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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

Take control of your projects and programs today and start seeing the benefits of strategic project management. What is a Project Management Office? A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized department within an organization that standardizes the governance of projects.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Activity An activity is the actual, specific task that must be performed in a project, i.e., the tactical level of work. Agile A flexible and dynamic approach to project management that allows for iterative updates during defined time blocks, which allows for incremental value. identify items such as benefits and costs).

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Agile Project Management (#APM). Risk Management (#RM). Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Governance (#Governance). Those units always start with Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance.

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What is A System for Value Delivery in Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

Discover the importance of organizational governance systems, delve into essential project-associated functions, learn how to navigate the project environment, and ensure you are communicating and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

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10 Top Process Improvement Tools You Need to Create a More Sustainable Business

nTask

Define the process scope, i.e. what steps are included in the process and what aren’t? Gap analysis examines and assesses performance to identify the difference between your current business state and where you’d like to be. To complete a gap analysis, you’ll need to define: The current situation, or performance.

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Complete Collection of Project Management Statistics 2015

Wrike

Government – Federal. Management Consulting. Government – City/State/Local. Implement demand management/capacity planning processes – 42%. Implement/enhance performance measurement process – 39%. [13]. Consistent application of defined processes – 44%. Poor change management – 25%.

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

Audit: The process of analyzing a project to ensure that it is being governed as intended. A project team might also go through an audit to ensure that there are no lapses in project management. These standards serve as the 'benchmark' against which performance can be measured. A project sponsor can request an audit.