Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

With digital project management skills like effective online communication, robust leadership, data literacy, adaptability, professional and personal life stress management, and adept virtual team management, you can lead your projects to completion. Don't let the digital age leave you behind.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review 2024 PMO 52

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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PMO Innovation Governance Government 98

The Strategic Project Manager

MAY 8, 2022

This post looks at what the PDCA cycle is, dives into the specifics of the four steps, looks at pros and cons, and enumerates where it can enhance strategy and project management efforts. Strategy and PDCA. Quality advantages can drive a strategy of differentiation. However, PDCA can add value to innovation projects also.

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Innovation Initiating Executing PMO 97

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2022

It is a platform for project leaders to gain knowledge and share experiences on topics that are driving the leadership of projects today and in the future. Hosted by Built Worlds, the Project Delivery Conference hosts leading construction experts to explore innovative technology from preconstruction through to turnover.

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2022 PMO Innovation Sustainability 195

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Thought leaders in project management have strong social media followings, are published authors, and are working as leaders for innovative companies and enterprises in the project management industry. He has authored multiple articles on project management and leadership which have been published in major publications. Susanne Madsen.

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Consulting Lean 2019 Leadership 419

Planview

MARCH 6, 2020

The Project Management Institute (PMI) asked this question for the first time ever for its 2020 Pulse of the Profession ® report, knowing that organizations are rewiring to innovate and deliver competitive products and services quickly. Executives expect PMOs to be the catalyst for this change.

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PMO Agile Planning Governance 78

The Strategic Project Manager

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Is there a way to boil down strategic choices to three generic strategies? Strategy guru Michael Porter has done just that. This post explores the generic strategies, the pitfalls in choosing one, and their importance to project managers. Overview of Porter’s Three Generic Strategies. The Cost Leadership Strategy.

Leadership 81

Leadership Innovation Manufacturing PMO 81

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

We see technology evolving, new tools, consolidation, innovation and more. Brush up on your virtual leadership skills. Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams. It’s a way of automating repetitive tasks and it’s having a bit of an impact on the PMO community.

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2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 484

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. Innovation.” Risk Management. Effective risk management has to be proactive.

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Artificial Inteligence 2023 Generative AI 2022 97

Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

Whether or not you’re a project manager by title, one acronym you’re sure to hear more often is PMO. What is PMO?” PMO stands for “project management office.” The percentage of companies with a PMO has nearly doubled since 2000, according to The State of the PMO 2016. . Definition of PMO. Who Needs a PMO?

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PMO Artificial Inteligence 2016 2018 64

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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Agile PMO Lean Governance 92

Bridge the Gap Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2023

AI can’t take over leadership, trust, relationship building, decision making, or strategic discussions, and that’s where I would rather spend my time. ” Business agility is the ability to successfully compete in the digital age by quickly responding to market shifts and emerging innovative opportunities.

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2024 PMO Underperforming Technical Team Agile 52

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

These systems act as the connective tissue that ensures every project, stakeholders, the project management office (PMO), and core functions of the organization's undertaking are aligned with the organization's overarching strategic goals. Innovation is good but there will be times when it's just gold-plating.

Governance 52

Governance Government Risk Management 2015 52

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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PMO 2022 Executing 2023 36

Planview

MARCH 8, 2019

In this blog series, we will be discussing five types of planning that are crucial to delivering on strategy with a dynamic and continuous approach. Our penchant for applying technology to every problem often makes innovations and development more complicated. They require people, strategies, work, outcomes, and technology.

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Planning Innovation Agile Budget 92

Planview

JULY 3, 2018

Then, you pass the list of projects to those who “align” those projects to strategy? Meanwhile, your leadership team has a presentation (somewhere) listing the key strategic objectives intending to grow the business while creating business capabilities that impact the bottom line. Who is responsible for delivering strategy?

2016 60

2016 Leadership Innovation Initiating 60

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There’s a lot riding on getting your PMO mission statement right. After all, the mission statement is what will guide the PMO as it strives to achieve its goals and objectives. Creating a powerful PMO mission statement doesn’t have to be difficult – but it does require some thought and careful planning.

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PMO Technical Review Information Technology Governance 355

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Successful project managers are those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Bill Dow , PMP, is a recognised expert in developing and managing Project Management Offices (PMOs.) Let’s jump in. Mark Phillips.

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2018 Artificial Inteligence Consulting Underperforming Technical Team 300

Planview

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

So far in this blog series, we have defined strategy, covered the basis of strategic planning, and discussed who to include in your strategic planning team. If you need a refresher on the first two phases of this rescue mission, read through parts 1 and 2 below: Part 1: Failing to Deliver Strategy… Slowly. Step 1: Start with strategy.

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Finance Underperforming Technical Team Influencer Budget 60

Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

Challenges arise when senior leadership has yet to adopt an Agile mindset, even if their teams have. Each participant in our roundtable admitted that leadership and organizational culture were the largest obstacles when implementing Agile. Senior leaders provide space to innovate, but not how. Budget limitations. Cost of delay.

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2019 Agile Lean Governance 103

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

In 2019, Strategy Execution conducted a global survey among project execution professionals across the world to better understand the skill and capability gaps preventing organisations from executing successfully on their most critical strategic priorities. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog.

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Executing 2019 PMO Leadership 65

Planview

APRIL 15, 2020

EPMOs and Finance, together, can ensure the leadership team is making the best decisions now and for the future. With these capabilities, EPMOs can continuously translate strategy to delivery amid fluctuating priorities, financials, and resources. Work with your PMO leaders to ensure your remote workforce is delivering on strategy?

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Planning Finance 2020 Executing 109

Online PM Courses

OCTOBER 14, 2018

And we mustn’t forget that there are other widely used hashtags in the #PMOT community, like #Agile, #PMO, and #PMP. Co-author of Strategies for Project Sponsorship – [link] Practical project management: ronrosenhead.co.uk. Enthusiastic PMO bod. PMO flashmobber: arraspeople.co.uk. PM Bloggers. Software Vendors.

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PMO Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team PMI 73

Wrike

MAY 19, 2023

Scalability: A Clear Path Forward for Modern PMOs” took place over three separate sessions, featuring a stellar line-up of speakers including: Carolyn Lum, Industry Principal for PMO at Wrike, is a strategic business transformation leader who has led large-scale projects, programs, and portfolios across industries.

Technical Review 36

Technical Review PMO Governance Government 36

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business environment, organisations need speed, innovation and breakthrough solutions if they are to achieve. To empower teams to be design thinkers, senior executives must focus on aligning culture with strategy. Isolating strategy from execution. Fearing risk-taking.

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Innovation PMO Risk Management Executing 55

Planview

JULY 9, 2019

Traditional approaches, which are typically more lengthy and linear in fashion, may inhibit the flow of innovation and value through your organization, and as such, making it challenging to undergo a Lean-Agile transformation without transforming your organization’s approach to portfolio management. Support program execution.

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Lean Agile PMO Engineering 74

The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Change Management The approach to plan and implement strategies that guide individuals and organizations through a change (e.g., Projects are generally a mechanism for change and may leverage innovation. Risk Mitigation The process of implementing actions or strategies to reduce or eliminate the impact of an identified risk.

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Development Team Review Project Life Cycle Underperforming Technical Team Estimate 148

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

All business initiatives are achieved through projects, so assessing and ranking these projects in order of importance to the business strategy give organisations the confidence to embrace risk. Aligning execution with intended strategy is the overarching theme. Applying and maintaining alignment of the initiative to overall strategy.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Initiating Executing 75

Henny Portman

APRIL 12, 2024

These two books can be enjoyed independently, yet they share a significant connection through their central theme of principles and the fact that a PMO is part of the broader PPM environment too. It begins with an in-depth exploration of the fundamental PMO principles, enriched with descriptions, insights, and illustrative examples.

PMO 59

PMO Governance Government Sustainability 59

Planview

JULY 3, 2018

Then, you pass the list of projects to those who “align” those projects to strategy? Meanwhile, your leadership team has a presentation (somewhere) listing the key strategic objectives intending to grow the business while creating business capabilities that impact the bottom line. Who is responsible for delivering strategy?

2016 84

2016 Leadership Innovation Initiating 84

International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Benchmarking is an excellent method to capture external best practices, possibly by using the project management office (PMO) or other internal organizations as the lead for external benchmarking activities. Validation of your organization’s strategy and corporate objectives. Identification of governance and leadership effectiveness.

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Aerospace Underperforming Technical Team Governance Government 59

Appfluence

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Conferences are a key asset for staying updated on the most effective project management tools and strategies and networking with your peers in the project management field. The PMO 2020 Conference. The PMO Conference is widely praised across the project management community for its learning and networking opportunities.

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2020 PMO PMI 2019 47

Wrike

AUGUST 22, 2018

The day Lydia Agnese started her new role as PMO manager at Northstar Travel Group, she received some big news. However, big transitions are rarely easy and traditional PMOs will need to find new footholds in this changing environment. We’ll cover several major trends and how PMOs can evolve to meet them.

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PMO Agile Controlling Leadership 50

International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

If a project were to fail, and result in the potential loss of a customer, the impact on the firm’s business strategy might not be significantly affected. The new types of projects where we are applying project management practices are more strategic in nature and accompanied by: The need for innovation and creativity.

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2001 Governance Government 2009 78

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

What to Expect: Industry innovators help professionals be more productive, and learn best practices, skills and strategies to succeed with over 25 educational sessions and four hands-on workshops. The major tops are on project society, business projects, project value and leadership and digitalization. USA in the fall).

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2022 Technical Review PMO Underperforming Technical Team 281

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

An effective portfolio management strategy requires an in-depth analysis to understand where a company is, where they want to be and planning how they are going to get there. Being able to have a bird’s eye view into all projects and resources across the portfolio can give leadership a strategic lens needed to make optimal business decisions.

Software Review 88

Software Review 2022 Software Planning 88

Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Essential Skills for Effective Project Leadership To excel in a project leadership role, certain skills are indispensable. Here are some essential skills that aspiring project leaders should cultivate: Communication: Clear and concise communication is essential for effective project leadership.

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Leadership Risk Management Budget Monitoring 36