Planview

JUNE 5, 2020

PMO leadership today is about more than being a purveyor of governance and delivering projects on time and on budget. The Savvy PMO fosters organizational agility, cultivates efficiencies, and drives growth strategies. Start with this quick-start post to becoming a Savvy PMO. The Journey to Becoming a Savvy PMO.

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Planview

MAY 9, 2023

In anticipation of International PMO Day, we began curating the stories for this PMO case study roundup several weeks ago. The PMO has a long history of driving significant benefits for the business. Partnering with Planview, Cognizant created a multidisciplinary team to build and implement the enterprise PMO roadmap.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. A project board provides oversight and governance for the project. What you need is adequate governance for the project. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 11, 2023

My favorite is the PMO assessment. Whether considering standing up a new PMO or revamping an existing, doing an assessment is a key initial step to setting one up. Though there are PMO maturity models, which are all good, I don’t like to talk about those right away. Yeah, I talk about this a lot when discussing PMOs.

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Project-Management.pm

MARCH 25, 2017

It’s safe to say that Project Management Office ( PMO ) has numerous advantages and the results it impacts to the organization have been effective and helpful. Every existing organization around the globe are swearing by PMO. Over the years PMO profitability seems non-existent. However, it has its downsides.

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Project-Management.pm

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Various government agencies have been the successful producing result for the past years, thanks, to adhering to mandatory policies. Implementing PMO is the key to combat such issue. With this, PMO will take over various components of the agency such as strategy , quality of the products, and enhancement of resource management.

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Planview

JANUARY 11, 2024

Elevate your Project Management Office (PMO) to become one of the most effective strategic partners in your organization. But how do you turn those plans into business outcomes while navigating the unexpected? How Does Your PMO Think? It all starts with how the PMO thinks. It all starts with a mindset shift.

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Planview

JUNE 28, 2019

Funding practices—that is, the way budgets are allocated throughout the organization—dictate nearly every business outcome. When implementing Lean-Agile practices at scale, organizations quickly realize that their push for agility conflicts with traditional budgeting and cost accounting practices. This is where Lean budgeting comes in.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

When you’re a PMP, program manager or portfolio manager, you need to deliver all those multiple projects on time and within budget. On the other hand, if an organization has underdeveloped management, the more likely that its projects will have trouble meeting deadlines and staying on budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Fix by: Work with the PMO to review the processes. If your team doesn’t know how to use them then they will simply be a burden around your neck. Explain how to use the process and what to do if they need more help. Train the team in how to use processes effectively – and remember to cover the ‘why’ of the process as well.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Lean portfolio management is a process by which strategy is aligned with execution using a lean approach and agile portfolio operations and governance. Portfolio management teams learn about enterprise strategy and how to execute that strategy by allocating the budget. Execute Lean Governance. What Is Lean Manufacturing?

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

Now it’s time to create a PMO Business Case and start moving the needle from idea to reality. If you notice, I call it a PMO Business Case, not a PMO Charter. I don’t like the word “charter” when talking about creating PMO’s. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

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Planview

DECEMBER 13, 2019

A healthcare PMO today must have a strong constitution. Not only are they faced with challenges unique to healthcare, PMOs are also going through the trends mentioned in our recent post, “ Conquer Your Business Transformation.” How do we give insight to the organization about the work?”.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

First, there’s a big problem in business concerning how to implement strategy. Unfortunately too much of the discussion around project management skills is still rooted in hard skills and techniques: planning, scheduling , risk management , budgeting. Failure to execute strategy is seen as a project management issue.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

In the last decade, more and more corporations have developed a project management office (PMO) to benefit their business. To get started, you’ll want to learn more about PMO examples, how to set one up, and how to train your employees. What Is a PMO? PMO Examples. What is a PMO?

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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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Planview

OCTOBER 7, 2020

How w e ll your Proj e ct Manag e m e nt Offic e (PMO) or E nt e rpris e PMO (E PMO ) functions is conting e nt on two things: th e minds e t of e ach of your e mploy e e s and e stablishing a strat e gic top-down proj e ct portfolio cultur e.   Transparent adherence to a budget.

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Moira Alexander

MAY 2, 2017

To align business goals with project management (PM), leaders from the enterprise project management office (EMPO) or project management office (PMO) need to be involved in strategic planning sessions alongside senior-level management. The second component is leveraging a rigorous portfolio and project management governance process.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2016

How can you check what you’ve got and what needs to be done next? Let me guide you through how to assess the state of the project you’ve inherited. Get this free printable checklist about how to take over a project from someone else. Check #5: Governance. Is there a governance structure? Check #6: Budget.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

This article, How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. You can scroll down and get the highlights, and then read all the advice in the How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects ebook. Would you like to make 2018 a successful year for your projects?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

But before we get to the template websites, let’s have a quick recap about how to use the stuff you download. How to Use Free Project Management Templates. If you are looking for information on project budgeting, check out my blog over at ProjectManagement.com, The Money Files. And listed them all out for you below.

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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. Each of these on its own can present organizations with a significant investment, often resulting in a non-existent or shoestring attempt at an IT PMO. Is it a matter of time?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

How much is this going to cost me? How to use this free project status template. If you are setting up a PMO for example, you’ll want your project managers to use something more formal. It’s also a good communication vehicle for the normal things project customers want to understand: are we going to hit the dates?

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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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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 24, 2020

They tend to monitor the budget and hold the purse strings of the project. Project managers are also responsible for managing risk and the budget. Project Management Office (PMO). However, if it does exist the PMO will decide on the processes used in a project and how to follow them. Project Team Members.

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Planview

JANUARY 19, 2021

You will have to re-prioritize and replan your project investments and no one knows how to do that better than the Project Management Office (PMO). Here are three trending scenarios where the PMO can have a serious impact.  Digital You will need to assess not just strategic impact, but resource capacity, budget, and timing.

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Project Bliss

JANUARY 8, 2018

Use this project status report template if your Project Management Office or governing body doesn’t have a standard template in place. Keep in mind that the frequency of reporting will depend on your organization and how your stakeholders want to receive it. Project Budget.

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Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

The topic discussed for most of the roundtable was how to get work done with the best impact to drive business results. Financial services companies often operate with a traditional approach to project and portfolio management where annual budgets define how projects are funded and executed. Budget limitations.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

But, out of respect for the PMO manager who asked not to be named or have this published until his retirement in March of 2021, I held off. One of my first PMO managers had an Actuary background. He needed to tell a story; what the PMO was doing to advance the company’s goals and the teams involved in making that happen.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Knowing how to manage projects effectively in a digital setting ensures that your organization stays agile, competitive, and capable of meeting its strategic goals. Improved Resource Management - Digital tools allow for more precise tracking and allocation of resources, ensuring that projects are completed within budget and on time.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

So hopefully, by the end of this session, you will have some strategies that will help you be able to think about how to better manage your work to group your work together and things like that. We’ll be looking at Milestone planning, dependency management, multi stakeholder management, governance across multiple projects.

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Project Accelerator News

JULY 28, 2023

To return to Tina, if someone had only shown her how to achieve what she could previously, she wouldn’t have felt the need to ‘unplug from the matrix’ rendering the whole process a pointless waste of everyone’s time. He was being trained on how to drive a new type of train that was coming into service – months in the future.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 26, 2019

How much is this going to cost me? How to use This Free Project Status Template. For example: Budget position. If you are setting up a PMO for example, you’ll want your project managers to use something more formal. That’s what people really want to know, right? Decisions required.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Let’s look at how to start the risk management process. How will you identify risks? How often will you perform risk management activities? If you have a PMO, see if they have a risk management template. Standard categories include schedule, scope, quality, and budget. Who will be involved?

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The measure of success is typically based on completing projects on-time and within budget. As organizations adapt to new work methodologies, new approaches to planning, funding, and analysis will develop, shifting to ‘just enough’ governance and a more lean approach to portfolio management. Connecting Strategy to Delivery.

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Wrike

JUNE 27, 2022

You might issue an RFP whenever you have a large, complicated project with a significant budget. Typically, government agencies issue RFPs to solicit private bids, opening up price competition between bidders and maximizing the quality of results for the price. Government agencies. This is particularly true in the public sector.

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