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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM Are there projects missing deadlines, going over budget, or failing to meet expectations within your organization? This project office is important for organizations managing multiple projects simultaneously as it helps to ensure their completion on time, within budget, and within the scope required.

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Project Management Statistics: 45 Stats You Can't Ignore

Workamajig

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.

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4 Ways Digital Transformation Is Changing Project Management

Wrike

While there are plenty of businesses that failed to embrace a digital transformation strategy and paid the ultimate price à la Blockbuster, there are just as many successful digital transformation examples worth studying. Microsoft began its digital transformation in 2014 with the installation of a new CEO.

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Industry, Product, and Technical Knowledge: What Makes a Project Manager an Expert?

Epicflow Blog

As stated in PMI’s Pulse of the Profession® (2014) , inadequate project requirements are the cause of project failure in 37% of organizations. A product manager is responsible for a product: the idea in general, the process of creation, strategy, and as a result, customer satisfaction. . Project Requirements .

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What Is a PMO? (Infographic)

Wrike

Project management is a discipline loaded with acronyms: PMP, PRINCE2, CPM, WBS, PMBOK, PMI… and about 150 others. The PMO is the keeper of documentation, guidance, and metrics for project execution, ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget. PMOs create value by: Delivering projects under budget. What is PMO?”

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Know the value of your change

The Lazy Project Manager

It should be the representation in projects (and programs) of the competitive strategy that will allow business executives to convert their intentions into reality. 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.

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4 Keys to Getting Successful Project Sponsorship

Wrike

2] With fewer than 40% of all projects successfully being completed on time, within budget, and to specification/requirements,[3] good project sponsors are needed more than ever. PMI, Executive Sponsor Engagement: Top Driver of Project and Program Success. PMI, The High Cost of Low Performance. LinkedIn Pulse 2014. .

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