International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I recall a time when I was the program manager of a large initiative, and the PMs who reported to me would constantly roll their eyes when they had to submit their weekly status reports to the PMO. I recall having a disagreement on how “proper” risk statements should be written with the PMO manager.

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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.” It’s an exciting time as we go through the portfolio process.

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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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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.     Changing the culture starts at the top.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It doesn’t always pay to be constantly reinventing yourself as a business, but there are obvious benefits from adopting new tech and being open to continuous process improvement. Change management. The ability to effectively manage change and transition within an organization. Communication. Customer service.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

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.

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Planview

AUGUST 26, 2019

Throughout this series, we’ve discussed the five ways to become agile, addressed the primary issues and roadblocks, as well as the critical steps required to transform the PMO, all based on the whitepaper, The Agile PMO: 5 Steps to Driving Agility at Scale. Part 1: Driving Agile at Scale: The Agile PMO. This must change.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 1, 2020

Presumably, it will just happen now that senior management have expressed the strategic direction? Maybe by some magical process of osmosis? Of course, it won’t: the figures depend on which report we’re reading, but as a good middle figure let’s pick McKinsey, who tell us that 70% of strategic change programs fail. [2].

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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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Technical Review PMO Governance Government 36

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Burndown Chart A tool in Agile project management that tracks the work completed and the work remaining to help teams manage progress. Business Analysis A process in which an individual identifies business needs, defines solutions and facilitates change to meet organizational goals. effectively and efficiently.

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

LiquidPlanner

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In this dream, which I know I’ve had on more than one occasion, you get to select your team, develop the processes and procedures that will be used by the team, and shape the development of the Project Management Office. Unfortunately, this dream is just that for most project managers—a dream. Evaluate the governance framework.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MARCH 7, 2019

Strategy Execution released the top ten trends for 2019 a few weeks ago and my first thoughts were; we’re seeing a lot of them in the PMO community which is both exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. When we look back over the last decade we can clearly see how much has changed for people working in project management.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 5, 2022

At that time, our organization was a certified CMM Level 3 company, and we were already using our homegrown project management methodology based on CMM L3 processes. Our charter was to improve existing processes and build new processes for L4 and L5. Project Governance. Stage gate and phase-end review processes.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

A program will often cross multiple organizations, and this has an impact on stakeholders, sponsors, funding sources and even assigning the right program manager. In a project, the project manager is primarily responsible for the scope , cost and timeline. Manage issues and risks. Manage communication. Manage the team.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Let’s take a look at the collaborative process for Identifying the set of acts and activities that make up the Leadership Canvas for each of the management levels. The Blue Ocean Leadership Process. The four-part process includes the four collaborative steps to put Blue Ocean Leadership into practice.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

The extension of self-care is caring for others, also crucial for project management and change management. Connecting with people, collaborating, partnering … so you can inspire enthusiasm, overcome resistance, and help make change happen. It’s how we can help people and organisations adapt in fast-changing times.

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Planview

APRIL 27, 2023

You know the saying: The only constant is change. It’s true in business — it’s certainly true in life — and it’s why proactive change management matters. Integrating and Standardizing a PPM System Before this biotech company came to Planview, its leadership recognized the need for managing the people side of change.

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Change Management PMO Technical Review Governance 88

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Lean Event Chain 393

Tony Adams

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Organisations change how they decide to allocate resources over time, as circumstances evolve. Organisational change is not a linear process or one-off event; it is continuous, open ended, messy, unpredictable and cumulative. How Can Your Project Management Office Help?

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Although 93% of organisations report that they use standardised project management practices , only 23% say that these practices are used throughout the organisation. It is also not uncommon that project managers follow a process for the sake of compliance without attaching much meaning to it. That’s not ideal.

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Henny Portman

JUNE 25, 2022

The book PMO Services and Capabilities – Including an overview of AIPMO’s competence framework – Competences per PMO service – Techniques and tools per PMO service is written by Robert Joslin. Each organizational unit is unique, each organizational unit needs its own set of PMO services.

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PMO Governance Government Consulting 115

The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

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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Online PM Courses

JULY 2, 2018

That’s way we need to place a high priority on both Project Definition from day 1, and excellent change control procedures subsequently. Climate change and sustainable development. Government regulation and reform. The project manager is no longer just a cheerleader in the game. Change Management Practices.

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2018 Technical Review PMI 2017 65

Planview

JUNE 30, 2022

In times of economic uncertainty, PMO value is critical. PMOs don’t just make sure that run-the-business work and projects are completed, they also operationalize the strategic plan. Maximum PMO value ensures the work delivered aligns with company strategy. Certainly, the PMO is not immune. Adopt a Modern Mindset.

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PMO Governance Government Leadership 88

Tony Adams

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Organisations change how they decide to allocate resources over time, as circumstances evolve. Organisational change is not a linear process or one-off event; it is continuous, open ended, messy, unpredictable and cumulative. How Can Your Project Management Office Help?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. A program manager is responsible for: Defining, facilitating and completing programs, including setting the approach. You’ll see these skills on a program manager job description – and if you don’t you should be asking why! Change Management.

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PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 276

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. A program manager is responsible for: Defining, facilitating and completing programs, including setting the approach. You’ll see these skills on a program manager job description – and if you don’t you should be asking why! Change Management.

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PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 331

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Build quality into processes and deliverables. As a PM, you might not have much influence over processes led by the PMO, but you can certainly input and offer feedback to try to shape how work gets done. This is another principle which overlaps with another ‘traditional’ organization role: that of Change Manager.

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Technical Review Software Review PMI Influencer 359

Henny Portman

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

AIPMO is developing the first ‘leading’ international PMO standard based on a combination of research findings and expert knowledge. P3O or IPMA PMO certifications are not comparable to AIPMO’s core certifications in terms of approach, content and outcome. AIPMO’s core PMO certifications covers much more!

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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. Is joining a PMO a good career move? Will I be stuck if I go into the PMO? Five Reasons to Join a PMO.

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Planview

MAY 29, 2020

Does your PMO generate portfolio dashboards for stakeholders and executives? Does it help your PMO be seen as a value driver? The Savvy PMO recognizes this and makes access to highly visual, useful data an imperative by providing comprehensive portfolio dashboards. In a 2019 Deloitte survey of 1,000 U.S. Real-time Analysis.

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MPUG

AUGUST 8, 2019

This is something that we even want to go a little bit left of initiation and then as we go through, and plan and execute, provide change, control processes and close out a project that, that can continue as well. The enablers that are driving this is project to portfolio management we believe and the process controls.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Executing 40

Planview

OCTOBER 19, 2020

It’s worth listening to Joaquim tell their story: How Santander transitioned from different companies working independently, to an integration of business with IT processes and KPIs under a single operating model. What was the biggest issue Santander encountered when incorporating the PPM solution with your existing PMO?

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Agile Cadence PMO Governance 99

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

PMO London 2024 June, 18-19. London, UK The PMO conference is focused on issues related to the work portfolio, program, and project offices. The conference attendees will learn the insights from the latest PMO research, and learn about new PMO ideas, methodologies, and products.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

March 24-26 — Enterprise Risk Management 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE will cover hot topics of project and risk management: Trends and Regulatory Updates, Emerging Risk, Cyber Risk, Data Analytics for Risk Management, and many more. June 14-15, London, UK — PMO 2021 Conference is the largest UK’s conference for PMO practitioners.

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2021 Technical Review Construction Software Review 98

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

4% use an in-house method to manage projects. Project Management Best Practices. Having a knowledge transfer process in place boosts the chance of project success by over 20%. [6]. 64% of organizations say they frequently conduct risk management. [6]. Most Popular Agile Tools and Processes: Scrum – 43%. 116,100.

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2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

Bridge the Gap Consulting

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

As you start this initiative, you may find a tweak to the current process is needed vs. a tool, and that’s OK. Every project is different, so consider these an input into whatever process you will use. The sponsor can be a PMO leader, project management manager, or someone in management that believes a PM tool is necessary.

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