Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2023

But I understand that not everyone has the finances to buy templates or invest in training. Personally, I’d like to think that your PMO will purchase the templates that you need to use, or that your manager will let you buy templates on their corporate credit card. And training to choose from. Free training!

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Prince2 PMI Certification Software Review 392

Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

When we think of an agile transformation, improving portfolio management might not be high on the organization’s list of priorities. Agile delivery is not a silver bullet. Tagged: agile project management , Project Portfolio Management , resource availability.

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Planview

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Santander UK, one of the world’s largest retail and commercial banks, has been on an Agile and digital transformation journey for some time. This included incorporating Agile processes and other work methodologies into its traditional project portfolio management (PPM) processes, to help speed delivery of new products and services.

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Agile Cadence PMO Governance 99

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

TL; DR: How to Make Agile Work in Fast-Growing Startups. For years, I worked in several Berlin-based, fast-growing startups in my capacity as Scrum Master, agile coach, and Product Owner. These are my lessons learned on making ‘agile’ — including Scrum as a framework — work in a fast-growing startup. Participation is free.).

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Agile Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 123

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 9, 2021

Summary review of Sciforma: Sciforma is a PPM tool that has powerful portfolio management features and will level up your PMO. The point of a business case is to help people come up with a timeline for the project and to help executives make the right decisions about finance. Agile Features. Website: [link]. Sciforma Overview.

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Software Review 2021 PMO Project Life Cycle 397

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

That’s the last step of the ‘traditional’ predictive (waterfall) project lifecycle, but even agile projects close. The PMO will want a copy and you should also send one to the project sponsor and any other senior stakeholders. Double-check that the PMO has the lessons too. It’s project completion time.

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Closing PMO Budget Finance 423

Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

A Project Management Office (PMO) isn't just about oversight; it's about empowering your projects to deliver real value. A well-implemented PMO can transform your project delivery process , ensuring that every project is set up for success from the start. 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. Challenges arise when senior leadership has yet to adopt an Agile mindset, even if their teams have. Agile teams are largely self-governing.

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2019 Agile Lean Governance 103

Planview

JANUARY 26, 2023

As a project management leader, you’ve likely encountered the challenges of using multiple project execution methodologies (such as: waterfall projects, as well as collaborative and Lean-Agile work delivery). One size doesn’t fit all Each methodology has its own pros and cons, and multiple methodologies can exist in one project or program.

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Executing Healthcare PMO 2017 88

The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As they navigate different projects, project managers gain exposure to diverse functional areas, from finance to marketing, from human resources to technology. Jeff currently leads an enterprise PMO service team for Caterpillar, with over 250 team members spanning the United States, Northern Ireland, England, India, and China.

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2014 Finance Logistics 2024 88

Planview

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Planview’s Chief Product Officer, Louise Allen, moderated an engaging, in-depth conversation with these customers: Hiren Shah – Johnson & Johnson – Global Finance Transformation, Sr. J&J’s Global Finance Transformation. Some groups are working in LeanKit, and the PMO is starting to pilot it.

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Finance Executing PMO SCRUM 148

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.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The structure of your organization’s project management office (PMO) may be the difference between effective and ineffective project management. Your PMO structure must blend in with the organizational culture to ensure project management success. What is a PMO structure? PMO can also mean Program or Portfolio Management Office.

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PMO Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 36

NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Traditional (waterfall), Agile (Scrum, Kanban, other) or Hybrid? Organizations and leadership understand the relative advantages and disadvantages of traditional and agile approaches – and are clear they need to move in the direction of agile. They are implementing Agile or Hybrid Agile methods judiciously where possible.

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PMI 2023 Technical Review PMO 52

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Forum participants will have an opportunity to learn from inspirational project management leaders as well as attend masterclasses revealing the aspects of delivering sustainable projects, Agile transformation, application of technologies, and more. is the largest Agile conference in Central Europe.

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2024 Artificial Inteligence Aerospace Healthcare 52

Planview

APRIL 24, 2020

We also outlined how EPMOs and finance leaders should work together with the C-suite to make the best decisions possible in both the short and long terms: Part 1: Dynamic Planning and Rapid Reprioritization: Resilience Amid Disruption. PMOs track team progress and ensure that their work is supporting strategic objectives.

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Planning PMO Technical Review Budget 125

Planview

APRIL 15, 2020

Nearly 70 percent of finance leaders are taking cost containment measures and considering postponing or canceling planned investments, according to PwC’s COVID-19 CFO Pulse Surveys (March 30, 2020 and April 13, 2020). EPMOs and Finance, together, can ensure the leadership team is making the best decisions now and for the future.

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Planning Finance 2020 Executing 109

Planview

AUGUST 30, 2018

See if this sounds familiar: your organization’s strategic plan is constructed at the executive level, broken down into an annual plan that is led by finance, then operationalized by the PMO and other groups in the organization. Yet, as soon as you begin to figure out exactly how the plan is to be executed, change happens.

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Planning Agile Finance Cadence 60

Planview

APRIL 24, 2020

We also outlined how EPMOs and finance leaders should work together with the C-suite to make the best decisions possible in both the short and long terms: Part 1: Dynamic Planning and Rapid Reprioritization: Resilience Amid Disruption. PMOs track team progress and ensure that their work is supporting strategic objectives.

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PMO Technical Review Budget Executing 78

LiquidPlanner

JULY 13, 2016

The rest of the team is working with a programmer from the finance department, completing a new accounting system feature scheduled to launch that evening. The centralized project management office (PMO) comes into direct conflict with the digital business where traditional lines become blurred. Agile across the business.

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Development Team Review PMO Finance Technical Review 94

Wrike

AUGUST 2, 2022

Recognize that smaller-scale initiatives are often not treated as such and therefore get no support from a PMO and no project structure. In many cases, the PMO approach is geared toward PMs, the framework is too formal, and the tool is too complex for non-PMs to use. Make IT an internal champion for Agile across business departments.

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2022 PMO Innovation Finance 36

MPUG

JANUARY 9, 2024

While most PMOs and portfolio managers choose Project Online for enhanced resource planning and portfolio monitoring, teams that use agile tools can get a lot of value from Azure DevOps. As a result, it is perfect for any business that combines waterfall and agile methods. Here are some challenges IT administrators can face.

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Software Review Development Team Review Software Engineering Technical Review 52

Wrike

APRIL 12, 2021

Regardless of the industry your PMO operates in — IT, construction, business services, finance and banking, or manufacturing — success depends on delivering projects on time and on budget, as well as demonstrating the ROI of your PMO to the organization. The guide covers: Assessing your use cases. postbanner].

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Software PMO Finance Manufacturing 41

Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

Mike Cottmeyer was recently a guest on the Agile to Agility podcast with Miljan Bajic where he discussed Transformation, Business Architecture, and Scaling. Agile to Agility Website. So, I’m the CEO of a company called Leading Agile, started about 11 years ago, I’m based in Atlanta, Georgia. Listen now.

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Agile Consulting Influencer Underperforming Technical Team 141

Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Read on: Digital Transformation Journey in Finance. February 24, Adelaide — 1st Conference is dedicated to the heart of Agile to bring its best principles to your organization. February 28, Melbourne — 1st Conference is organized for those who are thinking of implementing Agile principles to their businesses.

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2020 Manufacturing PMO Construction 81

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Agile Project Management. 19% say Agile techniques. Agile Project Management. 38% of organizations report using agile frequently. [6]. 75% of highly agile organizations met their goals/business intent, 65% finished on time, and 67% finished within budget. Most Popular Agile Tools and Processes: Scrum – 43%.

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2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

Project Accelerator News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Worth remembering that, in 2003, LEGO was on the verge of shutting its little plastic doors for good, before its digital renaissance it was on the brink of bankruptcy, but thanks to its digital transformation, just 21 years later, Brand Finance Global includes LEGO in its list of the 500 most valuable brands.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

APRIL 20, 2020

But crucial within resilience are flexible processes, the right leadership, skilled and empowered project teams, clear lines of engagement with stakeholders (in the light of emerging risk) and an agile (that is ‘nimble’) approach by the organisation. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. Risk requires an honest approach.

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2020 Risk Risk Management Technical Review 95

Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Read on: Digital Transformation Journey in Finance. February 24, Adelaide — 1st Conference is dedicated to the heart of Agile to bring its best principles to your organization. February 28, Melbourne — 1st Conference is organized for those who are thinking of implementing Agile principles to their businesses.

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2020 Manufacturing PMO Construction 64

Planio

APRIL 24, 2023

Planning sprints and running agile ceremonies 8. He confirms the benefits outweigh the investment and puts the business case to the Finance Director for approval. Real-world example: Now that James has his Gantt Chart completed, he works with his PMO to plan the resources he’ll need for the project.

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Development Team Review 2030 Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 78

Taskque

AUGUST 13, 2018

Another large group accommodating 370,842 members, where you can discuss anything related to project management including PMP certification, PMBOK PDU, Prince2, software development, CMMI, IEEE, ISO, Six Sigma, Agile, Scrum, ITIL & PMO. This group is owned by ProjectManager.com. The group is managed by PMLink.com.

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Prince2 Certification Finance PMO 73

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. Finance is about financial control. Why is this important?

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Finance Underperforming Technical Team Influencer Budget 60

Binfire

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Visual PM tools which only support Agile or Kanban. Agile using Kanban board or other visual work progress tools. Finance / budget management software (Quicken, Mint etc.). Teams having PMO. Others support only one project management methodology. Collaborative project management tools. Enterprise project management tools.

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Software Review Software Aerospace Development Team Review 119

MPUG

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Tim Runcie’s Agile Series Part 2 webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Kyle: Hello everyone and welcome to part two of MPUG’s Agile training series. Hence Agile, right? My name is Kyle and I’ll be the moderator today.

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Agile Technical Review Software Review Engineering 40

Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

But there’s little your project sponsor, your client, or their Finance Director care about more than your budget and how closely you can stick to it. Anything else… You’ll also want to add in whatever else your Project Management Office(PMO), your Project Board, or your Project Sponsor asks you to include.

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Project Cost Prince2 Budget Governance 72

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Directly from the customer: Autumn, Finance Manager at an Enterprise company: “The key advantage is the ability to classify and prioritize a full portfolio of work, and to utilize LiquidPlanner as the primary resource or point of consideration for all ongoing projects in our organization. Integration with agile processes.

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Software Review 2022 Software Planning 88

Meisterplan

MARCH 8, 2018

You also need to keep an eye on your resources and finances, and be able to generate clear evaluations or reports with just a few clicks. The PMO, in turn, needs the overall view to resolve resource conflicts. #5 Project portfolio management means keeping track of all areas of the project landscape.

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