The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

It was (and I still can’t quite believe this) one year ago that I last stepped off a plane after a visit to Geneva and Zurich to deliver a series of presentations and workshops for CERN and PMI Switzerland. Won the PMO Influencer of the Year award. We know that now! It has, in more than one way, been an astonishing year.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

There is a good mix of presentations, hands-on workshops and coaching. 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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

Think about how you are going to run remote team meetings and workshops – it is different to holding meetings face-to-face. Change Management Workshop. $79. Take a change management class (like my fab workshop which has loads of templates and support resources included). Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded.

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WorkOtter

OCTOBER 8, 2019

“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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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 17, 2019

There are industry experts and education sessions, workshops and keynotes. Future PMO. This PMO conference is created by Wellingtone, a PPM consultancy that works with clients across the UK. PMO Symposium. The PMO Symposium gives participants access to executive-level networking, workshops and discussions.

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The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This one day workshop is being delivered in Geneva on 27th February, a few places left only – see link above. This workshop will focus on these key areas and explore the project lifecycle to see where the ‘Lazy’, the ‘Smart’ and the ‘Agile’ can be effectively exploited. Who should attend: Project Managers. Project Administrators.

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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. The project assistance is only assigned to one specific project, while the PMO is the central point of contact for all projects.

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Wrike

MAY 21, 2023

As an IT Project Management Office (PMO) leader, you understand how critical collaboration is to the success of your organization. When different teams work together effectively, the PMO can deliver high-quality projects faster and more efficiently. Let’s examine the many ways to maximize collaboration in your IT PMO.

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The Lazy Project Manager

APRIL 12, 2017

To that end the author offers some focused workshops, keynote presentations and insightful supporting education to help organisations achieve the success in strategic change that they desire, and to help C-level executives understand the challenge and benefit from the opportunity. Workshop 1: Executives – stop failing your projects!

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 20, 2020

A software development conference with workshops on the theme of Our Digital Tomorrow. The PMO 2020 Conference. Designed for the PMO practitioner, this project management conference focuses on portfolio, program and project offices. PMO Symposium. GOTO Chicago. April 27-29, Chicago, IL. June 2-3, London.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 9, 2019

There is a good mix of presentations, hands-on workshops and coaching. 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.

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EasyProjects

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The project management office (PMO) is typically an operating unit of a professional services firm. The writer worked for an extended period in two firms that may broaden the concept of the PMO. The writer worked for an extended period in two firms that may broaden the concept of the PMO. Introduction. Was it project-based?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

Elizabeth: There is a role for someone who can operate the software, perhaps that’s a role that would sit within the PMO. Lela: PMI is trying to minimise the gap between ‘PM by the badge’ and project managers because there is more emphasis put on practical skills and practitioners contributing to creating workshops.

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Planview

DECEMBER 24, 2018

The best gift for your PMO: Portfolio and Resource Management tips. Your PMO @ Hyper-speed Workshops [Webinar]. As a PMO leader, you are in a prime position to drive strategic outcomes by planning and managing today’s complex, cross-organizational programs and projects that will drive value to the enterprise.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Making Risk Management Work is a slim read but it’s full of tips for how to run effective risk management workshops. Great for PMO leaders or those who want to shape the future of strategic delivery in their businesses, with lots of practical checklists and guidance. PDU claim: 2 hours. Basically, it’s about how not to be left behind.

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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.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 27, 2017

Aligning terminology used (for the workshop). Agreeing format/timing/delivery of the workshop. Stage 2 Workshop. Delivery of the workshop. Here, once the awareness workshop is completed, then the most productive way I have found to work the existing project sponsors is through one-to-one coaching.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 23, 2024

Project Management and Business Analyst When: October 21 – October 24, 2024 Location: Boston, MA Website: [link] This conference offers workshops, insightful presentations from industry leaders, and networking opportunities with fellow professionals. Network with peers, gain insights from PMO leaders, and attend practical workshops.

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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. This ticks the box for the quality control process, which is about making sure errors and defects don’t make it to the end customer. Training could also include soft/power skills.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 9, 2017

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. She teaches project management principles with keynotes, seminars, workshops, roundtable discussions, and online videos. He also has his own publishing company— Dow Publishing, LLC.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Co-creation workshops enable collaboration and generate better ideas. Internal or External governance such as Finance, Legal, PMO, Risk, and Audit may fall into the category. I love to use Influence Matrix in a co-creation type workshop with team members and key individuals. Refine as you learn. Step 1 Create a 2*2 matrix.

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Project Accelerator News

APRIL 18, 2024

Call Stoneseed to find out more about the P3MO Platform and PMO Services on 01623 374056 or click here. BAs facilitate requirements gathering sessions, workshops, and meetings to ensure that stakeholders’ needs and expectations are first understood and documented accurately. Contribute to a holistic portfolio management approach.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

“By shifting their emphasis from command-and-control project reporting structures to strategic portfolio analysis, PMOs assist their business partners by providing insight on portfolio strategies to facilitate improved selection of critical initiatives.” [1]. But data shouldn’t be a burden, and the PMO has the opportunity to bring it to life.

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The Lazy Project Manager

DECEMBER 14, 2018

It also evolved in to a one day ‘Presentation Skills’ workshop – see the end of this book. Peter Taylor: Peter Taylor is a PMO expert who has built and led five global PMOs across several industries, and has advised many other organisations in PMO and PM strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2017

There is a good mix of presentations, hands-on workshops and coaching. PMO Conference UK: London, UK, 13 June 2018. 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.

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 13, 2024

Project managers can encourage remote team members to participate in online courses, webinars, and skill-building workshops to enhance their capabilities and stay abreast of industry trends. By providing clear directions, the PMO helps virtual teams operate cohesively and align with strategic objectives.

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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. PMO Definition. As noted in the definition, a PMO is an organizational structure. Types of PMOs.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

This is a complex question that I have created an entire presentation and workshop on. He has over 25 years of management, legal, and PMO, portfolio and project management experience. Coping strategies for dealing with workplace bullying. How does a project manager deal with an organizational culture of bullying in the workplace?

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For example: PMO or Finance department in a company can affect how the budget has been used, this can impact how much we can build. Co-creation workshops enable collaboration and generate better ideas. They play a huge role in the success and failure of the products. Don’t do it alone. Involve your team members. Refine as you learn.

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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.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 9, 2017

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. She teaches project management principles with keynotes, seminars, workshops, roundtable discussions, and online videos. He also has his own publishing company— Dow Publishing, LLC.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JULY 7, 2017

After two and half great years investing heavily in a Global PMO and in project and program management, the company I was working for have done a complete U-Turn and abandoned project management as a primary focus and, as a result, don’t feel the need for a Head of Global PMO.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Zum Beispiel Vorstände, PMO, Auditoren oder Behörden. Wert: Marktumfragen, Goal-driven Roadmaps, Buy-a-Feature-Workshops. Zum Beispiel: Bitte den Scrum Master, dass er einen Workshop moderiert, indem euer Team die Vision für das Produkt nochmal genau festhält. Sie ziehen einen direkten Nutzen aus der Verwendung des Produkts.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 4, 2018

At the PMO Conference on 13 June 2018, Bill Dow gave a presentation about PMO maturity, reporting and building credibility as a PMO team through the use of the right metrics. I caught up with him after his presentation to find out more about what he’d been up to at the conference and his workshop on the PMO lifecycle.

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The Lazy Project Manager

DECEMBER 30, 2016

I presented on many subjects including ‘The Lazy Project Manager’ (still popular after all this time), PMO leadership, Sponsorship and many more, but in 2017 I have a new resolution, one that has been nearly 12 months in the making. I will though, require your help to do this. Happy New Year to all and make it a ‘Productively Lazy’ one!

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Planview

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

In the final part of the “Your PMO at Hyper-speed” workshop series, we will examine how operating at hyper-speed is all about moving beyond projects and will present three simple steps on just how to launch your organization’s PMO into action. Part 2: Fuel Decisions with Data by Making the PMO a Strategic Partner.

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