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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. A project board provides oversight and governance for the project. What you need is adequate governance for the project. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology.

Governance 358

Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 358

Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

Now it’s time to create a PMO Business Case and start moving the needle from idea to reality. If you notice, I call it a PMO Business Case, not a PMO Charter. I don’t like the word “charter” when talking about creating PMO’s. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

PMO 52

PMO Executing Finance Risk Management 52

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.

PMO 78

PMO Agile Planning Governance 78

Planview

APRIL 12, 2018

Meeting the demands of ever-changing priorities within a government can lead to inconsistent processes, departments with limited visibility into what is being worked on, and no ability to monitor investments. The New Zealand Government Case Study. The New Zealand government serves approximately 4.7 million people.

Governance 96

Governance Government 2008 Finance 96

Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

This matrix has four different groups: High Influence High Interest e.g. Sponsor of Your Product High Influence Low Interest e.g. Governance such as Audit Low Influence High Interest e.g. Users Low Influence Low Interest e.g. People who want to know how things are going You will require a different engagement style for each group.

Influencer 209

Influencer Governance Government Consulting 209

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

Kiron Bondale

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

If governance committees aren’t selecting the right projects which are in alignment with strategic objectives, and only kicking off as many projects as can be effectively staffed, it won’t matter how efficient, empowering or customer-centric the organization’s delivery practices are.

Agile 153

Agile Governance Government Finance 153

Planview

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Joaquim’s response: The starting point was providing a governance framework that aligns the work of different roles to company objectives, KPIs, and cadence, with a good balance of rigor and flexibility. What was the biggest issue Santander encountered when incorporating the PPM solution with your existing PMO?

Agile 99

Agile Cadence PMO Governance 99

Project Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2017

You need to understand risk and finances, and evaluate projects based on ROI. The Portfolio Manager may also establish portfolio governance standards and procedures for approvals, reporting and other needs. PMO (Project Management Office) Manager / Director. You also need to look at your project with a business perspective.

Underperforming Technical Team 237

Underperforming Technical Team PMO Finance Executing 237

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.

CTO Hire 133

CTO Hire PMO Executing Budget 133

The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

A Chief Projects Officer (CPO) is typically responsible for providing governance over an organisation’s internal projects – external, or customer facing projects can be also covered but that is entering a slightly different world – with a focus on: Ensuring all projects support the current strategic objectives. Reports to the executive team.

PMO 130

PMO 2014 Finance Leadership 130

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

2024 Healthcare Project Delivery Conference January, 30-31, San Diego, USA This year’s conference will focus on implementing developments in procurement, design, financing, and O&M in healthcare projects. PMO London 2024 June, 18-19.

2024 52

2024 Artificial Inteligence Aerospace Healthcare 52

International Institute for Learning

APRIL 12, 2023

Dr. De Acutis is the Finance & Portfolio Strategy Lead for Confectionery R&D and leads a team of highly qualified individuals managing the Finance budgets for R&D Confectionery.

Finance 40

Finance Lean PMO Sustainability 40

Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

Even in organizations where teams were already practicing Agile, it was common for senior leadership to favor the more traditional portfolio management due to their comfort with detailed project plans and heavier governance. Agile teams are largely self-governing. Read the Lean Portfolio Management: Lean-Agile Governance Blog.

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

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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2016

Check #5: Governance. Is there a governance structure? For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if the answer is No: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action: Talk to the PMO again. Who is your project sponsor?

PMO 150

PMO Governance Government 2007 150

Bridge the Gap Consulting

JULY 26, 2021

We don’t say “Sales/Marketing/HR/Finance/Accounting and the Business.” Whether you’re in an IT PMO, EPMO, or just a project leader sitting in a functional area tasked with leading a more technologically focused project, you can help! Governance; the 4-Letter 10-Letter Word. Clearly IT has a stigma.

Governance 98

Governance Government Underperforming Technical Team PMO 98

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

APRIL 17, 2018

Project Governance. Project Governance. Are there any formal milestones, gate review or PMO expectations for the project? This checklist item includes reviewing the communication plan but it also includes all the governance processes to ensure the project is executing correctly. Project Overview. Project Financials.

Governance 95

Governance Government Software Review Manufacturing 95

Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

But there’s little your project sponsor, your client, or their Finance Director care about more than your budget and how closely you can stick to it. The governance considerations for project cost management. The PMBoK calls this ‘reserves’ Governance of Project Expenditure. Project cost over-runs are common.

Project Cost 73

Project Cost Prince2 Budget Governance 73

The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 7, 2020

Peter is the author of the number 1 bestselling project management book ‘The Lazy Project Manager’, along with many other books on Project Management, PMO development, Executive Sponsorship, Transformation Leadership, and Speaking Skills. PMO design, build and re-engineering expert. www.thelazyprojectmanager.com.

Aerospace 42

Aerospace Project Life Cycle PMO Finance 42

EasyProjects

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Increasingly, companies have full-time project-management offices (PMO) with staff and budgets to pursue project planning, management, and evaluation full time. Where the list is long, this is work for the PMO or an ad hoc project-prioritization committee. Where will we get enough resources of time, finance, expertise?

PMO 91

PMO Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Information Technology 91

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Government – Federal. Government – City/State/Local. Popularity by Industry: Finance – 87%. Project Management Offices (PMOs). PMO Popularity by Company Size: 61% of small organizations (<$100M) have a PMO. 88% of mid-size companies ($100M-$1B) have a PMO. Finance – 93%. 116,100. .

2015 60

2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

Planview

JANUARY 8, 2019

Forward-thinking organizations incorporate business processes for governance and decision-making, particularly regarding which investments should be made during the strategic planning process and ongoing checkpoints. This becomes unrealistic if the plan is disconnected from Finance and operations.

Executing 60

Executing Finance Governance Government 60

Planio

APRIL 24, 2023

During this phase, there’s a lot of box-ticking and governance to ensure everyone understands their ongoing requirements. He confirms the benefits outweigh the investment and puts the business case to the Finance Director for approval. Project departments are more mature, meaning projects are structured with many governance layers.

Development Team Review 78

Development Team Review 2030 Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management 78

Binfire

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Finance / budget management software (Quicken, Mint etc.). Teams having PMO. Projects in government. This is a short list I have here: Google Calendar. Google Drive. Google Docs. Gamil , Outlook or other email services. CRM software (Salesforce.com, SugarCRM etc). Billing software. Choosing the right project management software.

Software Review 119

Software Review Software Aerospace Development Team Review 119

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JULY 4, 2019

In this article I talk about the latest developments in portfolio management, drawing on my own experience as Head of Portfolio Management for three leading multinationals, as well as the dozens of workshops with top executives and senior government officials that I have facilitated around the world. Effective Portfolio Management.

Technical Review 72

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Telecoms Executing 72

Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

And you know, the manifesto had just been written and I was working as a project manager in a company called CheckFree here in Atlanta and squarely like in the PMO. And so, it’s that for a couple years, that group reorganized and I kind of find myself back in a regular PMO and I’m like, that’s not cool, right?

Agile 140

Agile Consulting Influencer Underperforming Technical Team 140

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 22, 2019

Contractor working within UK Government IT support: ‘one of the first things we are taught is to get a signed Variation Order if the client asks us for any work outside of our standard instructions, however small.’. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. They grant us 2 weeks relief on the schedule.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Finance 2017 40

Jez Lister

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Project Portfolio Governance. Portfolio Management Variables: Demand, Capability (inc Finance) & Risk. Project Portfolio Management is a governance driven process that requires both knowledge of the organisation’s strategic plans, and awareness of its capabilities and limitations. Project Portfolio Governance Boards.

Governance 45

Governance Government Risk Management Software Review 45

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Such tools provide a solution to establish a prioritization process for projects that helps organizations govern their existing and future efforts. Planview enables PMO and EPMO leaders to optimize project portfolios, balance capacity, prioritize work and manage resources. PPM tools also help establish what your project needs are.

Software Review 88

Software Review 2022 Software Planning 88

MindGenius

JUNE 1, 2020

The project finances should be straightforward. At my next organization that was the case with my PMO Director. It was the case at one early company where I was leading large multi-million $$ government contracts. Be careful…watch the finances very closely. That’s what’s happening on your projects.

Finance 53

Finance PMO Governance Government 53

MPUG

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Tim is an accomplished speaker, consultant, educator and PMO expert, supporting PMI for over 25 years. We’ll talk about that hybrid, best of breed that may be a great solution for organizations that maybe aren’t super big or have a massive enterprise PMO. Kyle: All right. Next question here. I was like, are you kidding me?

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Software Review Governance Government 40

Paymo App

JANUARY 19, 2018

The UK government developed PRINCE2, so if you’re planning on working in the UK, you might want to give this certificate a go. Maintain full control of resources and finances. The PRINCE2 Certification. This certification has three main levels: PRINCE2 Foundation. Collaborate easily. Oversee projects. Improve team productivity.

2018 111

2018 Prince2 Certification Technical Review 111

MPUG

JULY 1, 2020

If you’re using project is in a portfolio or PMO, any of the enterprise level projects, consult with your administrator before you just start changing anything in project that you may see here today that you desperately want or desperately need. Here I’ve got projects, one-liner projects associated by department, IT, finance, HR.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Risk 2016 Underperforming Technical Team 52