The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 22, 2021

These individuals are promoting courses, presentations, qualifications in some cases, or are making some bold declaration about the past, present and future of PMOs but (and here is the really scary part) if you take a closer look at their career (as declared on their LinkedIn profile) they don’t seem to have ever actually run a PMO.

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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. And that includes the requirements for developing the project management capability in the organisation to deliver the upcoming projects.

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PMO Energy Certification Consulting 309

Bridge the Gap Consulting

MAY 4, 2023

Now that the PMO is chugging along, it’s time for you, as the PMO leader, to look at continuous improvement. Here are some considerations as you look to improve your PMO’s processes. Just because you have a PMO and it’s chugging along doesn’t mean it could be better. She was amazing at CI.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. Through the years, I've noted many reasons that PMOs fail or struggle. It's rarely just one thing; it's usually a combination of things. Here is a list of causal factors.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Different companies use different RAG status definitions behind the colors, so the exact interpretation for your company might be slightly different. Check with your PMO. Your PMO should define exactly what ‘Red’ means and then you can check your project performance against those measures. What is a ‘Red’ project?

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Software Review PMO Risk Management Closing 370

Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. Partner with the PMO, they are your key stakeholder.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

These also work for coaching your team, so if you are definitely not interested in learning all those spreadsheet formulae, help someone else get their skills up to scratch so they can best support you! Below are 5 of the areas where I know people struggle with skills, and a couple of tips about how you can improve in those areas.

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Finance Risk Management Budget Risk 319

Inloox

MAY 24, 2017

The last part of our PMO blog series will try and answer this question. Implementing ‘new’ agile methods such as Scrum or Kanban will have a significant impact on the PMO, as it’s the project management center of the organization. Traditional project management might still be the best option for some businesses or projects.

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Planview

MAY 11, 2018

Breaking news update: as I previously reported in the blog, “ Symptoms of the Zombie PMO ,” zombification is still proliferating in businesses throughout the world. In this updated report, I will expound upon the cures discussed by experts in the on-demand webinar, “ Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO.”.

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WorkOtter

OCTOBER 8, 2019

“How do you sell management on the relevance and importance of the PMO to the organization?”. This is one of the top questions pondered by the majority of PMO leaders I have met in the workshops I have presented over the years. To do this the PMO must become aligned with the organization’s strategies, goals and objectives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

While definitions of quality vary between professional organizations, they all have “being fit for purpose” as a common theme. The ISO 9001 definition is very similar to APM’s, as is the definition in the PMI PMBOK ®. You can create your own definition if you want, but “fit for purpose” works for us.

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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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Bridge the Gap Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2023

Why do you want a PMO? That’s a hell of a question to ask when you’re the consultant asking a client why they want to start a Project Management Office (PMO). Yes, they’d read about a company in the same industry that stood up a PMO and was successful. ” PMO was born. Sounds like sunk costs to me.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

Project Management Office (PMO): A PMO is responsible for defining and maintaining the standards for an organization’s project management. The more precise and compelling your definition of the project’s purpose, the more likely it will be planned and delivered successfully.

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Planview

APRIL 27, 2018

There is an outbreak infecting businesses across the world, creating a condition termed the “Zombie PMO.” Experts Jason Morio, director of product management, Planview – PPM Pro and Projectplace and AJ Shavell, solutions consultant, have banded together to discuss the symptoms of a zombie PMO and present several cures.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Engaging Stakeholders on Projects is another one of my books, but it definitely deserves its place in the list if I do say so myself! Definitely worth a read. 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: 4 hours.

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Inloox

MAY 8, 2017

The implementation of a PMO is just like any other project. Before you start the project, you should analyze your organization’s current situation and based on these insights create a concept for your PMO. Doing so will help you get the most important stakeholders on board and build a strong foundation for your PMO implementation.

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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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Inloox

APRIL 13, 2017

A quick reminder: In the first part of this series , we’ve already established what a PMO is and what its function in an organization is: ". The most important roles in a PMO How many and which team members a PMO needs, largely depends on the scope of the tasks the PMO has to fulfil in the respective organizations.

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PMO Certification Leadership Controlling 100

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The book includes a good explanation of product breakdown structures and work breakdown structures saying: To move from a scope statement to a plan in your project definition, you will need to articulate your project activities and deliverables item-by-item.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Definition of engagement. I define engagement like this.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2021

I spoke to Nada Abandah , a project manager in the PMO for the Dubai Health Authority, about what it’s like to work in healthcare during a discussion for the Project Management Club on Clubhouse. Nada: I don’t see resistance to classical project management but there’s definitely an interest in seeing the results – delivering benefits.

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Healthcare PMO Finance Certification 391

EasyProjects

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The project management office (PMO) is typically an operating unit of a professional services firm. The writer worked for an extended period in two firms that may broaden the concept of the PMO. The writer worked for an extended period in two firms that may broaden the concept of the PMO. Introduction. Was it project-based?

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 22, 2021

As an adult, these movies definitely don’t have the same effect as when I was younger. So, what do Disney movies and PMO’s have in common? While having coffee with a PMO director, he mentioned the PMO he’s leading is maturing at a good pace. And that’s OK for a mature PMO. Happy Ending!!

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MindGenius

APRIL 9, 2020

Are your project managers growing, expanding their careers, gaining needed training and certifications and mentoring colleagues the way a successful project management office (PMO) should be operating? A PMO needs leadership and that isn’t just the most experienced project manager giving some direction and running weekly PMO meetings.

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Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

Whether or not you’re a project manager by title, one acronym you’re sure to hear more often is PMO. What is PMO?” PMO stands for “project management office.” The percentage of companies with a PMO has nearly doubled since 2000, according to The State of the PMO 2016. . Definition of PMO.

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Wrike

APRIL 12, 2021

Regardless of the industry your PMO operates in — IT, construction, business services, finance and banking, or manufacturing — success depends on delivering projects on time and on budget, as well as demonstrating the ROI of your PMO to the organization. Unfortunately, roughly 70% of projects PMOs start actually fail.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

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. Entry level jobs include junior project manager and PMO coordinator roles.

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Technical Review PMO Healthcare Retail 393

Inloox

APRIL 27, 2017

A PMO has various functions and purposes: It’s responsible for establishing and maintaining standardized processes, methods and policies in the organization and to make sure that projects align with the organizational business strategy. A lot of large enterprises will even have several PMOs with varying responsibilities in the organization.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

If that’s you, be on the lookout 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. Entry-level jobs include junior project manager and PMO coordinator roles.

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Planview

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The PMO is under fire … but why? Perhaps the business is evolving and the focus of the PMO has shifted. Can the PMO handle it, or is it dangerously slow in responding to change and delivering business value? The Zombie PMO pandemic is upon us. Zombie-PMO Symptoms. Upholding a flimsy definition of value.

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Planview

DECEMBER 21, 2018

During the event, I had the opportunity during one of the keynotes to present some of the views of 451 Research on how to embrace change and keep the PMO relevant. For the PMO and project management professionals, this new manifesto for modern work execution has a number of implications. This is an evolution, not a revolution.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s a way of automating repetitive tasks and it’s having a bit of an impact on the PMO community. I believe the PMO will have to focus on those more strategic areas and shift away from specifically defining the teams and resources that will do the work,” says Bill Raymond, host of the Agile in Action podcast. Why is it important?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. But who am I to be putting forward my own definition of engagement?

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Inloox

APRIL 12, 2022

9: The PMO Series (1): Definition and Function of a Project Management Office. #10: . #6: A Guide to Dependencies, Constraints and Assumptions (Part 3): Project Assumptions. #7: 7: The Importance of the Gantt Chart and the Critical Path for Project Management. #8: 8: Check List Close-Out Meeting: Completing a Project Successfully. #9:

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If you are in a PMO , you might have this challenge. But this journey from strategy to executable project definition is something that we see lacking in many businesses. OK, you need the document first, as a communication tool to explain the strategy to everyone, but you know what I mean. People do that.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

Maybe not in the same volume as we are seeing now, but it will definitely stay. . Elizabeth: There is a role for someone who can operate the software, perhaps that’s a role that would sit within the PMO. The trend that is here to stay is remote work and digital teams. That’s echoed in the PMI Pulse of the Profession 2021 report.

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