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Organizational Project Management (OPM) Basics

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Project Management Office (PMO) A project management office (PMO) is a group within an organization or outsourced by the organization to help projects by providing support and making sure the projects comply with best practices and standards. This service can also be contracted out to a PMO as a service company.

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What Is a PMO Director? Role, Responsibilities & Salary

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PMO stands for project management office and it’s responsible for the project management standards in an organization. Either way, it’s run by a PMO director. There are different types of PMOs, all headed by a PMO director. What Is a PMO Director? The responsibilities of a PMO director are varied.

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Managing Multiple Projects: Statistics

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level. 16% have workloads prioritized by the PMO 17% have workloads prioritized by their manager And if you don’t have those in place, or another way, then the only option is to try to work out what is the most important work yourself. A project manager says.

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How To Close A Project In PRINCE2

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you aren’t using PRINCE2®, or if you want some general guidance as well about project closure documents and so on, read this next: How to close a project. A project has a start, a middle and an end, so closing a project is an important part of the project management lifecycle. How does PRINCE2® handle closing a project?

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What to do when your project closes early: A guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Closing down a project early is very different to carrying out a controlled close when a project has reached its natural conclusion and delivered everything that stakeholders were expecting. When a project is unexpectedly closed early, it can be difficult to know what steps to take next. Why do projects close early?

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Real-life tips for managing Red projects and getting back to Green

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Managing stakeholder expectations Stakeholders tend to not like Red projects as they bring a lot of attention from senior leaders and the PMO. OK, that something else might be closing your project prematurely…). However, I’ve always thought of Red as a good thing. Manage stakeholder expectations when your project goes Red.

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How to Track Project Progress: Tools & Best Practices

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Project Manager: The project manager helps move the project forward through each phase and will closely monitor its progress. Project Management Office (PMO): If theres a PMO , they prioritize things like strategic alignment, portfolio management and process improvement, so they will want to be involved in tracking project progress.

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