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15 Non-Academic Project Management Books to Earn PDUs

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Engaging Stakeholders on Projects is another one of my books, but it definitely deserves its place in the list if I do say so myself! Definitely worth a read. Great for PMO leaders or those who want to shape the future of strategic delivery in their businesses, with lots of practical checklists and guidance. PDU claim: 4 hours.

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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.

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2017 Project Management Conferences You Won’t Want To Miss

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This conference definitely has a California theme: Looking Back, Looking Forward – Surf the Tides of Change. You can read my write up of the 2016 conference here ). You can get a feel for what the event is like by watching my video diary from my time there in 2016. PMO Conference UK: London, UK, 7 June 2017.

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Inspiring Women in Project Management: Pam Shergill

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It happened in 2016 when I was working for a global conferencing and b2b communications company in London. My job is twofold – I am a project manager and a PMO Manager. I have lots of interests outside of work on top of a 4-hour daily commute so this is definitely a challenge. Pam, how did you get started in project management?

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How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

External factors around projects are constantly changing at a breakneck speed which makes it challenging to definitively control the outcome without frequent course correction. Bill Dow , PMP, is a recognised expert in developing and managing Project Management Offices (PMOs.) He has 20+ years as a project manager and PMO leader.

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Emergent Change – Making Sense of a Messy Environment

Tony Adams

Definite beginning and end. The PMO has the unique authority to go beyond aligning and prioritising projects and programs across portfolios, to understand the wider change environment and identify those critical bottom-up change drivers. The idea that projects deliver change is a universal maxim. Temporary endeavour. Further Reading.

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What It Means To Balance Work And Family

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I moved from a corporate project manager role to a programe coordination role where a PMO does not exist. I think it perfectly sums up the struggle of working parents and the guilt of motherhood: Thank you for the honesty in this post–it’s definitely something I needed today. Save This article first appeared in 2016.

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