Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

A Project Management Office (PMO) isn't just about oversight; it's about empowering your projects to deliver real value. A well-implemented PMO can transform your project delivery process , ensuring that every project is set up for success from the start. Discover how a PMO can be a game-changer for your organization.

PMO 52

PMO Governance Government 2014 52

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

You can’t manage your IT finances without an IT budget. Fund the Execution of Future IT Projects & IT Roadmap Then there are the future IT projects, which will also require substantial investment. The IT roadmap lays out current IT capabilities, projected IT needs and any improvements that will be executed over the coming year.

Budget 345

Budget Software Review Infrastructure Monitoring 345

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 9, 2021

Summary review of Sciforma: Sciforma is a PPM tool that has powerful portfolio management features and will level up your PMO. Sciforma offers projects, portfolio, strategy execution, execution and resource management across the whole enterprise. Website: [link]. Sciforma Overview. Portfolio Management.

Software Review 392

Software Review 2021 PMO Project Life Cycle 392

Project Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2017

You need to understand risk and finances, and evaluate projects based on ROI. You would evaluate whether the organization could improve the way projects are executed and determine if the projects are delivering the expected benefits. This allows you to ensure that projects support the business strategy laid out by senior executives.

Underperforming Technical Team 237

Underperforming Technical Team PMO Finance Executing 237

The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As they navigate different projects, project managers gain exposure to diverse functional areas, from finance to marketing, from human resources to technology. Jeff currently leads an enterprise PMO service team for Caterpillar, with over 250 team members spanning the United States, Northern Ireland, England, India, and China.

2014 88

2014 Finance 2024 Logistics 88

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2019

More recently, my projects have been operating under a formal PMO structure, and much of what goes in a project management plan is basically repeating the formal processes. There’s no point creating a plan document just to say, “We do it the way the PMO mandates, just like every other project in this company.”

PMO 367

PMO Budget Initiating Software Review 367

Planview

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Planview’s Chief Product Officer, Louise Allen, moderated an engaging, in-depth conversation with these customers: Hiren Shah – Johnson & Johnson – Global Finance Transformation, Sr. J&J’s Global Finance Transformation. Hiren: We have a gamut of types of projects that we execute, especially because of our size and complexity.

Finance 148

Finance Executing PMO SCRUM 148

Wrike

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The structure of your organization’s project management office (PMO) may be the difference between effective and ineffective project management. Your PMO structure must blend in with the organizational culture to ensure project management success. What is a PMO structure? PMO can also mean Program or Portfolio Management Office.

PMO 36

PMO Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 36

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? executives, 67% revealed they are not comfortable accessing or using data from their tools and resources. Executive-Level Visibility. 5. Executive-Level Visibility.

CTO Hire 133

CTO Hire PMO Executing Budget 133

The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Then it grew to multiple projects, then to a program of related projects, and then to a project portfolio chosen for attributes of presumed interest to executives. The project management office (PMO) originated to align all projects with standard operational procedures. In the beginning, the entity to be managed was simply a project.

PMO 78

PMO Technical Review 2023 2017 78

Planview

APRIL 18, 2019

In my last blog, “ Agile Transformation: The PMO’s New Paradigm ” we covered the significance of embracing different types of work and the role that continuous planning plays in becoming an Agile PMO—but that’s only the beginning. Project schedules can no longer be the PMO’s core focus. Redefine Success.

PMO 106

PMO Lean Finance Agile 106

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. Customer Services executives don’t have information readily available to them and this increases average resolution time the as well total number of queries resolved.

Influencer 178

Influencer Finance PMO SCRUM 178

Planview

APRIL 15, 2020

As executives consider changing priorities and reducing or reallocating budgets, enterprise portfolio or program management offices (EPMOs) are in the right position to take center stage. EPMOs and Finance, together, can ensure the leadership team is making the best decisions now and for the future.

Planning 109

Planning Finance 2020 Executing 109

Planview

JANUARY 8, 2019

Now, let’s get into the first two process areas by examining why it is crucial for your organization to align strategy, financials, and execution. This becomes unrealistic if the plan is disconnected from Finance and operations. Process Area 1: Strategic Planning and Funding. There are several ways to bring these groups into harmony.

Executing 60

Executing Finance Governance Government 60

The Lazy Project Manager

AUGUST 1, 2017

Perhaps we might begin with the PMO. Since PMOs lead the project management community – either directly or indirectly, according to your PMO model (see appendices) – then by considering what the best PMOs offer we can gain some insight and see that: The best PMOs have consistent, repeatable PM practices across the enterprise.

PMO 186

PMO 2014 Lean Leadership 186

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Think: Executive Summary. Execution strategy. This section shows how the different teams fit together, who is on the Project Board, how the PMO fits in, who is leading the different workstreams and so on. During project execution, you’ll need to share updates with key stakeholders and the rest of the team.

Planning 322

Planning Software Review Risk Management Estimate 322

Planview

APRIL 24, 2020

We also outlined how EPMOs and finance leaders should work together with the C-suite to make the best decisions possible in both the short and long terms: Part 1: Dynamic Planning and Rapid Reprioritization: Resilience Amid Disruption. It’s operationalizing the new plans to ensure everyone keeps executing on strategy.

Planning 125

Planning PMO Technical Review Budget 125

The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

Leads, and is aided by, the PMO. Reports to the executive team. They experience the company as broadly as possible with experiences in finance and in sales and in marketing and in manufacturing and even sometimes in services perhaps. Managing resource requirements across the project portfolio. And how can you get a ‘CPO’?

PMO 130

PMO 2014 Finance Leadership 130

Planview

MAY 4, 2020

Does your PMO provide the project visibility and insights required to help the organization deliver on strategy? For some PMOs, project visibility is limited to just project status. The Savvy PMO extends visibility and reporting to six key areas: Project Status and Health. Planned versus Actuals. Intake and Demand.

PMO 107

PMO Budget Risk Management Finance 107

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 12, 2021

Program Manager ‘s job involves running programs to meet the strategic goals of an organization, including managing plans, budgets, and resources ; Program Management Office (PMO) Executive is another name for a program management officer, an employee responsible for project and program success in an organization. PMO Job Titles.

PMO 82

PMO 2007 Controlling Construction 82

Planview

OCTOBER 19, 2020

This aligning business with IT topic goes further than the PMO function and includes Finance and business units (Technology being the key one). What was the biggest issue Santander encountered when incorporating the PPM solution with your existing PMO? How are you tracking teamwork (stories) to corporate initiatives?

Agile 99

Agile Cadence PMO Governance 99

Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Rather than having business executives, finance analysts and PMO staff spending weeks coming up with the perfect roster of projects for the next year only to realize a month or two into the year that their plans have been disrupted by domino effect delays, new priorities or resource shortfalls, portfolio planning needs to be an ongoing activity.

Agile 153

Agile Governance Government Finance 153

The Squad Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) can appear to be daunting. It requires careful planning, deliberate relationship building, flawless execution and continuous improvement. Identify why a PMO is needed in your organization / department. In other words, you’re identifying your PMO’s stakeholders.

PMO 45

PMO CTO Hire Fractional CTO Infrastructure 45

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. For the purposes of this article, we’re going to assume you’re following the common governance structure of a project board for day-to-day oversight and also a higher-level steering group for executive assurance. Take minutes, or co-opt someone from the PMO to help.

Governance 358

Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 358

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 11, 2018

We discuss how people find themselves in a project management role, why stepping up can give you new opportunities, building accountability and how to make project management valued by your management through linking it back to the things executives are worried about. It says, “They see the PMO as a Panadol, not an antibiotic.”

PMO 177

PMO Finance Budget Consulting 177

Planview

APRIL 24, 2020

We also outlined how EPMOs and finance leaders should work together with the C-suite to make the best decisions possible in both the short and long terms: Part 1: Dynamic Planning and Rapid Reprioritization: Resilience Amid Disruption. It’s operationalizing the new plans to ensure everyone keeps executing on strategy.

PMO 78

PMO Technical Review Budget Executing 78

Planview

AUGUST 7, 2018

Challenge your executives to begin translating strategy one step below the vague vision statement. Don’t have access to those at the executive level? When asking yourself who cares the most about strategic planning, the top answer is most likely executives. However, not everyone has easy access to those in the executive suite.

PMO 60

PMO Finance Executing Initiating 60

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

CH - Executive understanding and commitment is absolutely essential, perhaps the most important thing when embarking on an enterprise-wide agile transformation. DW - I think it is important that any C-Level executive has enough of an understanding of agility to help remove team impediments and set the right direction.

Agile 254

Agile Technical Review Development Team Review SCRUM 254

NimbleWork

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

On the other hand, others said that they managed their projects using a Hybrid Agile approach, where they did high-level milestones and deliverable planning the traditional way, but then executed the project using Agile methodologies. What is the nature of the PMO and PM functions in your organization?

PMI 52

PMI 2023 Technical Review PMO 52

Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

Financial services companies often operate with a traditional approach to project and portfolio management where annual budgets define how projects are funded and executed. Understanding these metrics can help leaders prioritize and sequence projects and therefore effectively execute their short- and long-term visions for scaling Agile.

2019 103

2019 Agile Lean Governance 103

Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

But, out of respect for the PMO manager who asked not to be named or have this published until his retirement in March of 2021, I held off. One of my first PMO managers had an Actuary background. He needed to tell a story; what the PMO was doing to advance the company’s goals and the teams involved in making that happen.

Planning 52

Planning PMO Governance Government 52

The Strategic Project Manager

APRIL 7, 2022

Key Resources encompass people as well as other important assets that are needed in order to execute a business model. The Key Resources, the 6th block, is located in the left, or execution, section of the business model canvas. As with managing projects, without Key Resources, nothing will happen! Atlassian, GitLab, etc.),

Infrastructure 97

Infrastructure Finance Transportation Executing 97

MPUG

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I used PowerBI on every one of the eight PMOs I ran at Microsoft, and it was always part of my reporting tool suite. I really did create some great dashboards that served up my PMO data in ways I had never seen before. I could at any time see exactly what was happening with the programs and projects running in my PMO.

PMO 105

PMO Risk Management Budget Risk 105

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. The guide covers: Assessing your use cases. postbanner].

Software 41

Software PMO Finance Manufacturing 41

LiquidPlanner

JULY 13, 2016

The rest of the team is working with a programmer from the finance department, completing a new accounting system feature scheduled to launch that evening. The centralized project management office (PMO) comes into direct conflict with the digital business where traditional lines become blurred. PPM goes bye-bye.

Development Team Review 94

Development Team Review PMO Finance Technical Review 94

The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 3, 2017

Project (or Program) Management Office (PMO) activities and focus (supportive, directive, controlling). Executive/Management skills, maturity and experience in project delivery. The executive sponsor is ultimately responsible for the success and failure of the project’. Executives; demand this today!

Technical Review 186

Technical Review 2014 Executing Leadership 186

Wrike

AUGUST 2, 2022

While these challenges are very real, they also represent an opportunity to rethink how IT plans and executes its strategies to break through these barriers. Recognize that smaller-scale initiatives are often not treated as such and therefore get no support from a PMO and no project structure. Don’t reinvent the wheel .

2022 36

2022 PMO Innovation Finance 36