Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

APRIL 18, 2019

In a new report from Strategy Execution, 86% of organisations which are delivering change through programmes and projects struggle to prioritise work streams and resources. All these insights form the basis of the latest survey from Strategy Execution which focuses on the emerging trends and the impact on skills.

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Henny Portman

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

AIPMO is developing the first ‘leading’ international PMO standard based on a combination of research findings and expert knowledge. P3O or IPMA PMO certifications are not comparable to AIPMO’s core certifications in terms of approach, content and outcome. AIPMO’s core PMO certifications covers much more!

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Workamajig

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

68% - more than 2/3rd - of organizations in PMI's annual survey said that they used outsourced or contract project managers in 2018. ( As per Wellingtone's survey, only 22% of organizations use a PM software. Project Management Office (PMO) Statistics. PMO and EPMO: 80% of high-performance organizations - Champions - have a PMO.

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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. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. For example, on one project, I had the CFO steering group, and attendees were all SLT (senior leadership team members).

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Planview

OCTOBER 7, 2020

But how well is your resource management strategy aligned with the uncertainty of what lies ahead, and does it still support your portfolio strategy? But managing resource shortages to support portfolio strategy during these uncertain times is not exclusive to manufacturing.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 22, 2023

Get certified Getting a professional certification can help your career — studies like the PMI Project Management Salary Survey (2020) show that certification is directly linked to earning more money and it certainly can’t hurt your employment prospects. You’ll never know unless you sign up for one and go along.

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The Lazy Project Manager

APRIL 12, 2017

The report Why good strategies fail: Lessons for the C-suite published by The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited in 2013 stated in its conclusion that there was a need for increased C-suite attention to implementation (and therefore projects). Step 1: Strategies for project sponsorship. Step 2: Building the best PMO.

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Planview

MAY 26, 2023

With the five steps outlined below, you’ll dig into the company’s organizational change management strategy and actionable tactics. Apply Different Strategies and Tactics to Different Levels The biotech company created its change management strategy to match its project delivery organizational structure.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

Well it starts with strategy formulation which is no longer the annual exercise it used to be – nowadays it is an ongoing iterative activity. And since each strategy gives birth to one or more projects this adds to the portfolio constantly. Leads, and is aided by, the PMO. Reports to the executive team.

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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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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 14, 2023

But what has been shaping the direction of project leadership in 2023? At the start of my career, it seemed that the decisions felt easy – perhaps because I wasn’t so involved with strategy, but also perhaps because the world felt like an easier place. Here are five project management trends that have been top of mind for me.

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Planview

APRIL 15, 2020

Nearly 70 percent of finance leaders are taking cost containment measures and considering postponing or canceling planned investments, according to PwC’s COVID-19 CFO Pulse Surveys (March 30, 2020 and April 13, 2020). EPMOs and Finance, together, can ensure the leadership team is making the best decisions now and for the future.

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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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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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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. They require people, strategies, work, outcomes, and technology. This is simply a reality organizations must come to realize. Let’s jump right in to part one. Let’s start with the basics.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 25, 2019

Getting a professional certification can help your career – studies like the PMI Project Management Salary Survey (2018) show that certification is directly linked to earning more money and it certainly can’t hurt your employment prospects. It’s a good way to build your leadership skills and to make new connections. Get Certified.

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Epicflow Blog

MAY 13, 2019

Having a viable risk management strategy is an integral part of project planning. Sri Velamakanni , a Delivery Manager at Astute Payroll, highlights the importance of powerful risk management: “Risk strategies – proper analysis of risks and their tolerances – define the limitations of a project and its result. Poor Leadership.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In a survey of project managers , 42% of respondents say they would ditch chasing people for status updates if they could, and 13% say they’d love to take project reporting off their To Do list. It can feel like you’re spending more time writing and getting input to reports than you’re doing actual project delivery and leadership.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 28, 2020

We need to understand when we are in a complex environment, apply the right form of leadership and choose the right tools. Strategy Must Be Aligned with Work Through Portfolio Management. This goes further than the vertical flow down from strategy to portfolio to delivery to benefits.

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Wrike

AUGUST 2, 2022

In a recent CIO survey , 76% of CIOs say it’s challenging to find the right balance between business innovation and operational excellence. The need for IT to balance engagement with the business, as evident within surveys such as the one above, is not new. These items are often created within a single department or PMO silo.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

89% of high-performing organizations value project management, 81% actively engage sponsors, 57% align projects with business strategy. [6]. 17% say the leadership of certified Project Managers. 55% of organizations surveyed review project portfolios monthly, 23% review them quarterly. [13]. Project Management Offices (PMOs).

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MARCH 7, 2019

Strategy Execution released the top ten trends for 2019 a few weeks ago and my first thoughts were; we’re seeing a lot of them in the PMO community which is both exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. and it may mean that a large proportion of the PMO may get swallowed up by the click of a button. .);

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

Effective change management strategies include proactive measures to address resistance, such as providing training and support, addressing concerns, and offering incentives for embracing change. Organizations need to develop a comprehensive plan that outlines the goals, strategies, and timeline for the change initiative.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

This Set of Stakeholder Engagement Strategies will Power You up. As people get more knowledge, they want to survey a wider scope of the PM landscape, so the questions they ask go broader than the basics of simple Project Management. What is a PMO? How to Get the Best from Your Project Team with Situational Leadership.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

AUGUST 15, 2019

For the vision to be as effective as possible it should be clearly articulated, have an inspiring and energizing effect and be aligned to corporate strategy. In my book The Power of Project Leadership I have written extensively about the differences between manages and leaders. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog.

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Online PM Courses

JULY 2, 2018

The PMI’s Annual Project Management Survey: The Pulse of the Profession. Our regular readers will know that, for the last two years, we have extracted the marrow from the bones of the PMI’s Pulse of the Profession survey. In many ways, the Pulse of the Profession is the most important project management survey available.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

This comprehensive guide will take you through the fundamentals, the product management process, and advanced strategies, providing you with valuable insights and techniques to navigate the realm of product management successfully. They need to be able to think critically, analyze root causes, and develop strategies to address issues.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MARCH 14, 2019

A recent Deloitte publication reported that, amongst 300 major companies surveyed across 5 major industry areas, 94% reported that they had changed the way in which they managed strategic risk , 81% reporting that this was now an explicit management area, with risk analysis incorporated into their business planning processes. [1].

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

DECEMBER 13, 2018

More unusually, having recognised the benefits of agile working, Moonpig’s leadership team were keen to see if the wider organisation could also benefit from this approach. As well as the financial benefits, product engineering teams demonstrated much healthier results in the annual staff survey: 40% Higher Engagement. Getting Faster.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Yet, while many companies design great transformation strategies, how good is their delivery? Is it the innovation strategy group? Is it your PMO, individual project managers, or others? So we have 10% for innovation and strategy group, 25% answered B, R&D, new product dev, and business unit. 0% on other.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 23, 2020

I’m the director of the PMO, University of Washington. Bill Dow: I was at Microsoft for almost 14 years where I ran eight PMOs there. This year I was named one of the top 16 PMO leaders of the world, which is from the PMO Global Award, so was really exciting and hopefully you guys saw some of my presentations there.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Under his leadership, over 100 professionals have earned the Agile Certified Practitioner, ACP certification, and many have written their detailed success stories. After the exam is over, you will have a survey. So you need to have some tactics with respect to some minor strategy on how you are going to crack the exam.

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