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PMO Case Study Roundup: Improve Efficiency, Reduce Costs

Planview

In anticipation of International PMO Day, we began curating the stories for this PMO case study roundup several weeks ago. The PMO has a long history of driving significant benefits for the business. But PMOs must be agile and adaptable to be valued business partners. And for good reason. And for good reason.

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Why are projects often delivered late?

LiquidPlanner

The people I was meeting, and transporting, were not ready when I arrived. Based on that thought process, what are the practical options open to the project team from which an informed decision can be made? I departed too late, or lingered too long at each individual destination. www.thelazyprojectmanager.com.

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An AI Ecosystem Framework for Strategic Project Success

The Strategic Project Manager

For example, in industry, the ecosystem would include such parties as workers, transportation networks, suppliers, service providers, and resellers and dealers. The core functionality is the essence of AI; it is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines. Does there need to be an AI competency in the PMO?

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Using Hassle Maps for Strategy and Project Management

The Strategic Project Manager

The streamlined Hassle Map is the basis for the disruptively innovative entry of Zipcar into the personal transportation market. A mapping of these hassle factors – a Hassle Map – can help identify evolving areas where the company needs to improve its process of supporting the customer. What makes you furious?

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PM, Strategy, and Key Resources – Business Model Canvas

The Strategic Project Manager

Physical (tangible) – This includes facilities for manufacturing, assembly, distribution, and warehousing; brick and mortar storefront(s); laboratory space; vehicles for transportation, service, and delivery; machines for specialized processing; point of sale equipment; and computers (personal and servers).

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Continuous Planning Equals Business Agility

Planview

This blogs provides a simple analogy about leveraging continuous planning when planning a trip, how to evaluate planning practices within your organization, steps to consider when beginning your planning process, and the capabilities needed to advance your continuous planning process. Continuous Planning Analogy – Planning a Trip.

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What’s the best project portfolio management (PPM) software?

Wrike

Your project management office (PMO) needs clear oversight of the details of every project in your portfolio. Look for PPM software that makes use of AI, which can help you identify and automate repetitive, manual processes across all your projects. Meanwhile, team members require certainty on their specific tasks and workflows.