Musings on Project Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

The first rule of data: Don't ask for data if you don't know what you are going to do with it Or, said another way (same rule) Don't ask for data which you can not use or act upon And, your reaction might be: Of course!

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MPUG

MARCH 8, 2024

Live Event: Copilot Studio and the PMO – Creating a Capable and Useful AI Assistant Wednesday, March 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST Earn 1 PDU: 1 Ways of Working Click to register now and join us live! The post Copilot Studio and the PMO: Creating a Capable and Useful AI Assistant appeared first on MPUG.

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Planview

AUGUST 16, 2021

Portfolio Management Offices are in a prime position to deliver this business agility – with the right PMO roadmap. Peter, who wrote the book The Lazy Project Manager , drew upon his 30 years of experience building and leading PMOs to provide some guideposts. I explained how and what is holding other organizations back. (18:40):

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MPUG

JUNE 5, 2023

In today’s discussion, we’ll explore the intriguing concept of the Digital Project Management Office (PMO). You may ask, “What is a Digital PMO?” Understanding the Concept of the Digital PMO The Digital PMO, as its name suggests, integrates digital project management tools at its core.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

That means removing the busywork of project management like data collection, status reporting and tracking – which I think is a good thing. There are more data and analytics projects being kicked off in 2024 than previous years, with 77.6% of organizations reporting that they are driving business innovation with data compared to 59.5%

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Are you ready to take your PMO into the future? Join Bill Dow, PMP (2023 PMO Influencer of the Year Winner), as he takes you through the step-by-step process of introducing metrics into your PMO. Many PMO Managers struggle when understanding what metrics to create in their PMOs for a variety of reasons.

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Planview

MAY 9, 2023

In anticipation of International PMO Day, we began curating the stories for this PMO case study roundup several weeks ago. The PMO has a long history of driving significant benefits for the business. Partnering with Planview, Cognizant created a multidisciplinary team to build and implement the enterprise PMO roadmap.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 10, 2023

It sounds simple – we all know we should do it, but it’s hard to know where to start for a new PMO. It’s everything a novice PMO Manager needs to know to support her project managers at work. One of the other concepts Moore gives time to is the idea of only capturing the data you need. This book review first appeared in 2016.

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Musings on Project Management

APRIL 9, 2020

I've written before that the PMO is the world of 1-sigma; 6-sigma need not apply. One-time projects don't generate enough data for real statistical process controls to be valid. To wit: projects are the domain of small data. Usually) And so, small data drives most projects; after all, we're not in a production environment.

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MPUG

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Microsoft 365 copilot works with your data How does this new Microsoft feature differ from the other Generative AI facilitators? With Microsoft 365 Copilot you are working with your company data and a Large Language Model or LLM for short (based on ChatGPT 4). Microsoft’s commitment to secure and private content.

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WorkOtter

MAY 23, 2023

Setbacks in productivity can damage the success and growth of your business, which is why setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) to help handle and oversee various projects at once is a great way to avoid these issues. What Exactly is a PMO? Setting up a PMO can help with many different components of a business.

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Planview

JUNE 5, 2020

PMO leadership today is about more than being a purveyor of governance and delivering projects on time and on budget. The Savvy PMO fosters organizational agility, cultivates efficiencies, and drives growth strategies. Planview created the Savvy PMO Guide Series to give organizations actionable guidance on how progress PMO leadership.

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Planview

APRIL 29, 2022

In this post, we’ll show you how to become a modern PMO that enables your organization to adapt to an ever-changing professional landscape. But first, let’s look at the key benefits that come from transitioning into a modern PMO. Why You Should Become a Modern PMO. Let’s get started.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 15, 2024

As a program manager, PMO or project team leader, you probably think about how to plan upcoming work. The data you gather is the basis for the development plan you need to put in place. So, now is the point that you can start to write out your development plan based on the data you have gathered and the gap that you have identified.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

When you’re a project management office (PMO) or program or portfolio manager, you’re going to have to deal with multiple projects in various stages of the project pipeline. By following these project pipeline management stages a PMO, program or portfolio manager can better deal with the complexities of juggling multiple tasks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2023

The project manager , another project manager, a PMO person, or a risk audit person could carry out the audit. Audits are part of internal controls on a project and fall under the governance arena, so if you have specific PMO team members who look at governance, they are the ones to ask. Who carries out the risk audit?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Come up with an approach for each of these: change management communication management sustainability management benefits management commercial management quality management risk management issue management digital and data management. That means writing the PID (project initiation document) or whatever equivalent your PMO uses as a template.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

I review a lot of PM software tools and there are companies now making massive leaps into integrating big data, automations, machine learning and more into the way they collate, present and make it possible to use large data sets. The future of project management software is interesting. Could that be you? Human/machine collaboration.

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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.” This is where the healthcare PMO comes in, but the group agreed that it’s presenting challenges.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

I see a day in the not too distant future where you plug your task information into a tool and out pops an estimate, based on the last 12 projects using the same resource and qualitative data on past performance. It’s a way of automating repetitive tasks and it’s having a bit of an impact on the PMO community. Why is it important?

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MPUG

DECEMBER 2, 2019

A few years ago, I was hired as a Project Management Office (PMO) consultant for a software products company. My assignment was to setup their PMO, implement best practices, and oversee projects for twelve months before handing over the setup to the client. Setting up a PMO is very challenging task. Step III – Create Templates.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In part 2 , we will venture into how you can fuel decisions with data by improving and increasing your data insights. Let’s begin by covering an obvious but crucial point: Data is everywhere. It can be easy to become overwhelmed by data, to the point you may feel like you’re drowning in it.

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Planview

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Regardless of whether you’re still learning how to prioritize projects or you’re a seasoned veteran, you can walk away from this blog knowing how to become a Savvy PMO. It may require a little experimenting to find the right method to match the needs of your PMO and organization. Here’s how. Gain Knowledge. What are your drivers?

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

APRIL 18, 2019

The PMO: Gap Closer. It’s the PMO. It’s a combination of different PMOs in a larger organisation – a Portfolio Office with Programme and Projects PMOs, maybe even a Centre of Excellence too. The only entity that exists today that can support that is the PMO. Where the PMO Closes the Gap.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

The 9 types of artifacts are: Strategy Logs and registers Plans Hierarchy charts Baselines Visual data and information Reports Agreements and contracts Other – a bucket category for anything else. Visual data and information. The point of having visual data sources is that they make it easier to understand the information.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

They might not be a popular choice but once you have made the switch you’ll find the data incredibly useful. Finally, make sure that when you are scheduling you are doing so with all the data – correct and accurate data. Boost your skills: Timesheets will help you track time more effectively.

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Musings on Project Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The first rule of data: Don't ask for data if you don't know what you are going to do with it Or, said another way (same rule) Don't ask for data which you can not use or act upon And, your reaction might be: Of course!

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Planview

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Have no fear, the Savvy PMO is here! The Savvy PMO knows that employees are a great source of ideas, but they need an easy way to submit them. Collaborate with team members to determine required field types and information, including data that should be hidden at certain gates to streamline and simplify the process.

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Project Accelerator News

APRIL 18, 2024

Capturing diverse data types across various locations with varied access levels can be complex. Take project management to a higher level with robust data analytics capabilities. Transform project-related data into actionable insights. Collaboration and communication across different areas of an organisation can be difficult.

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Planview

MARCH 6, 2020

Executives expect PMOs to be the catalyst for this change. Success requires becoming a more “Adaptive PMO,” evolving how you plan, govern, and empower delivery teams to do their best work. This transition can be uncertain, but Planview is working with PMOs to make it easier as this new video demonstrates.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

In the last decade, more and more corporations have developed a project management office (PMO) to benefit their business. To get started, you’ll want to learn more about PMO examples, how to set one up, and how to train your employees. What Is a PMO? PMO Examples. What is a PMO?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

We will need to know about this and how we can harness digital assets to streamline infrastructure, logistics and data tracking on projects. AI is already a feature in some project management tools and robotic processing will help automate routine PMO tasks. Could that be you? Human/machine collaboration. But it’s coming.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Great for PMO leaders or those who want to shape the future of strategic delivery in their businesses, with lots of practical checklists and guidance. PDU claim: 6 hours Good Charts is the HBR Guide to Making Smarter, More Persuasive Data Visualizations. And projects have so many reporting and data requirements.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 20, 2019

Last week it was the fifth PMO Conference in London. With over 400 PMO practitioners from around the globe and over 20 sessions to choose from, there’s a lot to learn about where PMO is heading right now. Data Analytics. Automation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

It will be something we see more of and it will lead into other trends – for example, driving data analysis and giving recommendations for decisions. The next topic that comes to mind for the future of project management is data science and analytics. Change management is another huge topic for data science.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 20, 2023

Here’s the list: Strategy Logs and registers Plans Hierarchy charts Baselines Visual data and information Reports Agreements and contracts Other – a bucket category for anything else. Visual data and information This is a catch-all category for anything that’s not a written document in the traditional sense.

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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.   The initial results – Two steps forward.

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