The IIL Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

The Project Management Office (PMO) is no exception. In this article, we will explore the rise of the AI-powered PMO and provide actionable strategies for project managers to thrive in an AI-augmented environment. Here is a foundational Generative AI PMO Template, along with guidance on how to customize and use it effectively.

PMO 88

PMO Generative AI Technical Review Software Review 88

WorkOtter

JULY 12, 2023

The points below will assist you in carving out a PMO strategy that’ll make a difference for you. Understand the Advantages and Usefulness of Roadmaps First things first, you need to get to know the benefit of a project management office (PMO) roadmap. As a rule of thumb, make sure that you are setting S.M.A.R.T.

PMO 78

PMO Software Review Planning Finance 78

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.

Technical Review 269

Technical Review PMO Leadership Information Technology 269

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Project governance is an important part of project management processes – even if it’s not the most exciting part of getting work done. Gate reviews, or stage reviews are part of the PRINCE2® process, and also part of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s Project Roadmap in the Governance module. Risk management.

Prince2 396

Prince2 Governance Government PMO 396

Henny Portman

JANUARY 3, 2024

This new IPMA standard defines the competences for the individuals working in PMO. A PMO has three main activities: Design – the creation, establishment and maintenance of standards, processes, procedures, and tools that define how work should be done inside. Can a PMO employee not be a portfolio manager or portfolio analyst?

PMO 52

PMO Finance Governance Government 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

The formulation of business cases, risk and problem management, cost control, project scope, budgeting, and schedule management are among the fundamental skills that your apprentices will master in this environment.” The application process requires you to show that you have 5 GCSEs at C or above and A Levels or equivalent.

Construction 299

Construction Engineering Certification Controlling 299

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I am reminded of the zombie movie each time I have a discussion about project management versus project leadership. Leadership is that branch of management concerning the development, nurturing and utilization of influence as way of motivating others to some end or objective. Business leaders see this as their number one challenge.

Leadership 481

Leadership Influencer PMO Risk Management 481

International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I recall a time when I was the program manager of a large initiative, and the PMs who reported to me would constantly roll their eyes when they had to submit their weekly status reports to the PMO. I recall having a disagreement on how “proper” risk statements should be written with the PMO manager. What can we do?

PMO 59

PMO 2022 Governance Government 59

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

The role of the project manager has long been shifting away from someone who can tick off tasks as complete on a Gantt chart and towards a strategic leadership position for effecting change in an organization. Project managers still provide an irreplaceably human combination of leadership, integration of specialists, and ethical behaviour.

Artificial Inteligence 481

Artificial Inteligence 2023 Technical Review 2027 481

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. Six videos covering tools and techniques, the process and more. What you can do. Assume trust in a remote team, but consciously try to build it as well. Recommended Training.

2022 484

2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 484

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.

PMO 52

PMO Cadence Underperforming Technical Team Monitoring 52

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.

PMO 52

PMO Cadence Governance Government 52

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!

PMO 52

PMO Finance Budget Executing 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The role of the project manager has long been shifting away from someone who can tick off tasks as complete on a Gantt chart and towards a strategic leadership position for effecting change in an organization. Project managers still provide an irreplaceably human combination of leadership, integration of specialists, and ethical behaviour.

2020 522

2020 Technical Review 2027 2030 522

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?

Leadership 98

Leadership Software Review Closing Technical Review 98

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Perhaps you’ve been asked to mentor an apprentice , or someone new to the PMO or team. However, you might find that as a project manager in the PMO, you are mentoring others across the business who are doing projects but who do not work in the PMO – they can feel the same about the role being isolating.

PMO 318

PMO Technical Review Certification Risk Management 318

Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 1, 2023

When you’re in the process of setting up or revamping a PMO you, as the PMO leader, will need support and direction. Enter the PMO Executive Sponsor! The sponsor will give your PMO street cred. Though a PMO Steering Committee is not guaranteed, make the PMO Executive Sponsor a must-have.

PMO 52

PMO Executing Consulting Leadership 52

Planview

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Do you have a process to figure out what to do first or to identify the work that will bring the most value to the business? First, let’s acknowledge that it’s not easy to establish an effective prioritization process when your PMO and teams are in high demand. Let’s start with the first step in the process.

PMO 103

PMO 2018 Initiating Governance 103

Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise.

SCRUM 154

SCRUM PMO Governance Government 154

The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 15, 2021

One of the ways that Blue Ocean Strategy incorporates execution is through its approach to leadership. Blue Ocean Leadership is pretty simple in concept, and requires commitment and effort with a few basic principles to succeed. The Blue Ocean Approach to Leadership. The Leadership Canvas (or Profile).

Executing 97

Executing Leadership Construction PMO 97

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. A project manager either takes a leadership role with an existing project team or creates one. Risk Management. Leadership skills. Risk management. Hard Skills.

Certification 441

Certification Prince2 Monitoring PMI 441

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.

PMO 52

PMO Executing Finance Risk Management 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What’s it like running big projects/a PMO/working in X field? Having read the policy/process document/standard operating procedure on Y, I have a few questions. What might my blind spots be in this process? Which of these do you think would be the best fit for me? What do you think I need to work on to get a promotion?

Cadence 313

Cadence Logistics Certification Influencer 313

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

A Legal Project Manager supports legal teams to deliver either process improvements and internally-facing work, or legal projects for clients. Portfolio Manager/Director: A portfolio manager is a senior leadership position in an organisation, overseeing an entire portfolio of change projects. Project Management Office job titles.

PMO 347

PMO Construction Retail Infrastructure 347

Project-Management.pm

APRIL 18, 2017

Large organizations have their own Project Management Office ( PMO ) that covers this area; organizing the best practices and methodologies of doing tasks and achieving them. These PMO practices and processes are sold to CIO for executive support in order to ensure that such practices are amended.

PMO 107

PMO Consulting Risk Management Leadership 107

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

APRIL 18, 2019

Building an adaptive leadership mindset, skill set and toolset. The PMO: Gap Closer. It’s the PMO. It’s a combination of different PMOs in a larger organisation – a Portfolio Office with Programme and Projects PMOs, maybe even a Centre of Excellence too. Where the PMO Closes the Gap.

PMO 68

PMO 2027 Underperforming Technical Team Executing 68

Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

John is fortunate to work in the Project Management Office (PMO) with several senior project managers. The PMO Director continually reinforces the need to apply a strict code of conduct. stakeholder, project charter, risk analysis) used by the group. Ask the individual to explain their assigned task to you. Use their language.

Underperforming Technical Team 321

Underperforming Technical Team PMO Risk Management Information Technology 321

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 let you know whether you can go overspent or what risk mitigation actions are the right ones for this point in the project. They should help guide you to project success.

Governance 358

Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 358

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

They talk about the impacts as: providing business insights, risk management, human capital optimisation, action taking and active assistance. Also, millennial PMs are more driven by equality, so working with millennial teams will require a different type of soft skills, like building EQ and leadership.

Artificial Inteligence 476

Artificial Inteligence PMI 2021 PMO 476

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back in 2015, we took a look at the five advanced training options for people working in PMO. Four years on and a few things have changed in the PMO field. There is now another PMO certification option available alongside P3O from AXELOS and the PPSO ones from BCS, both of which feature in the last article. Business Analysis.

PMO 56

PMO Certification Influencer 2015 56

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Many organisations are investing in people, processes and structure to create teams focused on strategy execution, often by establishing project management offices (PMOs). As a senior project manager or head of a PMO, it is important to assess teams for any skill gaps that may be inhibiting or preventing project success.

Leadership 65

Leadership Technical Review PMO Cadence 65

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 20, 2019

Last week it was the fifth PMO Conference in London. With over 400 PMO practitioners from around the globe and over 20 sessions to choose from, there’s a lot to learn about where PMO is heading right now. Staying with the reporting theme, data analytics will be a game changer for the PMO in the coming years.

PMO 49

PMO 2019 Artificial Inteligence Agile 49

Project Management Update Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

These days, businesses are taking an in-depth look at their project management methodology and their PMO maturity and finding that both are lagging behind. And this hesitancy can create problems in allowing a PMO to advance its Agile maturity. And this hesitancy can create problems in allowing a PMO to advance its Agile maturity.

Executing 130

Executing Change Management Agile PMO 130

Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 13, 2024

Potential Security Risks Remote workers may face security risks associated with remote access to sensitive data and information. By providing clear directions, the PMO helps virtual teams operate cohesively and align with strategic objectives.

PMO 52

PMO Technical Review Governance Government 52

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?

PMO 64

PMO Artificial Inteligence 2016 2018 64

NimbleWork

APRIL 21, 2024

Stand up your PMO with the resources required to manage the software , the projects and the reporting. Be clear on the benefits you are expecting so you can bring your senior leadership team along on the journey. Lower the barrier to doing a good job by making it easy and having common processes and easy to use software.

Leadership 52

Leadership PMO Risk Management Governance 52

Planview

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Consider these changes faced by PMOs in recent years: The call to infuse agility and become a modern PMO. The pressure to evolve is mounting for the PMO, which needs to adapt to new digital strategies – and more strategic, product, or initiative portfolios – while bridging traditional practices.

2025 78

2025 2023 Technical Review PMO 78