Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project. Governance is a key part of that, and gate reviews are part of navigating through the project.

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Henny Portman

JUNE 25, 2022

The book PMO Services and Capabilities – Including an overview of AIPMO’s competence framework – Competences per PMO service – Techniques and tools per PMO service is written by Robert Joslin. Each organizational unit is unique, each organizational unit needs its own set of PMO services.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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?

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The Strategic Project Manager

AUGUST 11, 2022

PMO’s institutionalize those processes and frameworks across all projects within an organization or domain. Are project management and PMO skillsets different? The PMO Skillset. There surely are more things a PMO does, but this covers the main groupings. The House of PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

You should expect them to report back to the steering group to share any proposed changes to the standard methods for your organization! In my experience, assurance is carried out by the PMO or another project manager whom I have invited to do a peer review. The assurance role can be quite hands-on. When does assurance happen?

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Setting up these procedures is the responsibility of a project management office (PMO) , While not all organizations have a PMO overseeing these responsibilities, it’s sometimes under the purview of the project manager, PMOs are in charge of coordinating all project, program and portfolio management-related activities.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 11, 2023

My favorite is the PMO assessment. Whether considering standing up a new PMO or revamping an existing, doing an assessment is a key initial step to setting one up. Though there are PMO maturity models, which are all good, I don’t like to talk about those right away. Yeah, I talk about this a lot when discussing PMOs.

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Henny Portman

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

AIPMO is developing the first ‘leading’ international PMO standard based on a combination of research findings and expert knowledge. There are three core certifications (IPMO-F, IPMO-P and IPMO-E) that provide in total 15 days of training, workshops, real case studies, focus groups, coaching and exams.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

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?

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nTask

APRIL 7, 2021

This is where the Project management office (PMO) enters the scene. Companies, now, rely on PMO to counter the problems encountered during project management. PMO not only adds to the efficiency of a project but also helps enhance the overall productivity of a team. What does PMO mean? What is PMO?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

But they are not the regulatory environment, government standards, or external environmental policies or regulations. In particular, look at what governance approaches and organizational standards you have to stick to when managing the project. Process Groups: A Practice Guide does talk about OPAs.

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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. They can be an internal department or an external group or an agency. The following professionals will handle the actual creation of the project strategy.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 6, 2023

Starting up or revamping a PMO is tricky and complex. If a PMO will help navigate these turbulent waters, it should not be on one or two people to determine its direction. Committed organizations will setup a PMO Steering Committee. I’ll start by saying a PMO Steering Committee is not a guarantee.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 18, 2023

There are plenty of different ways to spread what you have learned from your project around the PMO, project managers and teams. This is a good way to reach a wider audience with your lessons learned as you can invite members of other project teams or the wider PMO community to come along and hear what worked on your project.

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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. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education.

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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.” Investing in and prioritizing the right work were also hot topics for the rest of the group.

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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. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 30, 2023

The PMO Pilot Project. We test out PMO best practices and gather lessons learned. The PMO matures more quickly. When it’s time to establish and implement your PMO , conducting a pilot project should be part of the process. Here are some things to consider when running a PMO pilot project. Totally worth it!

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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

You’ve asked a lot of questions to a diverse group of stakeholders. 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. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

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Planview

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

First, let’s acknowledge that it’s not easy to establish an effective prioritization process when your PMO and teams are in high demand. This disconnect points to the struggle PMO directors face to identify and enact an effective prioritization process. Just enough governance involving the right people, timing, criteria, and methods.

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Leading Answers

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I was working for IBM at the time and was able to persuade my account manager to pitch the approach on one of our government projects. A clean-sheet development opportunity with a smart team and engaged business group – what could go wrong? As it turns out, plenty due to my ill-advised approach. My enthusiasm was about to be tested.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Stakeholder Mapping Stakeholder Mapping is about grouping stakeholders based on how you want to engage them. High Influence High Interest: This is the most important group and you need to collaborate with them. High Influence High Interest: This is the most important group and you need to collaborate with them.

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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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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 2, 2019

Within the project management community, the concept of governance is seen as a fundamental project control, which is easy to grasp in principle. Getting the governance piece right requires insight and at times a few honest conversations about roles and responsibilities. Creating a smooth escalation and governance process.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

E – Project Management Terms Earned value management (EVM) A way to measure project performance, and is commonly used in government projects. Project management office (PMO) PMO is the title for the person or business group within an organization that maintains the standards of project process.

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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.   There was a lot to do, that we didn’t even know about yet.

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MPUG

AUGUST 2, 2021

To help you out, here are some helpful practices for governance and security which you may want to implement when using MS Teams. The first governance tip is the obvious one—identify who will manage MS Teams for your company. It may be you, as the project manager, or it may be the project management office (PMO).

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 13, 2024

In this article, we will explore the actions PMs can take to manage virtual project teams effectively, addressing common challenges and providing practical insights to enhance collaboration, governance, and performance. Define Roles and Responsibilities Clarifying roles and responsibilities is essential for governance.

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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.

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Leading Answers

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I was working for IBM at the time and was able to persuade my account manager to pitch the approach on one of our government projects. A clean-sheet development opportunity with a smart team and engaged business group – what could go wrong? As it turns out, plenty due to my ill-advised approach. My enthusiasm was about to be tested.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2022

This conference is hosted by the Ariana Industrial Research Group in cooperation with Iran Project Management Association. PMO Conference UK: London – 8th – 9th June 2022 & Edinburgh – 14th – 15th June 2022. The Future PMO: London, UK, 6 October 2022.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In the group identifying as having ‘some experience’, 41% have considered or seriously considered leaving. It’s a little less for those identifying as ‘experienced’, as only 35% of that group had considered or seriously considered ditching the job. Within this group, 52% are managing between 2 and 5 projects.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

At the top of the list should be the projects that have a Red status and need input or decisions from your manager, client, project sponsor, or governance group. Report on Groups of Projects Another way to streamline reporting of large amounts of small projects is to put projects into groups. Not sure where to start?

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Planview

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The first question alludes to how many people and groups were and are involved in making this work. 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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

Large, mixed groups of stakeholders won’t want a formal project reporting template that stretches into multiple pages or many tabs. If you are setting up a PMO for example, you’ll want your project managers to use something more formal. Tip: If you are emailing that many people, put them in BCC!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

It is a topic that comes up time and time again, in my Facebook group, and with people that I mentor, because frankly, the days of having one massive, great big project to manage, are gone. We’ll be looking at Milestone planning, dependency management, multi stakeholder management, governance across multiple projects.

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