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. Call Stoneseed to find out more about the P3MO Platform and PMO Services on 01623 374056 or click here. Less broom, more polish!

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 18, 2023

It’s an infrastructure strategy problem. Strategy Implications of an AI Ecosystem The key for organizations is to identify which are the key pieces of the AI infrastructure that they need to put into place. Embedding AI into the organizational infrastructure and culture takes projects! What Is an AI Ecosystem?

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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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Consider these changes faced by PMOs in recent years: The call to infuse agility and become a modern PMO. The pressure to evolve is mounting for the PMO, which needs to adapt to new digital strategies – and more strategic, product, or initiative portfolios – while bridging traditional practices.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Usually, companies have a project management office (PMO) that will oversee the portfolio or program to ensure it meets strategic goals. For example, some operational projects include routine maintenance, training programs, upgrades to IT infrastructure, etc. Setup a PMO If you don’t have a PMO, then you’ll want one.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2019

Here are a couple examples to illustrate how this value may show up in practice: An organization wants everyone to use the same process and request system for engaging the infrastructure team, so they can better manage their workload. All details are expected to be filled out in the ticket. PBIs are not meant to be contracts. .

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Typically, projects are closed down prematurely for the following reasons: The project budget has been re-forecasted and will cost more money than the company is prepared to pay. The project’s benefits were miscalculated, and the return on investment is no longer worth the time/budget spent on the project. Use Your Project Reports.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 28, 2020

Professor Flyvbjerg’s evidence showed that out of 12,000 major projects studied globally, fewer than half were on budget, fewer than 8% also on schedule, and only 0.5% As expected, it has a 100% record in delivery on schedule, but no Olympic Games has ever met the original budget (mean cost over-run 172%).

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MPUG

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

We learn as we go and take small steps with defined budgets, resourcing, and time-boxes. However, its biggest practical impact will be the risk management processes and infrastructure the organization imposes on its projects. Often, this is through its Project, Program, or Portfolio Management Office (PMO).

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Project Management Hacks

OCTOBER 29, 2016

How Symcor’s PMO Improved Performance and Client Satisfaction. Do PMOs improve project performance or do they simply add bureaucracy? Symcor’s PMO shows that PMO processes and governance can add value! In my article, Insights from a High-Performance PMO , I explore how the organization improved their results.

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Planview

JANUARY 22, 2019

While not a physical product, it still is a tangible producer of value, and typically has an annual budget and assigned resources to support it. Behind all this is the underlying IT infrastructure. The hardware components of the infrastructure are considered hard assets. Class: Software: Sub-Class: Business Applications.

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Techno-PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Download this template Issue Log Template At the beginning of the project the log is blank, and is usually filled in by the PM (or PMO). The protocol failed due to the fact that the new environment wasn’t set up by the infrastructure team. Once the log is filled in, it is used to communicate the issues throughout the project.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

To make an informed choice, you need to assess your project management needs and evaluate software options based on your budget. Evaluating Software Based on Your Budget Consider the upfront costs, ongoing maintenance fees, and any additional expenses associated with implementing and training your team on the software.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 15, 2019

The master plan sets the vision for how the entire area will look with houses, offices, public spaces, services and infrastructure. One of the characteristics of managers is that they are good at delivering an output on time, to budget and to the expected quality. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

It involves coordinating various tasks, managing budgets, and mitigating risks to deliver successful outcomes. They are responsible for confirming that projects are completed within budget and on time. Key Skills for Effective Project Management Effective project management requires a range of skills.

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Wrike

MAY 3, 2021

Instead of waiting until something happens to allocate resources, you can outline both procedure and budget considerations ahead of time. An inventory of all relevant IT project management trends to account for, infrastructure you have and want, and IT tools your team can pull from. Physical and digital data storage backups.

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Velociteach

MARCH 4, 2024

And it actually means that, from back then when I started as a project and program manager, everything was about the deliverable and doing that on time and on budget and with the agreed scope. I remember one particular project, I needed to implement a new system for project managers to manage their projects in big infrastructure projects.

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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? What is a PMO structure? Controlling PMO.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

Well, I guess, you know I spent the first 10 years of my career mostly in IT infrastructure. And you know, the manifesto had just been written and I was working as a project manager in a company called CheckFree here in Atlanta and squarely like in the PMO. And you know, it’s just like, just going to park it really fast.

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 30, 2019

Project managers wonder where the PMO fits in their career as many project managers are rewarded with more projects and higher complexity and scope—not detours into process, methodology, and compliance. If you are a PM who has considered a PMO assignment, you may have asked yourself these questions: Where does the PMO fit in this career path?

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Wrike

APRIL 24, 2024

Your project management office (PMO) needs clear oversight of the details of every project in your portfolio. That’s just one reason why it’s trusted by some of the world’s largest companies, including Walmart Canada , Siemens Smart Infrastructure , and The Estée Lauder Companies. Wrike lets you: Automate entire workflows.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Example: “We have an upstream dependency on Claire’s project to complete the infrastructure before our project can use it.” Project constraints could be factors that limit the time, resources or budget available to the project. Constraints are similar to dependencies: they also impact how you can deliver the project.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

February 8-11 — Accelerating Digital Transformation in a Post-COVID World is The 25th Annual ARC Industry Forum with the following topics touched upon: AI and Machine Learning, Asset Performance Management, Cybersecurity for the New Normal in Industry, Infrastructure, and Smart Cities, Digital Workforce and Culture, and many others. .

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Project-Management.pm

JULY 19, 2017

Portfolio coordination and budgeting. Keeping track of the existing cost in order to prevent budget overshooting. Go with PMO: Portfolio Management Office (PMO) has played a crucial role in the world of portfolio management; it helps portfolio to be more coordinated and aid in improving task management as a whole.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 15, 2019

” Tad: The central proposition of this talk is despite the best intentions even at board level, many organizations are failing to exploit transformation opportunities because project delivery, where we all know, live, and love, and the infrastructure that support it and the processes are simply not fit for this purpose. Tad: Awesome.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MARCH 14, 2019

Benefits included security of supply and payment, and increased efficiency through not having to maintain their own infrastructure. Down the line, the core software component of the project was deemed to be 100% successful, in terms of budget, delivery dates and system performance. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog.

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Online PM Courses

JANUARY 8, 2018

Here, we examine the plans and controls the project team has develop to test their rigor and answer the question: ‘how confident are we that the team can deliver the project to the schedule, budget, and specification in the business case?’ Senior PMO staff. UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority.

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Jez Lister

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

For example, within a banking environment it may make sense to have portfolio categories such as Retail Banking, Business Banking, Mobile Banking, General Insurance, Infrastructure etc. Others that have centrally held budgets may choose to implement a more flat model, probably with a single governance group. Account Board Approach.

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Planview

APRIL 12, 2018

The newly-elected brought a greater focus on managing infrastructure and large project spend, that coincided with the growth of Portfolio Management Offices (PMOs). Slower projects are. often halted, or at a minimum, were significantly delayed, adding costs and draining resources.

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