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. Do any of the projects link back to corporate strategy or goals? Not an easy thing to do!

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MAY 16, 2023

Once your PMO is up and running, operationalizing and doing continuous improvement (CI) go hand-in-hand. Sometimes CI may lead to changes to the PMO’s operations, but you’re only making more efficient something you’re already doing. Here are some aspects of operationalizing your PMO. PMO-Specific Reports.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

MARCH 26, 2023

You’re a PMO Leader! Being a PMO leader has been one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of my career. Thankfully, I’ve had some really good mentors along the way who showed me being a PMO leader and a project manager are two very different things. So, what are the traits of a PMO leader? Good times!

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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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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. Ensure your PMO will properly staffed. Now the fun really starts!

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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. You can also build competence across the business as a whole by hiring new personnel with the necessary skills or by making changes in leadership. It all depends on what is right for the strategy, brand, and mission of the business.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

It confirms that in-flight projects are: Still aligned to organizational strategy On track to deliver the forecasted benefits Still required by the business Still due to complete with the allocated funding Following good governance processes with adequate oversight. The PMO will specify the route your project has to follow.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Books that cover ways of working, technical project management, leadership , power skills, soft skills for the workplace, business acumen and also strategic and business management topics count. One hour of reading equals one PDU , so it’s a great way of keeping up your informal learning. PDU claim: 9 hours. PDU claim: 10 hours.

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Velociteach

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Constance Dierickx lays out a new paradigm for leadership that offers a way to synthesize thinking, emotion, and behavior. Meta-leadership goes beyond conventional leadership attributes, emphasizing not only the possession of knowledge and skills but also a keen sense of observation and discernment. Who am I trying to please?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

This would be a good book for people new to the workforce or taking a team leadership job for the very first time. There are lots of sound bites too, many of which will help you work effectively with others, including making sure you have the information required to be useful and impress others on your projects. Will Kintish: Pearson.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. Safeguarding our emotional and mental health and that of our teams has to be up there as a trend for the forward-thinking leadership team. What you can do. Why is it important?

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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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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! Strategy is not hard to understand: Where is our chosen market? Executives must develop a clear strategy.

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ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Anything that has a start and a finish, resulting in a product, is a project and its life cycle requires the oversight and leadership of a project manager. The project manager’s first role is making a feasible plan that achieves the goals and objectives of the project and aligns with the organization’s overall business strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

Leadership : ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Successful project managers will be those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Throughout the project, leadership is simple: you serve your team. Let’s jump in. But we can do better.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Susanne Madsen is the author of several books on project management and leadership, including The Project Management Coaching Workbook and The Power of Project Leadership. She’s also the director of the London-based Project Leadership Institute, which works to build well-rounded and dynamic project management leaders.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2023

Why do you want a PMO? That’s a hell of a question to ask when you’re the consultant asking a client why they want to start a Project Management Office (PMO). I had a list of questions jotted down to ask the leadership team. ” PMO was born. Do I feel that PMO’s can add value?

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The abuse runs the gambit from insults or offensive remarks, to giving unmanageable workloads, to withholding pertinent information, to inappropriate email or social media, to stealing credit for work. Coping strategies for dealing with workplace bullying. With all the information in hand, create your action plan.

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LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 2, 2022

As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, “a team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to information, resources, knowledge and skills and who seek to combine their efforts to achieve a common goal.” Such a strategy is misguided from the get-go. James Wilson and Paul R.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. They will need your support, guidance and information to make an informed decision on next steps. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2023

PDU categories There are two categories of PDU : Education PDUs Giving Back PDUs Education PDUs Education PDUs are those earned from formal and informal learning across the three areas of the PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working, Power Skills , and Business Acumen. That’s got to be the easiest way to get started on your PDU total.

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2023

NOTE: be smart about what you ask; leave off company confidential information. 2ND AI can’t take over leadership, trust, relationship building, decision making, or strategic discussions, and that’s where I would rather spend my time. Hackers continue to evolve and use a variety of techniques to steal personal information.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

Just quickly, as we’ll get deeper into examples in a minute here are some examples of activities that contribute to developing your skills professionally: Formal education Informal learning Being part of a professional body and participating in their activities On the job learning. She asks me for tips, I ask her.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 24, 2020

Mike was a functional project manager in an organization where I managed a PMO. Rather, they simply were unaware of new strategies, processes, and projects. There are times when it’s appropriate to withhold or postpone the release of information. He was winsome and a hard worker. Failure to be transparent.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 8, 2016

In ‘Strategies for Project Sponsorship’ the authors offer advice on many types of sponsor with suggestions for ways to work with them, or compensate for their ‘skills’ or ‘interest’ gaps. More information can be found at www.thelazyprojectmanager.com – and through his free podcasts in iTunes.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level. Responses ranged from: The numerous enterprise /PMO metrics which are measured on a monthly cycle combined with reporting out to the stock market every 12 weeks. I at least feel in the know about information.” Literally, it is whatever is on fire today.

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Wrike

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In this article, we’ll tackle this very topic from the perspective of IT PMO and how it can shape work both inside and outside of the IT department. Let’s take it from the top: The IT PMO As established with our overview of the IT PMO , some of the key elements of the PMO include governance, intake, allocation, collaboration, and reporting.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Here are some verbatim responses from people who had not considered leaving the profession: No direction from leadership. Not being given the most accurate information to work with. I am asked to skip or rush many of the planning steps and go straight to execution due to arbitrary deadlines set by company leadership.

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LiquidPlanner

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In the case of miss ing deadlines, there is a real and present danger the project will go ‘off the rails’ without anyone immediately being aware simply because there is a lack of information and intent. It’s imperative that your team has the information they need to succeed, and nothing can hinder that more than getting started too quickly.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of project management, effective leadership is a crucial factor in achieving the success of any endeavor. One leadership theory that has gained traction in recent years is the Situational Leadership Theory. Directing: Appropriate when team members are low on both competence and commitment.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 27, 2017

Part of this low-risk management strategy is to invest in and support great project sponsors – now and in the future. Peter Taylor is a PMO expert who has built and led four global PMOs across several industries, and has advised many other organisations in PMO and PM strategy. Stage 2 Workshop.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Organizational leaders and business owners must develop strategies to commit general management and senior staff to these changes, and PMs need to adapt to the ensuing cultural shift. The project management office (PMO) originated to align all projects with standard operational procedures.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For example, by identifying relationships and trends in data, the system can remove excessive information and ‘white noise’, enabling management to focus solely on the most relevant and important information to derive actionable insights and strategies. Risk Management. Effective risk management has to be proactive. Innovation.”

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level. Responses ranged from: The numerous enterprise /PMO metrics which are measured on a monthly cycle combined with reporting out to the stock market every 12 weeks. I at least feel in the know about information.” Literally, it is whatever is on fire today.

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Planview

AUGUST 26, 2019

Throughout this series, we’ve discussed the five ways to become agile, addressed the primary issues and roadblocks, as well as the critical steps required to transform the PMO, all based on the whitepaper, The Agile PMO: 5 Steps to Driving Agility at Scale. Part 1: Driving Agile at Scale: The Agile PMO.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The Project Management Institute periodically updates its A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge , which is informed by industry volunteers and recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). During the 1990s, PMI tripled its membership to 90,000 in 120 countries, under the leadership of then president Virgil R.

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