WorkOtter

JULY 12, 2023

The points below will assist you in carving out a PMO strategy that’ll make a difference for you. Understand the Advantages and Usefulness of Roadmaps First things first, you need to get to know the benefit of a project management office (PMO) roadmap.

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PMO Software Review Planning Finance 78

Planview

AUGUST 16, 2021

Portfolio Management Offices are in a prime position to deliver this business agility – with the right PMO roadmap. Peter, who wrote the book The Lazy Project Manager , drew upon his 30 years of experience building and leading PMOs to provide some guideposts. I explained how and what is holding other organizations back. (18:40):

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PMO Agile Lean Governance 158

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 8, 2022

Here are my five tips for working out who is best placed to do the work. If you have someone on the team in a project co-ordinator role or PMO support, it would be more cost-effective to use that person. If you are using people on the team who are remote from your office, check out these tips for successful virtual meetings.

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2014 PMO Budget Executing 360

The IIL Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Under my PMO Director experience, I used to manage different programs and projects that composed several portfolios; thus, it was a big deal to choose the right portfolio and to make correct distinguishment between portfolio and program. One of the most important decisions was to choose the right Portfolio for the Application.

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PMI PMO Retail 2023 88

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 18, 2023

Lessons learned are key nuggets of information, tips and tricks, good practices and things to avoid that you pick up through delivering a project. There are plenty of different ways to spread what you have learned from your project around the PMO, project managers and teams. What are lessons learned? Here are 5 ways that you can try.

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PMO Software Review Initiating Finance 322

MPUG

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Are you ready to take your PMO into the future? Join Bill Dow, PMP (2023 PMO Influencer of the Year Winner), as he takes you through the step-by-step process of introducing metrics into your PMO. Many PMO Managers struggle when understanding what metrics to create in their PMOs for a variety of reasons.

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PMO Underperforming Technical Team 2023 PMI 59

Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

This article, 7 Ethics Tips For Project Managers , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. Here are some tips for making sure that you stay within professional boundaries and never put yourself in situations where you feel you could compromise the project, your reputation or your business. Ethics Tip #4: Be Brave.

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Underperforming Technical Team Estimate PMO PMI 318

Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. Partner with the PMO, they are your key stakeholder.

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SCRUM PMO Governance Government 145

Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Let me share some tips on what it is, who is responsible for project assurance, and how it works in real life. In my experience, assurance is carried out by the PMO or another project manager whom I have invited to do a peer review. I’ve worked on project teams for over 20 years and project assurance is just part of the job.

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Prince2 PMO Risk Management Risk 350

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Here are some tips for securing resources on your project.

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PMO Governance Government Budget 303

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Full of stories and tips, this is one you’ll want to return to again and again. Making Risk Management Work is a slim read but it’s full of tips for how to run effective risk management workshops. Plus it comes with downloadable templates and loads of tips and tricks – not just from my experience but also from your peers.

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PMI Certification Sustainability Technical Review 348

Planview

DECEMBER 24, 2018

What better way than with a reading list filled with portfolio and resource management tips? The best gift for your PMO: Portfolio and Resource Management tips. Your PMO @ Hyper-speed Workshops [Webinar]. Hyper-speed Revisited: The Role of the PMO in the Agile Enterprise [Webinar]. The Zombie PMO Outbreak [eBook].

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PMO Governance Government 2019 60

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Here are four tips. If you have a PMO mission statement, vision statement, or set of goals, you might be able to draw inspiration from that. Tips for creating your own project management philosophy. What fits with your current PMO might not work in a new organization if change jobs. Define your values. Define your goals.

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Leadership PMO Defining Agile 366

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What’s it like running big projects/a PMO/working in X field? What are your tips for managing multiple projects ? Ask whether they have any tips for networking , or whether they can introduce you to their contacts so you can build your own professional relationships more quickly. Do you have any book recommendations on X topic?

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Cadence Logistics Certification Influencer 313

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Here are my five tips for working out who is best placed to do the work. If you have someone on the team in a project co-ordinator role or PMO support, it would be more cost-effective to use that person. If you are using people on the team who are remote from your office, check out these tips for successful virtual meetings.

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2014 PMO Budget Executing 298

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. Tip: Make sure you have the project management tools and testing software that make your life easier. Tip: Avoid scope creep! Create your quality plan.

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Software Review Technical Review Budget Defining 332

LiquidPlanner

JULY 18, 2022

Keynote speaker and coach, Peter Taylor is the author of the number 1 bestselling project management book ‘ The Lazy Project Manager ’, along with many other books on Project Management, PMO development, Executive Sponsorship, Transformation Leadership, and Speaking Skills.

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2011 PMO Engineering Risk Management 78

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. How many projects has the PMO closed this month?

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PMO Influencer Process Project Life Cycle 420

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

PMO Conference UK: London, UK, 13 June 2019. Completely focused on all things PMO, this one day event features expert speakers, an exhibition with PMO products and services, plus the change to connect with other professionals in the industry. The Future PMO: London, UK, 17 October 2019. This conference always sells out.

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2019 2018 PMO PMI 371

LiquidPlanner

JUNE 7, 2022

You don’t need a formal project management office (PMO) to understand your resource capacity. The post Small business tips for managing projects with a lean team appeared first on LiquidPlanner. Let today’s specialized technology solutions do the heavy lifting. Closely monitor scope creep.

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Lean PMO Influencer Leadership 182

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Below are 5 of the areas where I know people struggle with skills, and a couple of tips about how you can improve in those areas. As long as you understand and can explain the figures, you don’t have to crunch them yourself if you trust the reports from your PMO or tools.

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Finance Risk Management Budget Risk 319

Wrike

MARCH 25, 2021

What is an Agile PMO? Aren’t all PMOs supposed to be Agile and support transformative change? Does my organization need an Agile PMO? Keep reading to discover the benefits of Agile development and the specific set of features and organizational structure an Agile PMO offers that regular PMOs simply don’t.

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PMO Agile Consulting Leadership 36

Planview

MAY 7, 2018

Today’s PMO is not only under pressure to work at hyper-speed but also to satisfy customers who have higher expectations about their digital experience. To enable your PMO to keep up with the pace of digital transformation, it’s time to transition from tactical to strategic planning. What types of work are covered by your PMO?

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PMO Influencer Consulting Executing 76

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. How many projects has the PMO closed this month?

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PMO Influencer Project Life Cycle Process 331

The Lazy Project Manager

MAY 25, 2021

Delegates are invited to join the webinar to find out how the PMO can lead the way in embedding speed and agility into strategy execution. Why right now is the time to claim the PMO’s seat at the executive table. Four steps your PMO can take to accelerate PPM agility, outpacing the competition.

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Agile PMO 2021 Executing 225

Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 9, 2017

He provides insights and practical tips on ways to improve your project management. He consistently shares LinkedIn posts, tips, and responds to other LinkedIn comments. If you are starting a PMO or you are managing an existing PMO, check out Bill’s book The PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down.

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Influencer 2006 PMO PMI 295

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2022

PMO Conference UK: London – 8th – 9th June 2022 & Edinburgh – 14th – 15th June 2022. Completely focused on all things PMO, this four day event split over two weekends and features expert speakers, an exhibition with PMO products and services, plus the chance to connect with other professionals in the industry.

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2022 PMO Innovation Sustainability 195

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

3 Quick Tips for Project Status Reporting. Tip: If you are emailing that many people, put them in BCC! Tip: A program management status report and a weekly project update template can look very similar. If you are setting up a PMO for example, you’ll want your project managers to use something more formal.

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PMO Governance Government Controlling 322

Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

John is fortunate to work in the Project Management Office (PMO) with several senior project managers. The PMO Director continually reinforces the need to apply a strict code of conduct. Here are some tips: Don't try to impress others with your knowledge. Use simple 5th-grade language.

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Underperforming Technical Team PMO Risk Management Information Technology 321

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 24, 2022

The PMO will want a copy and you should also send one to the project sponsor and any other senior stakeholders. Double-check that the PMO has the lessons too. Tip: Check the contract closure process with Procurement. Copy your immediate project team in and save a copy for your own records as well.

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Closing PMO Budget Finance 419

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

My first tip is that you’ll have to look around to find one for what you need and that fits your project management environment. Here are some more tips for using free templates. Email Address As well as the resource library, I'd like to receive project management tips by email from GirlsGuidetoPM.com. I'm in!

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Prince2 Infrastructure PMO Software Review 345

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

About the author: Project leadership expert Bryan Barrow works with Project Management Office (PMO) Managers, Project Directors and organizations that need to deliver more of their projects on time and within budget, so that they achieve their strategic objectives. Subscribe at bryanbarrow.com.

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Leadership Influencer PMO Risk Management 481

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Lindsay Scott is the director of Manchester, UK-based PMO Learning Limited which is dedicated to helping PMO professionals get the most out of their careers with training and organizational development opportunities. Lindsay Scott. His blog is packed full of great project management resources and is worth a daily read. Lew Sauder .

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Consulting Lean 2019 Leadership 419

Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

If a PMO expert doesn’t have a reliable approach to manage uncertainty in projects, he or she is at risk to suffer from stress every day. . Read more: How to Reduce Stress: Tips for Project Managers. If your health is poor none of these tips will ever help you. Uncertainty is one of the biggest challenges in projects.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Consulting PMO 98

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 3, 2022

Tip: Mention learnings from previous projects in here. This section shows how the different teams fit together, who is on the Project Board, how the PMO fits in, who is leading the different workstreams and so on. Tip: The roles and responsibilities section can help you identify resource requirements. Reporting schedule.

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Planning Software Review Risk Management Estimate 322

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 9, 2019

PMO Conference UK: London, UK, 2-3 June 2020. Completely focused on all things PMO, this two day event features expert speakers, an exhibition with PMO products and services, plus the chance to connect with other professionals in the industry. The Future PMO: London, UK, 1 October 2020. October to December 2020.

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2020 PMO PMI 2019 195

Planview

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

But data shouldn’t be a burden, and the PMO has the opportunity to bring it to life. Three methods to fuel decisions with data and make the PMO a strategic partner. The PMO is key to this transition, so rather than continuing to view it as only an executer of work, it’s time to make the PMO a strategic partner.

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PMO 2018 Initiating Construction 60