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15 Free PMO Templates for Excel and Word

ProjectManager.com

A PMO, or project management office, can be an internal department or an external group or agency that defines and maintains the standards for a company’s project management. However, all three can use PMO templates to support project programs and portfolios. We’ve collected 15 free templates that are suitable for a PMO.

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7 Steps To A Project Management Capability Assessment

Rebel’s Guide to PM

As a program manager, PMO or project team leader, you probably think about how to plan upcoming work. And that includes the requirements for developing the project management capability in the organisation to deliver the upcoming projects. Schedule time to review Capability changes over time.

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Servant Leadership in PMO Management: A Path to Success

The IIL Blog

However, the traditional hierarchical management approach is evolving, giving rise to the concept of servant leadership within PMOs. Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy where the leader’s primary focus is on serving and empowering team members within the PMO. Tangible Benefits. Selecting the Right Tools.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you are coming to project management later in your career, I don’t feel that you need a degree in it. But you will benefit from a project management certification such as PMP® , CAPM® or PRINCE2® in order to get a job as a project manager. For example, let’s say you have a job as an IT team leader or marketing manager.

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How to manage project assurance (with PRINCE2 guide)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

They might also advise the project manager on how best to do particular project management techniques like communication management , risk management , quality management and change management. They would help and advise around internal policies to ensure the project is compliant.

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Sustain Your PMO: Nine Easy Lessons

The Lazy Project Manager

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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What can I do with a degree in project management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If that’s you, be on the look out for these kinds of job titles, as you can probably enter project management higher up the ranks: Project manager Senior project manager Program manager Business change manager Organizational change manager Delivery manager PMO manager.