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. For example, if your PMO is created solely with the purpose of being the ‘project police’ then you will be in for a very short run.
The Strategic Project Manager
AUGUST 11, 2022
PMO’s institutionalize those processes and frameworks across all projects within an organization or domain. Are project management and PMO skillsets different? The PMO Skillset. There surely are more things a PMO does, but this covers the main groupings.
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Bridge the Gap Consulting
MARCH 21, 2023
PMO Failure. We hear about PMO’s failing all the time. Stats on PMO failure rates are all over the map based on your definition of “failure.” What follows is a list of reasons PMO’s fail from my experience and what I’ve gathered from others.
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. We’ve determined that our PMO might not be reaching its full potential.
MPUG
MARCH 30, 2020
PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. The PMO seeks to enhance the practices of execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership. After two years, the PMO most likely dissolves.
The Lazy Project Manager
JANUARY 27, 2016
As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help. The risk to not doing so is to, at the very least, slow the return on investment of the new PMO down. Is the PMO model the right one?
Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives
APRIL 18, 2019
Worldwide, those figures account for a 68% uplift in economic activity related to project-oriented work (figures from PMI’s Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017–2027 ). The PMO: Gap Closer. It’s the PMO. In a small organisation, it’s a central PMO that carries out key services in portfolio, programme and project support. The only entity that exists today that can support that is the PMO. Where the PMO Closes the Gap.
PM Times
MAY 31, 2022
The PMI PMBOK defines Project Management Office (PMO) as “a management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques”.
Brad Egeland
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
What makes one PMO work better, perform better, gel better and outperform another PMO? Led by a PMO Director who leads PMs, not projects PMOs that are led by dedicated PMO directors and not just the most experienced PM in the group who also leads projects is the best way to go.
The Lazy Project Manager
MAY 5, 2016
And the declaration is I am challenging all of the project management organisations and publications around the world (you may have seen a series of articles from 2015 at the same time as the PMI EMEA Congress in London and this year I am back again just before the PMI EMEA Congress in Barcelona but that is because it is at this time of the year I reflect on what I am doing, and look at the project community around me – and so, to be very clear I am not just attacking PMI ).
Brad Egeland
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Do you have a healthy PMO? If you are a project-centric organization, then a project management office (PMO) that is run effectively, efficiently, productively and focused on delivering great projects from great leaders is what it's all about. PMO health is all about. A PMO that is headed in the right direction has an experienced leader at the helm. Indeed, the PMO will suffer greatly and it will likely be doomed to fail. Is it run efficiently?
Online PM Courses
JULY 2, 2018
The PMI has titled its 2018 Pulse of the Profession report: Success in Disruptive Times. You can download your copy of Success in Disruptive Times from the PMI’s website. 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. Terrific Insights from the Annual PMI Project Management Review 2016.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
RapidStart PMO: Online Project Management Training Review. He is a former Chair of PMI and has extensive speaking experience around the world. The paid course covers everything you’d need to get a PMO up and running in a few months. There are two workstreams within the RapidStart methodology: Workstream 1: Designing, launching and aligning the PMO. Then it talks about aligning the PMO. Workstream 2: Operating the PMO. Philip Diab of RapidStart PMO.
Brad Egeland
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Though most organizations now have some form of formal project management office (PMO), there is still no guarantee of project success or even PMO success. Yet PMI reported in a study that as many as 68% of all projects fail to some degree.
Brad Egeland
JULY 29, 2020
Though most organizations now have some form of formal project management office (PMO), there is still no guarantee of project success or even PMO success. Yet PMI reported in a study that as many as 68% of all projects fail to some degree.
Brad Egeland
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
I was reading a survey indicating that almost 90% of organizations now have some form of project management office (PMO). 58% of respondents indicated that they did not feel their PMO was effective. Only 34% said that their PMO had good repeatable processes, procedures and templates in place to help them do their jobs well. And a full 47% indicated that their company’s senior leadership had no visible involvement in the PMO.
Planview
APRIL 16, 2021
The role of the PMO is changing. We recently got an in-depth look into this new face of the PMO during our webinar – “What’s Ahead for the PMO?” Here’s a quick recap of key points about the evolving role of the PMO. Measuring PMO Value and Benefits to the Organization.
Planview
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
First, let’s acknowledge that it’s not easy to establish an effective prioritization process when your PMO and teams are in high demand. This disconnect points to the struggle PMO directors face to identify and enact an effective prioritization process. How do you prioritize your work?
Project Risk Coach
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The Project Management Institute (PMI) recently published the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK®), Seventh Edition which is radically different from previous editions. Someone like the PMO told them they had to use a particular method but they did not understand why.
Brad Egeland
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
I realize not everyone and every organization needs a project management office (PMO). Some project management infrastructures just aren't at the maturity level to really make use of a PMO. Yet PMI reported in a study that as many as 68% of all projects fail to some degree.
MPUG
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Satya Narayan Dash’s session, Want To Be A PMI-ACP? If you want to be a PMI-ACP, here are the primary steps to take. Today’s session is eligible for one PMI-PDU and the technical category.
The Lazy Project Manager
JULY 8, 2016
Peter Taylor is a PMO expert currently leading a Global PMO, with 200 project managers acting as custodians for nearly 5,000 projects around the world, for Kronos Inc. Peter Taylor is also the author of the number 1 bestselling project management book ‘The Lazy Project Manager’, along with many other books on project leadership, PMO development, project marketing, project challenges and executive sponsorship.
MPUG
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Welcome to the concept of the Project Management Office or PMO. In this article, we will learn about PMOs as organizational structures, about various types of PMOs, and about traditional roles within a PMO. Then, we will dive into the topic of Agile PMO, its relevance, and a number of roles that can be played by such a PMO. PMO Definition. As noted in the definition, a PMO is an organizational structure. Traditional Roles of PMO. Agile PMO.
Epicflow Blog
JANUARY 28, 2021
April 19-21, Gdansk, Poland — New Trends in Project Management is the ninth meetup organized by PMI in Poland to gather professionals from all over the world to discuss recent trends and problems of project management. This day will be fully PMO-focused.
Brad Egeland
MARCH 16, 2018
An organization can certainly operate a PM infrastructure with a dedicated project management office (PMO). the ones truly dedicated to the success of their project managers and the projects they lead are the organizations that have invested time and money and effort into creating a viable PMO. that can help you get on the fast track to creating an center of excellence for your PMO by training you to become a Certified PMO Developer.
Inloox
APRIL 27, 2017
A PMO has various functions and purposes: It’s responsible for establishing and maintaining standardized processes, methods and policies in the organization and to make sure that projects align with the organizational business strategy. The 3 Fundamental PMO types As we’ve already established, there is no one-size-fits-all PMO, each organization will define the role and responsibilities of their PMO depending on their business strategy, culture and history.
The Squad Report
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) can appear to be daunting. Identify why a PMO is needed in your organization / department. If you want your PMO to be accepted by your organization, and get its permission to exist, you must focus on determining why your PMO is really needed. It’s not enough what you were told when you were hired or promoted for the top PMO role. In other words, you’re identifying your PMO’s stakeholders.
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.
The Lazy Project Manager
AUGUST 1, 2017
Perhaps we might begin with the PMO. Since PMOs lead the project management community – either directly or indirectly, according to your PMO model (see appendices) – then by considering what the best PMOs offer we can gain some insight and see that: The best PMOs have consistent, repeatable PM practices across the enterprise.
The Lazy Project Manager
MARCH 31, 2016
As a part of the PMI Australia Conference (Adelaide 30th and 31st May) where I will be delivering a keynote on ‘The Social Project Manager’ – I will also be leading a one day master class on 1st June on ‘Leading and Delivering the Best PMO for your Business’ at Flinders University in the CBD, Adelaide.
The Lazy Project Manager
JUNE 10, 2016
During my time leading a number of PMOs across different organisations one thing was common across all of the project managers that worked under the PMO, and that was they generally could be placed in to two groups. Peter Taylor is a PMO expert currently leading a Global PMO, with 200 project managers acting as custodians for nearly 5,000 projects around the world, for Kronos Inc. ‘Progress isn’t made by early risers.
Inloox
APRIL 7, 2017
First off: The acronym “PMO” has many different meanings. In this blog series, however, we will use the acronym PMO to describe the project management office. Definition PMO The project management office is responsible for the overall project management controlling and for the maintenance of project management systems for the entire organization. The project assistance is only assigned to one specific project, while the PMO is the central point of contact for all projects.
Meisterplan
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
PMI’s Pulse of the Profession 2017 reported that companies who align their PMOs to strategy report “38 percent more projects meet original goals and business intent and 33 percent fewer projects are deemed failures.” On top of that, when I attended the PMI Global Conference in Chicago last October, I noticed that all of the sessions having to do with PMOs were very well attended, some were even standing room only.
The Lazy Project Manager
JUNE 7, 2017
level ceo cfo change cio lazy peter taylor PMI pmo pmp project project manager projects projtec management tailwindThe following is an extract from my new book ‘How to get Fired at the C-Level: Why mismanaging change is the biggest risk of all’ in association with my friends at Tailwind Project Solutions – the extracts follow a series of 5 Challenges that I think every organisation should consider, and consider very carefully: ‘Change is the law of life.
Online PM Courses
OCTOBER 11, 2020
Project Management Career Project Trends and Changes APM EPMO PMI PMO PMO 3.0 I don't do forecasts. Things change too quickly. But we can spot project management trends and infer how we need to prepare. The post What’s New?
Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives
JUNE 1, 2020
This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. I recently asked an executive where their organisation would be in 2 years’ time. After some tapping on their laptop, they proudly showed me their new corporate webpages, proclaiming their ‘strategy’, ‘vision’ and ‘mission’ statements. [1]
MPUG
JANUARY 9, 2022
By doing things specified by PMI, you collect points that can be used to renew your certification. Other PMI credential holders or aspirants can also read this article since the PMI certification maintenance process is same. PMI is a non-profit organization.
Bridge the Gap Consulting
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
A couple years ago, back when we could have in-person events, I attended a local PMI presentation on process and experience mapping. After the presentation was over, I overheard two people having a disagreement about the PMO’s they worked for. No vision or strategy for the PMO.
Project Risk Coach
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Project Sponsor “PMI Pulse research shows actively engaged sponsors are by far the top driver of projects meeting their original goals and business intent” ( PMI Executive Sponsor Engagement ). Information Technology) or in a Project Management Office (PMO).
The Lazy Project Manager
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
project management apm author book certification fun ipma lazy project manager linkedin peter peter taylor PMI pmo pmp podcast project project manager project speaker speaker speed sponsor sponsorshipNow an immediate disclaimer from me, this article really isn’t about anything to do with speed but it is a neat title I thought. Well when I say nothing to do with speed it does in an indirect way. Let me explain.
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