies are proactive, project-led businesses like agencies, engineering, software and manufacturing firms. This is a huge advantage for a PMO (even a fledgling PMO in a team that is just getting on the ladder with project management). Teamhood takes the drama out of day to day collaboration.

Software Review 386

Software Review Software Agile Estimate 386

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

You’ll need to buy manufacturing equipment and raw materials. Alternatively, your PMO may have guidance and templates for project managers required to plan, forecast and track spending. They are the things that you have to buy or pay for in order to move the project along. Developing some new software? Designing a new product?

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Budget Project Cost Estimate Finance 301

The Squad Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

I am often asked, "Why do we need a PMO?" If we have Project Managers then why do we need a PMO. Imagine the chaos at monthly end if the IT department, Sales team, and Manufacturing group all were allowed to pay vendors however they wanted, whenever they wanted. So why do we need a PMO?

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PMO Manufacturing Engineering Budget 40

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Second, the use of lean and agile tools and methodologies beyond IT, software and manufacturing. Joe Pusz is President of The PMO Squad, a project management consulting firm. He has 20+ years as a project manager and PMO leader. Monica Borrell Monica Borrell I am noticing two trends. First, virtual teams are becoming the norm.

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2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 397

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

The concept of continuous improvement has roots in the manufacturing industry, notably embraced by Japanese manufacturers in the post-World War II era. This approach ensures that each project meets its specified goals and contributes to the broader knowledge and capabilities of the project management office (PMO).

Technical Review 52

Technical Review 2024 Innovation Sustainability 52

The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 7, 2017

Marvin, more fully known as Marvin the Paranoid Android, is a robot manufactured by the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation. Peter Taylor is a PMO expert who has built and led four global PMOs across several industries, and has advised many other organisations in PMO and PM strategy. Don’t talk to me about life.”

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PMO Manufacturing Leadership Engineering 93

The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

Leads, and is aided by, the PMO. They experience the company as broadly as possible with experiences in finance and in sales and in marketing and in manufacturing and even sometimes in services perhaps. Sadly, I have yet to see a future ‘C’ work their way through the project arena, the PMO, the project management practise.

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PMO 2014 Finance Leadership 130

Planview

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

For example, a global manufacturing company leverages their R&D organization to track engineering projects work, innovation programs, as well as status and progress of portfolios. Today’s PMOs are challenged to let go of rigid-highly controlled governance in place of flexibility and agility.

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PMO Lean Governance Government 60

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Usually, companies have a project management office (PMO) that will oversee the portfolio or program to ensure it meets strategic goals. The project that develops, manufactures and delivers that new product is strategic, even though it has its own unique goals. Setup a PMO If you don’t have a PMO, then you’ll want one.

Planning 391

Planning PMO Manufacturing Logistics 391

Wrike

APRIL 12, 2021

Regardless of the industry your PMO operates in — IT, construction, business services, finance and banking, or manufacturing — success depends on delivering projects on time and on budget, as well as demonstrating the ROI of your PMO to the organization. The guide covers: Assessing your use cases. postbanner].

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Software PMO Finance Manufacturing 41

Inloox

AUGUST 5, 2018

The 2018 edition of the Pulse highlights feedback and insights from 4,455 project management practitioners, 447 senior executives, and 800 project management office (PMO) directors from a range of industries, including government, information technology (IT), telecom, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, and construction.

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Underperforming Technical Team 2018 Healthcare Telecoms 100

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

Project managers are constantly making requests to the project management office (PMO). A PMO is setting the tone for how projects are managed and should structure its activities as they demand projects. But there are only so many resources in which to do this and, therefore, the PMO must prioritize projects. That’s normal.

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Process PMO Software Review Estimate 345

Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 1, 2021

Some learning I’ve done includes being a better presenter both in person and online, Disciplined Agile, PMO leadership, website development, Blockchain, and AI. For example, I learned PMO leadership because I was creating a PMO (and still actively study it today). Determine what you want to learn. I love having a mentor.

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Planning Web Development PMO 2021 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

During 2018 I will be launching an update to my online PMO course, The PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down , I have brand new webinars in the works with materials never been shared before all based off of my Project Management Communication Tools book, and my PMO Lifecycle book. Monica Borrell. Monica Borrell.

2018 295

2018 Artificial Inteligence Consulting Underperforming Technical Team 295

LiquidPlanner

APRIL 17, 2018

Are there any formal milestones, gate review or PMO expectations for the project? In manufacturing projects, it is also important to review any outstanding manufacturing defects or unacceptable variances. How often does the project communicate with mid-level management, senior management and / or the executive leadership team?

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Governance Government Software Review Manufacturing 95

The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 7, 2020

Peter is the author of the number 1 bestselling project management book ‘The Lazy Project Manager’, along with many other books on Project Management, PMO development, Executive Sponsorship, Transformation Leadership, and Speaking Skills. PMO design, build and re-engineering expert. www.thelazyprojectmanager.com.

Aerospace 42

Aerospace Project Life Cycle PMO Finance 42

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2017

A lot of my focus ended up working with the PMO to improve the process of identification of risks and opportunities, trade-off analyses, decision making, and stage-gate reporting for improved performance in environment, safety and inclusion of external stakeholder needs. Is project management getting more aware of sustainability?

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Sustainability Lean Construction Engineering 166

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MARCH 7, 2019

Strategy Execution released the top ten trends for 2019 a few weeks ago and my first thoughts were; we’re seeing a lot of them in the PMO community which is both exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. and it may mean that a large proportion of the PMO may get swallowed up by the click of a button. .);

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Technical Review 2027 PMO Governance 49

The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 7, 2022

Physical (tangible) – This includes facilities for manufacturing, assembly, distribution, and warehousing; brick and mortar storefront(s); laboratory space; vehicles for transportation, service, and delivery; machines for specialized processing; point of sale equipment; and computers (personal and servers). Atlassian, GitLab, etc.),

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Infrastructure Finance Transportation Executing 97

Bridge the Gap Consulting

JULY 21, 2021

Groups like project management/PMO, fulfillment, billing, manufacturing, shipping, supply chain, and even pilots have all been on my list. It’s amazing what nuggets you pick up! Each group I spend time with builds some knowledge muscle, which helps me be a more well rounded professional.

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Cadence Finance 2021 Manufacturing 52

LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 2, 2018

It does take a while for practice to catch up with guidance, so expect to see some changes in your PMO soon; we can expect more flexibility with how to apply project management best practice. We’ve seen this in the past with legal project management , solutions aimed at managing projects in manufacturing , and so on.

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2018 Certification 2011 Prince2 106

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Process Modeling in Manufacturing In a manufacturing project, process modeling enabled the team to identify bottlenecks in the production line. By visualizing the entire manufacturing process, they were able to pinpoint specific areas for improvement. So, start building your blueprint of success today!

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Process Software Review Manufacturing Software Developers 36

Ganttic

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Designed to simplify and streamline workflow, Kanban project management has made the jump from manufacturing to IT to academia and anywhere else in need of a systematic project planning and management technique. Originating in Japan’s Toyota Production System in the 1940’s, Kanban was originally developed to improve manufacturing efficiency.

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Lean Software Review Manufacturing Construction 78

Planio

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If the bricks are in high demand, the manufacturer might raise the price, causing you to exceed your budget. If you’re part of a more mature department, this may mean speaking to the Project Management Office (PMO) or contacting external suppliers. If you get the wrong type of bricks, the scope and quality of your house will be wrong.

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Estimate Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Budget 88

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 13, 2019

This was a two year $20m project to deliver a turn-key manufacturing facility to a new customer. Although internal peer review (by PMO using subject matter experts from another team) had always been carried out, the company typically found itself unable to deliver on time. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog.

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Risk Technical Review Software Review Risk Management 43

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. Each author and researcher tend to look at the steps included in benchmarking differently. The steps can range from four to ten steps.

Aerospace 59

Aerospace Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 59

The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Manufacturing. Most importantly, all project professionals – project managers, portfolio managers, program managers, and PMO leaders – need to align behind the generic strategy choices that their organization picks. Cost relates to the following types of elements: Raw materials acquisition. Distribution. Sales process.

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Leadership Innovation Manufacturing PMO 81

The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 11, 2016

They experience the company as broadly as possible with experiences in finance and in sales and in marketing and in manufacturing and even sometimes in services perhaps. Sadly I have yet to see a future ‘C’ work their way through the project arena, the PMO, the project management practise. And there is nothing wrong with that at all.

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PMO Finance Manufacturing Leadership 150

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 16, 2019

CASE STUDY: Manufacturer of Jet Engines.Team Member: Our new project manager, over from the US, insisted on starting each meeting with a ‘round-table share’. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. STEM, latest developments, feedback from training attended, safety share before a meeting, spare-time interests).

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Manufacturing PMO 43

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JULY 18, 2019

This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. A key theme is that ‘Projects’ change the business, whilst ‘Operations’ run the business, the point being that, as business-as-usual becomes optimised and automated, the most significant activity will be that of project management. Viva la revolution!

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Governance Government 2017 2014 52

Wrike

MAY 14, 2023

Whether you’re in the manufacturing, healthcare, or food service industry, having effective SOP templates in place is crucial for achieving consistent results. Read on to learn more about the importance of SOP templates and get the step-by-step guide for creating your own template. What is an SOP Template?

Technical Review 36

Technical Review Manufacturing Healthcare Construction 36

Meisterplan

MARCH 8, 2018

So the cost is to your benefit, not that of the software manufacturer. #4 The PMO, in turn, needs the overall view to resolve resource conflicts. #5 Scalable tools like Meisterplan offer different rates based on the number of managed resources, not user licenses. Then it’s high time for a team solution!

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Software Finance Manufacturing PMO 44

MPUG

DECEMBER 23, 2020

I’m the director of the PMO, University of Washington. Bill Dow: I was at Microsoft for almost 14 years where I ran eight PMOs there. This year I was named one of the top 16 PMO leaders of the world, which is from the PMO Global Award, so was really exciting and hopefully you guys saw some of my presentations there.

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PMO Construction Development Team Review Executing 52

MPUG

MARCH 8, 2021

An example is the Kanban method , which has its original roots in Lean manufacturing. The PO can be the business owner or in some other structure, the PO can be paired with the business owner directly or via the Agile Project Management Office (PMO). It’s usually based on a cadence.

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Lean Software Review Technical Review Agile 64