Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

We see technology evolving, new tools, consolidation, innovation and more. Look at your project schedule and consider whether you have truly incorporated enough change management activities (and time/budget for those activities) in the plan. Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded. Change is inevitable – we all know that.

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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.

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Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

We facilitated a roundtable discussion of our customers at the 2019 Planview Horizons Customer Conference where enterprise agility in financial services organizations was discussed. In this case, the budget is adjusted at any time during the cycle to accommodate changes in customer requests. Agile teams are largely self-governing.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

By mastering digital project management, you position yourself at the forefront of innovation and project excellence, ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. Knowing how to manage projects effectively in a digital setting ensures that your organization stays agile, competitive, and capable of meeting its strategic goals.

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Project Accelerator News

APRIL 18, 2024

If you’re new to a role, instead of slashing or splashing budget and drastically altering project team structure, how about looking at the small step changes you can make that can quickly unlock ROI. Stoneseed’s innovative P3MO Platform can help: Optimise cutting-edge technologies for unprecedented efficiency and innovation.

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

Part 2: Lean Portfolio Management: Lean Budgets and Investment Funding. Now, let’s delve further into developing an agile approach for Lean portfolio management operations. Adopting Agile portfolio operations practices is an equally important component to the success of your Lean-Agile transformation.

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Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

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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Planview

APRIL 18, 2019

In my last blog, “ Agile Transformation: The PMO’s New Paradigm ” we covered the significance of embracing different types of work and the role that continuous planning plays in becoming an Agile PMO—but that’s only the beginning. Part 4: The Move to Product-Centric Portfolios. Redefine Success. Where Do We Go from Here?

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Wrike

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In this article, we’ll tackle this very topic from the perspective of IT PMO and how it can shape work both inside and outside of the IT department. Let’s take it from the top: The IT PMO As established with our overview of the IT PMO , some of the key elements of the PMO include governance, intake, allocation, collaboration, and reporting.

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Planview

DECEMBER 24, 2018

The best gift for your PMO: Portfolio and Resource Management tips. Your PMO @ Hyper-speed Workshops [Webinar]. As a PMO leader, you are in a prime position to drive strategic outcomes by planning and managing today’s complex, cross-organizational programs and projects that will drive value to the enterprise.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2017

April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Depending on where people are in their careers, their agile adoption and their corporate culture, some people want a consultant, others a coach and sometimes they want a blend.

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Planview

JANUARY 20, 2022

Executives also increase gaps between strategy and execution via strict adherence to annual strategic plans and budgets. This limits the flexibility required to drive change, foster innovation, and capitalize on opportunities. The brainpower and expertise needed to innovate requires cross-functional teams.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. Agile Manifesto The fundamental document that outlines the values and principles of Agile project management. Agile team A cross-functional group of individuals (e.g.,

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There’s a lot riding on getting your PMO mission statement right. After all, the mission statement is what will guide the PMO as it strives to achieve its goals and objectives. Creating a powerful PMO mission statement doesn’t have to be difficult – but it does require some thought and careful planning.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

Establishing the Foundation and the Pillars of Project Governance In project management, success isn't merely about meeting deadlines or staying within budget constraints; it's about delivering tangible value that aligns the project objectives with organizational goals. Innovation is good but there will be times when it's just gold-plating.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile – if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. In 2018, it might seem like we could let our increasingly agile, multi-disciplinary, and highly collaborative teams just get on with it.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The measure of success is typically based on completing projects on-time and within budget. This method uses a hybrid approach to include shorter work periods (sprints) and agility to be more responsive to change as work progresses. Progress of work is driven by established milestones and upfront requirements.

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Wrike

MAY 19, 2023

Scalability: A Clear Path Forward for Modern PMOs” took place over three separate sessions, featuring a stellar line-up of speakers including: Carolyn Lum, Industry Principal for PMO at Wrike, is a strategic business transformation leader who has led large-scale projects, programs, and portfolios across industries.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The new types of projects where we are applying project management practices are more strategic in nature and accompanied by: The need for innovation and creativity. Being on time and on budget is not necessarily success. The Growth of Agile and Scrum Practices. The PMO and Project Pipeline Interfacing.

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Planview

APRIL 15, 2020

As executives consider changing priorities and reducing or reallocating budgets, enterprise portfolio or program management offices (EPMOs) are in the right position to take center stage. Work with your PMO leaders to ensure your remote workforce is delivering on strategy? Your guidance should consider both the short and long term.

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Planview

MARCH 8, 2019

Our penchant for applying technology to every problem often makes innovations and development more complicated. We’ll go over how to outline these plans in a way that is more continuous and agile. Their lack of agility prevents them from assessing and aligning priorities and resources when and where they’re needed the most.

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Appfluence

OCTOBER 6, 2019

The PMO 2020 Conference. The PMO Conference is widely praised across the project management community for its learning and networking opportunities. The PMO Conference is dedicated to delivering the latest PMO research, ideas, and techniques to further your knowledge of the most effective strategies in project management today.

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WorkOtter

JULY 26, 2023

This includes establishing project objectives, coordinating with team members, tracking progress, and managing budgets. We’ve got our own Gantt, Kanban, Agile, and other tools to make every project manager happy. It compares actual progress against planned progress to determine if your project is on schedule and budget.

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Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

The day Lydia Agnese started her new role as PMO manager at Northstar Travel Group, she received some big news. They told me we were switching from waterfall to agile— and I would be leading the transition,” she says. “I We’ll cover several major trends and how PMOs can evolve to meet them.

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Planview

MARCH 27, 2019

You should be able to continually assess portfolio priorities against capacity to determine which combination best advances the company’s growth, innovation, or transformational goals; and make investment decisions in the context of the overall portfolio of investment. Outcome Planning and Roadmapping. Technology Portfolio Planning.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The software can organize a ranking system to determine projects by value, risk, budget, and resources required. budget, resources, and human capital) that align with the organization’s strategic direction. budget savings, product growth, customer satisfaction, project maintenance, and internal operations). Portfolio Balancing.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Risk management training teaches that an official budget – the base case – should be considered in the context of three scenarios: worst case, best case and most likely. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. The values for each risk are quantified by the monetary impact if it occurs and the probability it will occur.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Effective Complex Project Management: An Adaptive Agile Framework for Delivering Business Value , Rober K. Advanced Project Portfolio Management and the PMO: Multiplying ROI at Warp Speed , Gerald Kendall and Steven Rollins. How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained, and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation , Dan Ward.

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Planview

JANUARY 1, 2019

Rising costs in a tough economy have led to tightened budgets and reduced workforces. As a result, innovation and agility are becoming more vital than ever as organizations fight to compete in today’s marketplace, something attained through portfolio-driven performance to improve project delivery.

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Planview

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Ensure it is budgeted in the annual plan. Take an iterative approach to building out the plan allowing for innovation cycles. They ultimately stifle agility. It’s time to become more adaptable and agile. Release to customers iteratively, creating a continuous learning cycle. I’m glad you asked.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 24, 2023

Ideally, you’d be able to provide a definitive estimate, carefully created from loads of input from subject matter experts and plenty of research on past projects and their budgets. And we haven’t yet received the mandate to do a deep dive into requirements and scope that would enable more accurate results from the budget forecasting.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

While the strategic plan can feed annual plans to ensure enough of the annual budget is set aside for strategy, the real value comes into creating a continuous planning process that creates strategic agility to ultimately drive faster delivery of success. Why is this important?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2021

Ideally, you’d be able to provide a definitive estimate, carefully created from loads of input from subject matter experts and plenty of research on past projects and their budgets. And we haven’t yet received the mandate to do a deep dive into requirements and scope that would enable more accurate results from the budget forecasting.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile – if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. It might seem like we could let our increasingly agile, multi-disciplinary, and highly collaborative teams just get on with it. Find her on Twitter.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

They need to be able to think outside the box, come up with innovative solutions, and differentiate the product from competitors. By fostering a culture of creativity and encouraging diverse perspectives, product managers can drive product innovation and create unique value propositions.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Lastly, there is Project Operations, a Dynamics 365 application designed for service-minded users, focusing on projects with their own hourly rate, budget, and client base. Typically, this task would be handled by a PMO or an administrator who has the knowledge and resources to set up these custom calendars.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Tad Haas’ How Innovation & Portfolio Management Office Underpins Corporate Success webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Tad: The conversation today is built off a white paper called Innovation and Portfolio Management Office.

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