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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A Legal Project Manager supports legal teams to deliver either process improvements and internally-facing work, or legal projects for clients. He learned a lot about project management in the process and eventually went on to become a PMO Manager. Instead, people with PMO job titles are in a crucial support function.

PMO 391
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How to take over an existing project [Free checklist]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

5: Review the governance structure Is there a governance structure ? Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Who is your project sponsor?

PMO 301
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Review Individual Competence Baseline – Reference Guide ICB4 for PMO

Henny Portman

This new IPMA standard defines the competences for the individuals working in PMO. A PMO has three main activities: Design – the creation, establishment and maintenance of standards, processes, procedures, and tools that define how work should be done inside. Can a PMO employee not be a portfolio manager or portfolio analyst?

PMO 52
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Roadmap to Developing a Strategic Plan For Your PMO

WorkOtter

The points below will assist you in carving out a PMO strategy that’ll make a difference for you. Understand the Advantages and Usefulness of Roadmaps First things first, you need to get to know the benefit of a project management office (PMO) roadmap. As a rule of thumb, make sure that you are setting S.M.A.R.T.

PMO 78
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Lessons Learned in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Here are some examples of lessons learned on my projects: We should engage Finance earlier so leasing arrangements can be made in a timely fashion. The 3-step lessons learned process The lessons learned process is easier than you might think. And the Government Accountability Office does the same function in the USA.

PMO 319
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How To Take Over An Existing Project [Free Checklist]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

5: Review the governance structure. Is there a governance structure ? Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Who is your project sponsor?

PMO 507
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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

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.