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Why is it a project manager’s job to fix companies?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Projects are the future, a good portfolio office can influence and shape strategy and project management is the only way to holistically deliver improvements. If you have sat through any project management conference presentations or talked to someone evangelizing about the role of the PMO then you will have heard this stuff before.

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Sustain Your PMO: Nine Easy Lessons

The Lazy Project Manager

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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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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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Tailoring Your Project Management Approach: A Beginner’s Guide

Project Pulse Journal

Collaboration between the project manager, the project management office (PMO), and the project sponsor is vital in this phase. Involving stakeholders, particularly those with high deciding power and influence on the project, must be a habit throughout the project lifecycle, specifically when tailoring the management approach.

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Project Prioritization: Stop Working on the Wrong Projects!

Meisterplan

Each factor creates more work for your PMO, your portfolio board, or your project managers, depending on who is responsible for the project evaluation. But now that we’re talking about 1,000 or more projects, you either need a well-staffed PMO capable of keeping up with that number of projects or a decentralized approach.

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