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The Value of an Agile Project Management Office

MPUG

Welcome to the concept of the Project Management Office or PMO. In this article, we will learn about PMOs as organizational structures, about various types of PMOs, and about traditional roles within a PMO. PMO Definition. As noted in the definition, a PMO is an organizational structure. Types of PMOs.

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Connecting Business with IT to Achieve Agility in the Financial Sector

Planview

I recently hosted a webinar with Joaquim Cols, Director of Operations for Santander Technology UK, where he described the bank’s progress in aligning business with IT: “ Unlock Enterprise Agility: Drive Strategic Delivery for the Business.” In Technology they were used to the processes and tools, so the transition was easy and simple.

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. It’s fine to have a different cadence at different points in the project lifecycle. Action review and next steps. Take minutes, or co-opt someone from the PMO to help. Do I need a project board or a steering group? Call your meetings anything you like.

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Troubleshooting in Lean-Agile Development

MPUG

It’s usually based on a cadence. As shown in the above figure, there is no regular timeboxed iteration, but incremental delivery can happen in cadence. The PO can be the business owner or in some other structure, the PO can be paired with the business owner directly or via the Agile Project Management Office (PMO).

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Do We Need Risk Management in Agile Projects?

MPUG

Often, this is through its Project, Program, or Portfolio Management Office (PMO). What agile adds to this, therefore, is a distinct cadence of its own iterations or drawdowns of tasks into the Work in Progress part of the Kanban Board. Rapid development in the technology available.

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The Transformation Journey: Lessons Learned

Planview

Hosted by CITF, the UK’s leading membership organization for technology professionals, the webinar includes our insights and recommendations on extending Agile practices. Read on to review some answers to questions asked during the webinar along with a few of our other recommendations. Cultivate Business Agility at Scale.

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Turning Good Project Management into Great Project Leadership

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

Many organisations are investing in people, processes and structure to create teams focused on strategy execution, often by establishing project management offices (PMOs). As a senior project manager or head of a PMO, it is important to assess teams for any skill gaps that may be inhibiting or preventing project success.