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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The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 27, 2016

As has been already discussed the reality out there in ‘PMO land’ is that there is not a plethora of wise and experienced PMO managers, directors, leaders, heads, etc., and so it is sensible for anyone who is engaged to help an organisation set up a new PMO or advise on improvements to an existing PMO to reach out for some help.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 27, 2020

grow the influence of individual practitioners! He 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. It is a collaborative community that will.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 24, 2022

That means your interpersonal skills are more important than ever – the shift is to project managers being awesome at stakeholder engagement , conflict resolution, change management (more on that later), negotiating, influencing and all the things that tools aren’t (yet) capable of doing for us. Think about how your PMO teams are rewarded.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. This may be by adopting a new tool or approach, learning some new skills in listening, influence, or negotiation, or maybe simply allocating more time to it. You can get to the online course here: The PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. Bill Dow , PMP, is a recognised expert in developing and managing Project Management Offices (PMOs.) Soma Bhattacharya is the blogger behind Stepping into PM , and an Agile consultant. Ranjit Sidhu. You can follow her on Twitter here. Vasily Klimko.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

I do think that having a degree (of any kind, in any subject) is beneficial for securing a job, especially as project managers are expected to influence and lead, and many employers want to see evidence of the ability to operate at that level and use a degree as a benchmark for it. In my experience, job titles vary hugely between employers.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 10, 2023

Matrix of Influence Source: Book Product Mastery by Geoff Watts Image Created By Lavaneesh Gautam. High Influence High Interest: This is the most important group and you need to collaborate with them. Internal or External governance such as Finance, Legal, PMO, Risk, and Audit may fall into the category.

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Leading Answers

JUNE 9, 2017

April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Getting Started Personally, I was hesitant to get into agile consulting and coaching. Consultants help clients by working with them to bring meaningful improvements.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. In every case, you should have people on the group who understand the project (or who can be brought up to speed) and who have influence and interest in the outcomes. Take minutes, or co-opt someone from the PMO to help. Do I need a project board or a steering group?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2022

The best short answer is to appreciate what is within your realm of control and influence in order to create an action plan. That may give you an opportunity of influence outside the unit. Before you decide what to do, here is a list of issues to consider: Take time to learn and observe those with influence (i.e.

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The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 2, 2021

About the Me: Peter Taylor: Speaker, Consultant, Trainer and Coach, Peter is the author of the number 1 bestselling project management book ‘The Lazy Project Manager’. He has built and led some of the largest PMOs in the world with organisations such as Siemens, IBM, and Kronos. www.thelazyprojectmanager.com.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

By The PMO Squad October 30, 2024 Strategic planning is a pivotal moment for organizations, providing an opportunity to review, assess market conditions, and set a course for the coming year. When planning for next year, consider: Consulting firms: Some initiatives may require expertise that your organization doesn’t have in-house.

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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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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It won’t make any significant difference no matter how much Agilecadabra and consultancy fees one throws at it. Because of its inherent over-complexity SAFe also perpetuates the need for organisations to buy ever more expensive training and contract expensive consultants, who invariably recommend more of the same.

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Project Bliss

MARCH 27, 2017

If you’re using consultants for any of your project work, managing contracts and vendor deliverables may be a part of your role. Understand how market changes could impact or influence the project. This could be seen as more of a Portfolio Manager or Project Management Office (PMO) Manager role.

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International Institute for Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

Check out the latest stats from the 2022 Research Report from The PMO Squad: Only 43% of PMOs would rate themselves as successful,  78% don’t have a process in place to measure PMO Value, and  Only 59% measure executive leader satisfaction.  Instill Desire – Instill the desire to change in your team.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It won’t make any significant difference no matter how much Agilecadabra and consultancy fees one throws at it. Because of its inherent over-complexity SAFe also perpetuates the need for organisations to buy ever more expensive training and contract expensive consultants, who invariably recommend more of the same.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

We like to consider ourselves kind of a full stack consultancy in the sense that you know, obviously, you have to deal with the work surface levels and what the teams are doing but you know, how do you orchestrate teams across dependency boundaries? And he’ll come in and consult for you and customized model for you and do all those things.

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LiquidPlanner

JUNE 7, 2022

Or could influence you to invest in hard to find and expensive human resources when you simply have a short-term capacity constraint. You don’t need a formal project management office (PMO) to understand your resource capacity. You know the saying, “slow and steady wins the race.” Closely monitor scope creep. What would you add to it?

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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 22, 2021

So, what do Disney movies and PMO’s have in common? While having coffee with a PMO director, he mentioned the PMO he’s leading is maturing at a good pace. As he put it, “Not every story we tell in the PMO has to have a happy ending.” And that’s OK for a mature PMO.

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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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Bridge the Gap Consulting

APRIL 18, 2023

Now it’s time to create a PMO Business Case and start moving the needle from idea to reality. If you notice, I call it a PMO Business Case, not a PMO Charter. I don’t like the word “charter” when talking about creating PMO’s. Below are some of the key components of a PMO Business Case.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 30, 2020

As an agile consultant and instructor, I am often asked, “I just received my Scrum Master certification, now what do I do?”. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. It is also changing how operational groups manage their work. Once inside, there are many paths to travel. StratEx is poised to be your partner.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Project Management Office (PMO) An organization’s centralized office or department that oversees and supports all organizational project management efforts. Stakeholder An individual, group, or organization with an interest or influence in a project or its outcomes.

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Jez Lister

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

I first came across the Project Management Office or PMO concept twenty-five years ago whilst working as a project manager for a large systems integrator. Most of my colleagues – myself included were initially unclear about the purpose of the PMO and assumed that we were all to be relocated to new offices. PMO as a Service Provider.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The structure of your organization’s project management office (PMO) may be the difference between effective and ineffective project management. Your PMO structure must blend in with the organizational culture to ensure project management success. What is a PMO structure? PMO can also mean Program or Portfolio Management Office.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 6, 2020

This is why we launched the Adaptive Strategic Execution Program together with Duke Corporate Education in 2018 – to create leaders who are prepared when objectives and market dynamics seem increasingly volatile and where work is mostly done through networks and influence. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog.

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Project Accelerator News

AUGUST 30, 2024

Are your IT Projects now driving business change to the point that YOU now directly influence the future of your business? Stoneseed offer a range of Project Management Office Services, including PMO resources via the PMaaS model, Virtual PMO (VPMO), remote access to PMO expertise and support or PMO Assessments & Consultancy.

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Resource Guru

MARCH 21, 2023

RACI stands for responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed. It helps define the roles within a project management team and then identifies who needs to be looped in or assigned to each task. It’s simple really, if everyone knows their roles within a project team , your project is much more likely to run smoothly.

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nTask

DECEMBER 3, 2020

When we talk about the large worldwide office transformations, we have two examples of people that made their companies into functional PMO, but even then, these individuals created a ton of decentralized lean PMOs and ultimately the structure mirrored the ways of a hummingbird flock. Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous).

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Meisterplan

JANUARY 2, 2019

This also complies with the rule of thumb that the first question in prioritizing projects should be whether a project should be done at all (Source: Rothman Consulting Group ). Each factor creates more work for your PMO, your portfolio board, or your project managers, depending on who is responsible for the project evaluation.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

How could an Agile PMO function and does that even make sense in the first place? Accordingly, organizations need to focus on developing competencies in such areas as empathy, influencing others and grit. Yet, there are still many questions to be answered regarding its application on various projects. Sign up here.

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International Institute for Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Benchmarking is an excellent method to capture external best practices, possibly by using the project management office (PMO) or other internal organizations as the lead for external benchmarking activities. Consultant and Trainer, International Institute for Learning, Inc. The steps can range from four to ten steps.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 26, 2024

Develop an understanding of the cultural differences that influence work styles and communication preferences to enhance team dynamics and project success. This involves trusting technical team members to handle detailed technical work and consulting them for their expertise when making decisions that impact project scope or direction.

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PM Times

APRIL 7, 2021

Most companies now seek project managers who follow the PMO processes like Waterfall or Agile and many C-Level executives support the PMO process. However, a formally adopted PMO process to implement and closely monitor projects and portfolios does not account for everything occurring in IT.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

By basing resource allocation decisions on company-wide goals rather than gut feelings and influence, the proper PPM tool delivers insights, aligned schedules, and outcomes that remove the politics that plague many teams. . One of the most crucial factors I understand now is the consultant who works with you.

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