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Aligning the PMO to Organizational Strategy

WorkOtter

“How do you sell management on the relevance and importance of the PMO to the organization?”. This is one of the top questions pondered by the majority of PMO leaders I have met in the workshops I have presented over the years. After about the third workshop it dawned on me that the word “sell” was the stumbling block.

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Managing Virtual Teams: Strategies for Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

However, navigating the intricacies of virtual collaboration requires a unique set of strategies and approaches to ensure seamless communication, productivity, and alignment among all the team members. By implementing these strategies, you can empower your team members to thrive and deliver value to your organization.

PMO 52
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Project Management Conferences and Events 2022

Rebel’s Guide to PM

These are a series of summits held in different North American cities and each of the conferences includes hands-on workshops, educational sessions and the ability to earn PDUs and CDUs. This is the east coast global Project, Program, and Portfolio Management Summi t with a focus on Biopharma Portfolio Strategies.

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Top Project Management Conferences of 2022

ProjectManager.com

What to Expect: Industry innovators help professionals be more productive, and learn best practices, skills and strategies to succeed with over 25 educational sessions and four hands-on workshops. There will be plenary sessions, presentations of papers, inactive workshops, round tables and more. Future PMO. When: May 5-6.

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PMO: The Gap Closers

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

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. The PMO: Gap Closer.

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How to take over an existing project [Free checklist]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Action if they aren’t clear: Ask the project sponsor to hold a workshop on defining this and providing ultimate clarity for everyone. For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team.

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The Death of Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Where the leader announces a change in direction, the manager works to ensure that the new direction is the one that people follow Where the leader outlines a strategy, the manager endeavors to ensure the successful delivery of that strategy. Failure to execute strategy is seen as a project management issue.