Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are there projects missing deadlines, going over budget, or failing to meet expectations within your organization? A Project Management Office (PMO) isn't just about oversight; it's about empowering your projects to deliver real value. Discover how a PMO can be a game-changer for your organization.

PMO 52

PMO Governance Government 2014 52

Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

Project management is a discipline loaded with acronyms: PMP, PRINCE2, CPM, WBS, PMBOK, PMI… and about 150 others. 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.” Definition of PMO. Who Needs a PMO?

PMO 64

PMO Artificial Inteligence 2016 2018 64

Workamajig

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

68% - more than 2/3rd - of organizations in PMI's annual survey said that they used outsourced or contract project managers in 2018. ( File sharing, time tracking, email integration, Gantt Charts, and budget management are the top five most used and requested features in project management software. PM software adoption remains low.

Underperforming Technical Team 127

Underperforming Technical Team PMI 2018 PMO 127

The Lazy Project Manager

AUGUST 1, 2017

Perhaps we might begin with the PMO. Since PMOs lead the project management community – either directly or indirectly, according to your PMO model (see appendices) – then by considering what the best PMOs offer we can gain some insight and see that: The best PMOs have consistent, repeatable PM practices across the enterprise.

PMO 186

PMO 2014 Lean Leadership 186

The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 3, 2017

Project (or Program) Management Office (PMO) activities and focus (supportive, directive, controlling). When it comes to financial accountability, it seems—at least anecdotally—that projects often go over budget, deliver late, and deliver less than was expected. Project Sponsorship skills and maturity. Executives; demand this today!

Technical Review 186

Technical Review 2014 Executing Leadership 186

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Organizations that use a methodology: 38% meet budget. VS. Organizations that don’t use a methodology: 31% meet budget. 18% — Delivered within budget. 75% of highly agile organizations met their goals/business intent, 65% finished on time, and 67% finished within budget. PMI Agile Certified Practitioner holders: 5,265.

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

Project Management Hacks

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

I was then promoted to be a project manager and founded our company’s PMO. I led our team of 12 to become PMP certified and personally managed the largest projects in our project portfolio including customer facing projects with budgets exceeding $5 million dollars. I’d have to say the WebEx project was a personal favorite.

Technical Review 53

Technical Review 2015 PMO Information Technology 53