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The Functions of a Project Management Office

Project Pulse Journal

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. Don't let your projects be another measurement of failure.

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Understanding the Organizational Governance System as Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

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.

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125 Project Management Buzzwords

The IIL Blog

Earned Value Management (EVM) A systematic approach to project performance measurement assessing schedule and cost performance. Projects are generally a mechanism for change and may leverage innovation. Dependency Mapping Identifying and documenting the relationships and dependencies between project tasks or activities.

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT BENCHMARKING, an excellence enabling instrument

International Institute for Learning

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. Therefore, it will be necessary to benchmark the metrics use as part of performance measurement.

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Next Generation Project Management Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Gartner’s analysts conclude that the PMO software marketplace is still emerging and they feel uncomfortable in showing the right way, pushing organisations towards the use of only one project management tool. They suggest practitioners should use tools on a project-by-project basis, avoiding standardisation for now.