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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2023

A risk audit is a process used to determine whether the actions to manage the risk are actually happening and if they are happening effectively. The project manager , another project manager, a PMO person, or a risk audit person could carry out the audit. Who carries out the risk audit? Should we spend more time on risk management?

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WorkOtter

JULY 12, 2023

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.

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Planview

JUNE 5, 2020

PMO leadership today is about more than being a purveyor of governance and delivering projects on time and on budget. The Savvy PMO fosters organizational agility, cultivates efficiencies, and drives growth strategies. Start with this quick-start post to becoming a Savvy PMO. The Journey to Becoming a Savvy PMO.

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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.

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Planview

MAY 9, 2023

In anticipation of International PMO Day, we began curating the stories for this PMO case study roundup several weeks ago. The PMO has a long history of driving significant benefits for the business. But PMOs must be agile and adaptable to be valued business partners. And for good reason. And for good reason.

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Planview

APRIL 29, 2022

In this post, we’ll show you how to become a modern PMO that enables your organization to adapt to an ever-changing professional landscape. But first, let’s look at the key benefits that come from transitioning into a modern PMO. Why You Should Become a Modern PMO. Let’s get started.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 24, 2023

You’ve done the PMO Assessment. Then you created the PMO Business Case. You’ve been to meetings and finally got approval to establish your PMO. Now, I’ve seen PMO Establishment and Implementation called out as two separate steps. Prioritization/Governance Processes. Methodology and Tools.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. More ideas (e.g.

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MPUG

MARCH 30, 2020

PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. The PMO seeks to enhance the practices of execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership. Remember, People + Process = Success. Learning to Walk Before You Start Running.

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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

JANUARY 3, 2024

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?

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WorkOtter

OCTOBER 8, 2019

“How do you sell management on the relevance and importance of the PMO to the organization?”. This is one of the top questions pondered by the majority of PMO leaders I have met in the workshops I have presented over the years. To do this the PMO must become aligned with the organization’s strategies, goals and objectives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

The application process requires you to show that you have 5 GCSEs at C or above and A Levels or equivalent. Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government. It should make you much more attractive to employers as they know you’ve put your learning into practice.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This will give you an idea if it’s the right strategy to execute your portfolio management. Lean portfolio management is a process by which strategy is aligned with execution using a lean approach and agile portfolio operations and governance. What Is Lean Portfolio Management? Mapping the Value Stream.

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Planview

JANUARY 11, 2024

Elevate your Project Management Office (PMO) to become one of the most effective strategic partners in your organization. Adopting a sponsor’s mindset enables the PMO to drive value across the business, even when faced with disruption and economic uncertainty. How Does Your PMO Think? You have big plans for the new year.

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Moira Alexander

MAY 2, 2017

To align business goals with project management (PM), leaders from the enterprise project management office (EMPO) or project management office (PMO) need to be involved in strategic planning sessions alongside senior-level management. The first component is building the institutional IT strategy.

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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.

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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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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 1, 2020

After some tapping on their laptop, they proudly showed me their new corporate webpages, proclaiming their ‘strategy’, ‘vision’ and ‘mission’ statements. [1] All we need to do now is execute that strategy! Maybe by some magical process of osmosis? Strategy is not hard to understand: Where is our chosen market?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Project management is that branch of management devoted to the process of change ; the orchestration of people and resources through a series of activities, tasks and processes to bring about a transformation from a state to another, different state. Failure to execute strategy is seen as a project management issue.

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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.

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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.” Challenges Connecting Strategy and Delivery: “How do we ensure we are investing in the right things?”.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As a PMO superstar, you know that Wrike is the solution you need to align your strategy with execution for end-to-end success. Aligning Strategy to Execution — Kalpesh Shah and Carolyn Lum Overview Kelpesh Shah, PMO leader at Radial, Inc., See you next year!

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 30, 2023

The PMO Pilot Project. It validates our intentions and strategies. 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. Processing… Success!

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The Zombie-PMO apocalypse is here. Executives are expecting more from PMOs than ever. They must drive digital transformation and fuel growth strategies by delivering complex programs across the organization at speed. But there is one problem…PMOs are finding it very hard to adapt. Are you able to escape this epidemic?

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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.   Director of IT overseeing strategy and our EPMO.

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Project-Management.pm

JULY 15, 2017

The process won’t even work unless there is manpower involved, as well as methodologies and standards implemented for projects to be delivered successfully. IT project governance framework has since been the answer to this equation, but people seemed not to fully grasp its function. This is one of the purposes of project governance.

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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.

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The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The Blue Ocean Strategy framework is unique in that it incorporates execution into the strategy. By contrast, most strategy frameworks are just that – strategy, and strategy alone. One of the ways that Blue Ocean Strategy incorporates execution is through its approach to leadership.

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The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This post examines what Hassle Maps are, their usefulness, examples, and the application of Hassle Maps as a tool for strategy and project management. A mapping of these hassle factors – a Hassle Map – can help identify evolving areas where the company needs to improve its process of supporting the customer.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

They are the foundation upon which an organization’s culture, core values, and strategy are built. Companies should periodically assess employees against standards to identify any skill gaps – your HR team probably undertakes regular reviews of what skills the workforce needs to have to best deliver the strategy. Communication.

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Project-Management.pm

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Various government agencies have been the successful producing result for the past years, thanks, to adhering to mandatory policies. Implementing PMO is the key to combat such issue. With this, PMO will take over various components of the agency such as strategy , quality of the products, and enhancement of resource management.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back in 2015, we took a look at the five advanced training options for people working in PMO. Four years on and a few things have changed in the PMO field. There is now another PMO certification option available alongside P3O from AXELOS and the PPSO ones from BCS, both of which feature in the last article. Business Analysis.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 25, 2024

Helping Enterprises Align Strategy to Execution by Humanizing Work!

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 20, 2019

Last week it was the fifth PMO Conference in London. With over 400 PMO practitioners from around the globe and over 20 sessions to choose from, there’s a lot to learn about where PMO is heading right now. Staying with the reporting theme, data analytics will be a game changer for the PMO in the coming years.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Stakeholder Persona Canvas Sometimes, I have found that Empathy Mapping can be a time-consuming and resource-intensive process. They will help you in building a sound product strategy and also be actively involved in taking key decisions about the future of the product. I have developed a lightweight tool, Stakeholder Persona Canvas.

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