Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

The risk of a undergraduate degree in project management is that you actually find out you don’t much like it after all and then you’re stuck with it. From airlines to zoos, project managers deliver change and make strategy happen. What can you do with a degree in project management? What kind of industries can you work in?

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Technical Review Prince2 Healthcare Certification 336

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.

Technical Review 393

Technical Review PMO Healthcare Retail 393

Project-Management.pm

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

However, the survey shows that not all government agencies are living up to their expectations being set on them; some are behind on schedule when it comes to projects and has a hard time to even achieve their objectives because of that. Implementing PMO is the key to combat such issue. Implementing PMO Step#1: Evaluation .

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PMO Governance Government Risk Management 73

Planview

JANUARY 19, 2023

However, many digital transformation initiatives struggle to deliver the expected financial value, with more than half lagging behind original estimates, according to a Gartner survey of CIOs. It’s critical to be asking the right questions: How does strategy become a plan? Are the right objectives being focused on?

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Underperforming Technical Team PMO Initiating Risk Management 97

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

It is made up of people who have an interest in the project: representatives from each of the key stakeholder communities, who meet on a regular basis to provide direction, authority to proceed and to decide on the strategy for the project. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. Risks and issues. Key decisions.

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Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 358

Planview

JANUARY 20, 2022

In Planview’s global benchmark study – The State of Strategy Execution – only one-third of the 1,000 business professionals surveyed said their companies have access to timely, accurate data. Strategy and execution aren’t connected. Organizations that are risk averse may not embrace the experimentation required.

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Technical Review Innovation Executing Initiating 97

LiquidPlanner

JUNE 14, 2023

The basics of good collaboration, communication, scheduling and managing risk might still underpin everything we do, but project professionals have to regularly adapt to the world around them. In my 2023 project management survey , 24% of project managers said they wished they could get rid of meeting admin. No more note-taking!

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2023 Artificial Inteligence Generative AI 2025 158

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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Underperforming Technical Team PMI 2018 PMO 127

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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Executing PMO 2013 Leadership 186

Planview

APRIL 18, 2019

In my last blog, “ Agile Transformation: The PMO’s New Paradigm ” we covered the significance of embracing different types of work and the role that continuous planning plays in becoming an Agile PMO—but that’s only the beginning. Project schedules can no longer be the PMO’s core focus. Redefine Success.

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PMO Lean Finance Agile 106

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). Work with your PMO leaders to ensure your remote workforce is delivering on strategy?

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Planning Finance 2020 Executing 109

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. Well it starts with strategy formulation which is no longer the annual exercise it used to be – nowadays it is an ongoing iterative activity. Leads, and is aided by, the PMO.

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PMO 2014 Finance Leadership 130

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MAY 28, 2020

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. Risk Must Be Factored in At Every Stage. This should go without saying; however, our models should include not only project/ program risk, but also delivery risk.

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Controlling Estimate 2014 Underperforming Technical Team 59

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2017

Karen started out in heavy industry – mining – and is now Principal at Enviro Integration Strategies , a firm that helps companies get tangible value from doing the right thing for the planet. She’s inspired a ton of businesses to shake up how they manage their projects. Are there many women in your field? Thanks, Karen!

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Sustainability Lean Construction Engineering 168

Wrike

APRIL 25, 2023

It also serves as a reference point throughout the project execution, ensuring the team stays on track with the expected schedule and achieves the objectives without any misunderstanding, deviation, or avoidable risk. Risk plans ensure project sponsors are aware of potential risks before signing off on the project.

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Project Life Cycle Risk Management Software Review Construction 36

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.

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PMO Sustainability 2012 Underperforming Technical Team 170

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. That means getting better at business cases; requirements; scoping; risks; planning; resourcing, scheduling.

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Technical Review 2027 PMO Governance 49

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.

Change Management 36

Change Management Initiating Leadership Risk Management 36

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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Development Team Review Technical Review Closing Engineering 36

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. Without a clear vision there is a high risk of a disconnect between the project’s tangible outputs and what the customer or organization really needed.

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Infrastructure Executing PMO Leadership 52

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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PMO Construction Development Team Review Executing 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Deloitte Global Cost Survey reveals, “ Cost reduction is the most significant initiative for any business. If there is an open position for niche resources, implement an out rotation and backfill strategy in advance. It puts projects at risk with delivery delays and cost escalations.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review Estimate 299

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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PMO Technical Review Manufacturing Logistics 78

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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PMO Certification Monitoring Consulting 88

Planview

MAY 29, 2020

Does your PMO generate portfolio dashboards for stakeholders and executives? Does it help your PMO be seen as a value driver? In a 2019 Deloitte survey of 1,000 U.S. The Savvy PMO recognizes this and makes access to highly visual, useful data an imperative by providing comprehensive portfolio dashboards.

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CTO Hire PMO Executing Budget 133

Velociteach

MARCH 4, 2024

He explains why so many projects miss the mark on delivering measurable benefits and shares strategies to implement to maximize value. We want to explore the project manager’s perspective on benefits realization and discover strategies for maximizing project value. Are your projects truly delivering the promised benefits?

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Consulting Initiating Process Estimate 59

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

MARCH 14, 2019

Although we face many uncertainties at all of these levels, both in terms of threats and opportunities, we can be confident that our corporate risk management structure enables us to understand the risks, and provides a framework within which acceptable risk may be managed in line with stakeholder expectations.

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Risk Management Risk 2017 Technical Review 43

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

My PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down course is going strong and I will be launching updates in 2019 that will really help PMO Managers be successful. You can get to the online course here: The PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down. He has 20+ years as a project manager and PMO leader.

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2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 291

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. Green means the project is progressing to plan, Amber/Yellow shows it is at risk, and Red shows it needs management attention.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review PMO Initiating Risk Management 52

MPUG

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Yet, while many companies design great transformation strategies, how good is their delivery? External trends in the business environment are unprecedented, and people and organizations that can’t change are at severe risk. Is it the innovation strategy group? Is it your PMO, individual project managers, or others?

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Innovation PMO Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 40

Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

89% of high-performing organizations value project management, 81% actively engage sponsors, 57% align projects with business strategy. [6]. 64% of organizations say they frequently conduct risk management. [6]. Managing small, low-risk projects. Managing medium-size, moderate-risk projects. 268% ROI. . Senior level.

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2015 Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Review 60

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 Build a Robust Project Risk Culture [8 Steps]. And finally.

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PMI 2016 PMO Software Review 83

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 24, 2019

One of the answers may be lack of confidence on the project managers part, coupled with the fact that they are too busy managing the project on a day-to-day basis – attending meetings, responding to emails and managing risks, issues and changes. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. Involve all collaborators .

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Underperforming Technical Team Executing PMO Construction 55

nTask

MAY 5, 2021

Risk management. LeanKit by Planview is another great road-mapping tool that offers the ability to plan out the strategies behind your product development. Mobile survey. The platform aims to be your end-to-end road-mapping tool to help you build and communicate your product strategy. What Does PMO Mean?

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2021 Software Review Software Risk Management 97

Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Accept: A response to a project risk where the project manager accepts the risk and takes no action to evade it, i.e. 'accepting' the risk. This is usually in case of risks that are unlikely to occur or minor enough so as to not affect the project's outcome. A project sponsor can request an audit.

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Underperforming Technical Team Project Life Cycle Estimate Risk Management 78

MPUG

OCTOBER 15, 2020

After the exam is over, you will have a survey. So you can be a delivery manager, can be a product manager, can be a senior product manager, can be a director of a PMO, can be a vice president. 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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PMI Certification Software Review Technical Review 52

Teamweek

JANUARY 7, 2021

Yet, according to this survey , around 50 percent of businesses still use manual methods, spreadsheets, or office tools to manage projects. Clarizen helps you turn your business ideas into strategies, plans, and actions for your team. Seems great for managing large-scale PMO over multiple countries and regions.

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Software Review 2021 Software Technical Review 52