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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized department within an organization that standardizes the governance of projects. Common Types of a PMO Project Management Offices or Program Management Offices (PMOs) can vary widely in structure and function, adapting to the needs of different industries and organizational strategies.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Change Management The approach to plan and implement strategies that guide individuals and organizations through a change (e.g., Earned Value Management (EVM) A systematic approach to project performance measurement assessing schedule and cost performance. process, policy, practices, perceptions, etc.) a project).

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10 Top Process Improvement Tools You Need to Create a More Sustainable Business

nTask

A study by BCG/MIT finds that 90% of executives deem sustainability to be important, yet only 60% of companies incorporate sustainability as part of their business strategy, and even less (25%) integrate sustainability into the core of their business model. JIT is pull-system meaning investments are governed by process demand.

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Scrum Anti-Patterns GPT

Scrum.org

Misalignment of Goals : Sales teams and other stakeholders may have goals that do not align with agile methodologies, fearing that direct interaction between developers and customers might undermine sales strategies or targets​​. How can we overcome these issues?

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Complete Collection of Project Management Statistics 2015

Wrike

89% of high-performing organizations value project management, 81% actively engage sponsors, 57% align projects with business strategy. [6]. Lean & Test Driven Development (TDD) – 11%. Government – Federal. Government – City/State/Local. Implement/enhance performance measurement process – 39%. [13].

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

Audit: The process of analyzing a project to ensure that it is being governed as intended. Communication Plan: A document outlining the communication strategy for the project, including all stakeholders and their relationship to the project. cost of work performed - ACWP) and estimated cost at completion (ETC).