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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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What Is a PMO? (Infographic)

Wrike

Whether or not you’re a project manager by title, one acronym you’re sure to hear more often is PMO. What is PMO?” PMO stands for “project management office.” The percentage of companies with a PMO has nearly doubled since 2000, according to The State of the PMO 2016. . Definition of PMO. Who Needs a PMO?

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It is made up of people who have an interest in the project: representatives from each of the key stakeholder communities, who meet on a regular basis to provide direction, authority to proceed and to decide on the strategy for the project. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. Call your meetings anything you like.

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Project Management Statistics: 45 Stats You Can't Ignore

Workamajig

Project Management Office (PMO) Statistics. As we wrote earlier, creating a project management office (PMO) can drastically improve productivity and bring greater clarity to your PM processes. PMO and EPMO: 80% of high-performance organizations - Champions - have a PMO. It's not always a rosy picture for PMOs.

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Tailoring Your Project Management Approach: A Beginner’s Guide

Project Pulse Journal

Incorporating tailoring into your project management strategy offers a comprehensive solution that meets the diverse needs of projects while ensuring organizational alignment. This tool helps ensure that the chosen strategy aligns with the project's specific demands and nuances.

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Complete Collection of Project Management Statistics 2015

Wrike

89% of high-performing organizations value project management, 81% actively engage sponsors, 57% align projects with business strategy. [6]. Project Management Offices (PMOs). PMO Popularity by Company Size: 61% of small organizations (<$100M) have a PMO. 88% of mid-size companies ($100M-$1B) have a PMO.

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