Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

They may mainly work with agile approaches and often in a client-facing business such as an agency (although large firms may have in-house Digital PMs too). Agile marketing , for example, is a specialist way to apply agile methods to marketing projects. Instead, people with PMO job titles are in a crucial support function.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The focus will be taking Agile to the next level in your organization. SGAUS19 has a number of themes including Champions of Agile, Organizational Transformation: the Learning Curve, Scrum in Hard Places, Scrum in My Heart, Scrum Tool Kit and Scrum in Weird Places. Agile and Beyond: Detroit, Michigan, USA, 30-31 May 2019.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s a way of automating repetitive tasks and it’s having a bit of an impact on the PMO community. I believe the PMO will have to focus on those more strategic areas and shift away from specifically defining the teams and resources that will do the work,” says Bill Raymond, host of the Agile in Action podcast. What you can do?

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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 31, 2022

Some Project Management Offices (PMOs) never get off the ground. So, how can you build a PMO, one that thrives? Why Are There So Many Troubled PMOs? Many PMOs fail to realize their potential. People have ways of undermining the PMO's effectiveness. Let's look at eight tips for implementing a PMO.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Information Technology) or in a Project Management Office (PMO). Project Management Office (PMO) The PMO oversees project management within an organization. There are different types of PMOs. Directive - projects are managed by project managers in the PMO. Where are PMOs placed organizationally?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Hybrid Project Management: The Next Step for Agile. But there does seem to be a trend in accepting that agile approaches like Scrum can fit within a hybrid framework. The future of project management needs to be more agile. The future of project management needs to be more agile. Arup, Future of Project Management.

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Planview

AUGUST 16, 2021

Fresh from achieving great strides in digital transformation and other endeavors in record time over the past year, executives and boards of directors want to inject even more speed and agility into their organization’s DNA. Portfolio Management Offices are in a prime position to deliver this business agility – with the right PMO roadmap.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 6, 2018

An agile project management office might sound to some like an oxymoron, right? This might be a reasonable assertion as many PMOs were first formed to provide oversight over a portfolio of projects and enforcing standards sounds like the antithesis to agility. So what can a PMO do to actively support an agile transformation?

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Does your organization invest in a Project Management Office (PMO)? If you are reading this then you must be considering setting up a PMO or have concluded your approach to project management is not working and you are in the process of analyzing, dismantling and preparing to rebuild it. Hire the right people. What do you need?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Hybrid Project Management: The Next Step for Agile. But there does seem to be a trend in accepting that agile approaches like Scrum can fit within a hybrid framework. The future of project management needs to be more agile. The future of project management needs to be more agile. Arup, Future of Project Management.

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Artificial Inteligence 2023 Technical Review 2027 496

The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Benefits: At the conclusion of this full-day interactive classroom training, you will be able to: Understand the ‘backbone’ of smart/agile working whilst managing projects. Be effectively ‘Agile’. Identify ways to apply the concept of working smarter, not harder. Apply personal efforts where it matters most on a project.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

They may mainly work with agile approaches and often in a client-facing business such as an agency (although large firms may have in-house Digital PMs too). Instead, people with PMO job titles are in a crucial support function. Here are some common job titles you’ll find within the PMO. These are not delivery roles.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 8, 2021

I spoke to Nada Abandah , a project manager in the PMO for the Dubai Health Authority, about what it’s like to work in healthcare during a discussion for the Project Management Club on Clubhouse. I’ve noticed a shift towards agile ways of working. Elizabeth: Agile is certainly used in healthcare.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

And yes, agile project management artifacts get a mention. Assumption log Risk register Backlog (see, agile project artifacts are relevant too) Stakeholder register. Your PMO may define mandatory artifacts: a list of project documents that you must create for each project. You can grab the set I use here.

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Logistics Artificial Inteligence PMI Performance Measurement 511

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 4, 2021

Agile will stay and Kanban will stay, but lots of organisations are choosing hybrid structures. If we look at research from PMI and research done by the Georgia Chapter, waterfall is used in construction but in IT and financial services are using agile and hybrid. Read next: Project Management Trends.

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Artificial Inteligence PMI 2021 PMO 482

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

You’ll make sure that project management processes are being followed, with the support of the PMO. Project managers would choose the project management methodology that is appropriate for delivery, which means the program may contain projects that use agile , predictive, iterative, hybrid approaches.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

That’s why stage gate processes are normally found within predictive (waterfall) methodologies, because agile approaches have their own ceremonies, norms and processes for moving work on and securing approvals to continue. The PMO will specify the route your project has to follow. So you want to implement this approach within your PMO?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It’s extremely easy to use with a low learning curve, so even if you aren’t (and don’t want to be) agile experts, you can quickly improve productivity and collaboration. Summary review of Teamhood: Teamhood is perfect for companies looking to work in more agile ways but without adding the overhead of ‘learning agile ’.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

An effective Project Management Office (PMO) in an organization is a must nowadays. Therefore, weve compiled a list of 15 best PMO software tools. What is a PMO? A PMO has the following functions: Project governance includes establishing frameworks, methodologies, and policies to guide project execution.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

An effective Project Management Office (PMO) in an organization is a must nowadays. Therefore, weve compiled a list of 15 best PMO software tools. What is a PMO? A PMO has the following functions: Project governance includes establishing frameworks, methodologies, and policies to guide project execution.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 9, 2021

Summary review of Sciforma: Sciforma is a PPM tool that has powerful portfolio management features and will level up your PMO. You can use agile or dev ops tools that the team already use, or integrate with SAP for cost management and financials. Agile Features. Sciforma has something for agile teams too. Website: [link].

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Software Review 2021 PMO Project Life Cycle 436

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2021

Innovative projects, where the deliverable or new product is unique and pioneering, and the exact project scope is being progressively elaborated or managed through agile techniques. Your PMO might have definitions for each of those to help you define and refine your estimating at the early stages of the project. Essential read.

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Estimate PMO PMI Budget 494

The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2020

Ellis – Colin started his career as a project manager in 1997 and worked his way up through program manager and PMO manager to eventually head up large project departments in the private sector and government in the UK, New Zealand and Australia.

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Healthcare PMO PMI Influencer 68

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

On June 30th Christopher Handscomb and I presented a webinar based on our joint research on the topic of the value of enterprise agility. Firstly, I see Enterprise agility - building an agile organizational system - as being all about creating resilience and sustainability over time. CH - I’d like to add a couple of points.

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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Continuous Innovation: From Agile methodologies to change management, these influencers are at the forefront of evolving project delivery practices. Christina Sookram Christina Sookram brings more than 15 years of corporate experience as a project leader and subject matter expert in both waterfall and agile methodologies.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

It’s a lot to read, so here are some spoilers drawn from common themes I heard time and time again in the interviews: Agile : if you don’t know enough about it, you need to start learning. It can serve as a baseline, but most project managers ought to layer some sort of agile certification on top of it. Find her on Twitter.

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Planview

JUNE 5, 2020

PMO leadership today is about more than being a purveyor of governance and delivering projects on time and on budget. The Savvy PMO fosters organizational agility, cultivates efficiencies, and drives growth strategies. Start with this quick-start post to becoming a Savvy PMO. The Journey to Becoming a Savvy PMO.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. Through the years, I've noted many reasons that PMOs fail or struggle. It's rarely just one thing; it's usually a combination of things. Here is a list of causal factors.

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Technical Review PMO Leadership Information Technology 269

Inloox

JULY 30, 2020

Traditional vs. agile project management. You can easily distinguish between traditional and agile project management approaches by some project-specific characteristics and features: Traditional PM. Agile project management is characterized by flexibility and adaptability, whereas the traditional method is based on phased planning.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Flexible approaches such as agile and Scrum have been found to be more effective than the traditional waterfall approach on many projects. New methodologies, such as agile and Scrum, have a strong focus on collaboration. The future context of PMOs is true empowerment-based. The PMO has to transform. All names would work.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Agile , lean, predictive methods, iterative approaches – and the guidance from professional bodies like APM, PMI, and the Standard for Project Management now all includes content on values, and soft skills that underpin how we work. Agile projects? The Agile Manifesto is a kind of philosophy, and it’s inspiring to read.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Illusion of Precision: Debunking Agile Banditry in Say-Do Metrics Starting from the basics, let's understand what say-do metrics really entail. I once worked with an organisation where the PMO presented metrics that were manipulated to align with expected outcomes. Say-do metrics can be a double-edged sword. Enjoy this video?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 13, 2017

This year’s RICS project management conference has the theme ‘Remaining Lean and Agile in a Changing Work Environment’ I’m not sure if they are partnering with the APM as in previous years but the agenda is already up on the site and looks interesting. The focus will be taking Agile to the next level in your organization.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 7, 2021

TL; DR: Essential Agile Failure Patterns — When Noise Interferes with Signal. When Scrum becomes an element of an agile transformation, the following three common essential agile failure patterns prove to be an exceptionally tough nut to crack for any Scrum Master. Is Agile a Fad or a Trend?

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The Lazy Project Manager

MAY 25, 2021

Modernizing PPM: A Practical Four-Step Roadmap to Accelerate Agility. It also marks the launch of Peter’s new book: Make Your Business Agile: A Roadmap for Transforming Your Management and Adapting to the ‘New Normal’. Why right now is the time to claim the PMO’s seat at the executive table.

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Agile PMO 2021 Executing 235

ProjectManager.com

JUNE 15, 2021

Here are the main project management certifications offered by the PMI: Project Management Professional (PMP): This certifies that you’re a capable project manager who is competent in waterfall and agile project management. PMP certificaction required; PMO experience preferred. Experience in Agile project management teams.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

TL; DR: How to Make Agile Work in Fast-Growing Startups. For years, I worked in several Berlin-based, fast-growing startups in my capacity as Scrum Master, agile coach, and Product Owner. These are my lessons learned on making ‘agile’ — including Scrum as a framework — work in a fast-growing startup. Participation is free.).

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