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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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2023

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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level. 16% have workloads prioritized by the PMO 17% have workloads prioritized by their manager And if you don’t have those in place, or another way, then the only option is to try to work out what is the most important work yourself. A project manager says.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Its a leadership job As a portfolio manager you might head up a division with a significant amount of project management work, or you could be a Project Management Office manager or a project sponsor. Thats something to work on first! Portfolio office roles Finally, there are more jobs in the portfolio office than Portfolio Director.

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Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

Unlock the strategies to overcome key PMO hurdles—mastering resource management, driving change, and streamlining processes—with expert insight from Athena Smith, Senior Director, Portfolio Management. PMO Strategies Does your PMO have a traditional project focus, a more product-oriented approach, or a blend?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

RapidStart PMO: Online Project Management Training Review. Diab is the CEO of Leadership Formation, a consulting firm that focuses on helping organisations with strategy, alignment, execution and people. The paid course covers everything you’d need to get a PMO up and running in a few months. Workstream 2: Operating the PMO.

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The IIL Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

By The PMO Squad August 21, 2024 Building a Project Management Office (PMO) is a complex endeavor, often underestimated in its scope and challenges. Many organizations task leaders who have never built a PMO before with this monumental responsibility. This frequently leads to suboptimal outcomes and even outright failure.

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MPUG

APRIL 18, 2025

For PMO Leaders, staying ahead means more than just awareness – it DEMANDS proactive engagement with emerging trends and methodologies. The Growth Mindset Imperative A Growth Mindset – the belief that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work – is essential for today’s PMO Leaders.

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

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. In this article, we go a step further.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 25, 2019

The same is true of the PMO. A balanced approach will definitely pay dividends and will not only ensure that the PMO is as effective and efficient as possible but will also aid the acceptance of the PMO by the rest of the organisation. Far better is to prevent the fires from even starting. P = Process. P = Promotion.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 14, 2025

Senior leadership or a project steering committee reviews the ranked projects and may make final decisions based on the scoring model results, as well as other practical considerations. But when a portfolio manager or PMO wants an instant status report to get an overview of all those projects, they need a dashboard. But thats not all.

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WorkOtter

JULY 11, 2024

Creating a strategic PMO doesn’t require rebellion, here are some steps to take to bridge the gap between project management tactics and company goals. Project managers (PMs) and the leaders in the Project Management Office (PMO) are crucial resources in any efficient business. Step 1: Get outside the silo.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 10, 2025

They align the initiative with business goals, liaising between leadership and the project team and provide strategic direction. Project Management Office (PMO): The PMO ensures governance and alignment with organizational standards during project initiation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Portfolio Manager/Director: A portfolio manager is a senior leadership position in an organisation, overseeing an entire portfolio of change projects. Instead, people with PMO job titles are in a crucial support function. Instead, people with PMO job titles are in a crucial support function. Project Management Office job titles.

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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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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Kerzner/Zeitoun: There are numerous characteristics that we can predict for projects of the future, but perhaps the greatest characteristic will be the use of flexible methodologies, new metrics, and new leadership styles. Another challenging topic will be project leadership. The future context of PMOs is true empowerment-based.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn how to develop a leadership philosophy for your projects and what skills are useful to underpin your chosen ways of working. How do you develop a personal leadership philosophy? Your personal leadership philosophy can be the difference between success and failure on a project. Here are four tips.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Does your organization invest in a Project Management Office (PMO)? If you are reading this then you must be considering setting up a PMO or have concluded your approach to project management is not working and you are in the process of analyzing, dismantling and preparing to rebuild it. Put the right leadership in place.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

He learned a lot about project management in the process and eventually went on to become a PMO Manager. Portfolio Manager/Director A portfolio manager is a senior leadership position in an organization, overseeing an entire portfolio of change projects. Instead, people with PMO job titles are in a crucial support function.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

You’ll make sure that project management processes are being followed, with the support of the PMO. Organization Could be the PMO or the executive management – the group that the program manager reports into. They hold you accountable for the program outcomes. You might also find yourself mentoring project managers.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2021

If that’s you, be on the look out for these kinds of job titles, as you can probably enter project management higher up the ranks: Project manager Senior project manager Program manager Business change manager Organizational change manager Delivery manager PMO manager. Entry level jobs include junior project manager and PMO coordinator roles.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

The PMO will specify the route your project has to follow. If you are new to the idea or thinking about implementing one for your PMO, here is an example so you can see how it works. The PMO will normally have a gate review template or checklist for this, whether that is a document or slide deck or some other format.

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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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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

First, organizations implement PMOs with a lack of clarity. Why does the organization need the PMO? What is the role of the PMO? How will the PMO engage with the senior leaders? Second, the PMO fails to ask for feedback and incrementally evolve. How PMOs Can Become Strategic Enablers 1.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

You’ll receive broad direction from your leadership team. These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. It’s part of the leadership skills you’ll have to demonstrate in the role. However, you could move into program management from a senior operational role or another PMO role as well. Stakeholder Engagement.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Check with your PMO. Your PMO should define exactly what ‘Red’ means and then you can check your project performance against those measures. Green means there are no concerns for senior leadership to worry about and no management intervention is required. That’s why it is important for the PMO to set up RAG status definitions.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. Through the years, I've noted many reasons that PMOs fail or struggle. It's rarely just one thing; it's usually a combination of things. Here is a list of causal factors.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 12, 2022

The major tops are on project society, business projects, project value and leadership and digitalization. Future PMO. Future PMO is a one-day event that is for PMO and project management professionals of all levels. Project management professionals (PMP) can early up to 20 PDUs. ACMP’s Annual Conference. Where: Virtual.

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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. He has 20+ years as a project manager and PMO leader.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership? His work with ThoughtWorks as an executive consultant and his contributions to initiatives like Business Agility and Agile-Adaptive Leadership showcase his ability to bridge gaps between technology and management teams.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Any project management course at university level should cover the interpersonal and fusion skills that are required for success as well, such as leadership, communication, people management and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to practice your leadership skills and communication skills during group work.

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Epicflow Blog

JULY 9, 2025

In other words, it’s a PMO but on the level of the entire organization. You may think that an EPMO is something similar to a project management office, or a PMO. EPMO vs PMO: What’s the difference? PMO deals with projects at the level of departments, while EPMO embraces the organizational level. Yes and no.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2021

— Leadership. They run meetings inefficiently, which results in participant frustration and complaints to VPs of PMO. And how can you be a good project manager? In this extract from their new book, Jahn Karsybaev and Fred Obiero share the characteristics and behaviors of successful and unsuccessful project leaders. Fred Obiero.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

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. And in no particular order we start with….

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

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. Leadership. Most firms will want their leaders to be good at leadership because it underpins business performance. Communication. Pin for later reading.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 9, 2017

From the UK, Susanne Madsen is an internationally recognized project leadership coach, trainer, and consultant. She is the author of The Project Management Coaching Workbook and The Power of Project Leadership. Jennifer Bridges is the Founder of PDUs2Go.com and specializes in project management and leadership development.

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