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What Is a PMO Director? Role, Responsibilities & Salary

ProjectManager.com

PMO stands for project management office and it’s responsible for the project management standards in an organization. Either way, it’s run by a PMO director. There are different types of PMOs, all headed by a PMO director. What Is a PMO Director? The responsibilities of a PMO director are varied.

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10 PMO Problems and How to Manage Them

Project Risk Coach

I highlight 10 of the 40 PMO problems and provide ways to manage them. 10 PMO Problems and Solutions 1. No project sponsor or project charter for the implementation of the PMO. How to manage: Typically, a senior leader in your organization must make the decision to implement a PMO. How will you communicate?

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How to Develop Your Personal Project Management Philosophy

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Your project management philosophy is essentially your guiding principles for how you approach your work. It could be aligned to a methodology or a tailored approach that sums up how you like to lead. How to come up with your personal project management philosophy. How do you develop a personal leadership philosophy?

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How to Build and Implement a Project Strategy

ProjectManager.com

The creation process for an organization’s project strategy is in the hands of leadership and management. Project Management Office (PMO): A PMO is responsible for defining and maintaining the standards for an organization’s project management. Who’s Responsible for Creating the Organization’s Project Strategy?

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Eight Tips to Build a PMO

Project Risk Coach

Some Project Management Offices (PMOs) never get off the ground. So, how can you build a PMO, one that thrives? Why Are There So Many Troubled PMOs? Many PMOs fail to realize their potential. People have ways of undermining the PMO's effectiveness. Let's look at eight tips for implementing a PMO.

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RAG (and BRAG) status and how to use them on projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Check with your PMO. Your PMO should define exactly what ‘Red’ means and then you can check your project performance against those measures. Read next: How to create a project budget What should you do if your project is Red? Use traffic light images to show status What is a ‘Red’ project? What is a ‘Green’ project?

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PMO Leadership: How PMOs Can Evolve into Savvy PMOs

Planview

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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