ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

Project managers are constantly making requests to the project management office (PMO). A PMO is setting the tone for how projects are managed and should structure its activities as they demand projects. But there are only so many resources in which to do this and, therefore, the PMO must prioritize projects. That’s normal.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2023

The project manager , another project manager, a PMO person, or a risk audit person could carry out the audit. Audits are part of internal controls on a project and fall under the governance arena, so if you have specific PMO team members who look at governance, they are the ones to ask. Who carries out the risk audit?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Failure to execute strategy is seen as a project management issue. Somewhere, something is going wrong between vision and execution and many see it as the failure of project management to successfully deliver strategy. First, there’s a big problem in business concerning how to implement strategy.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

Governance management Program governance happens at 3 levels: Project level The project manager/project sponsor keeps the individual projects on track and reports progress to you. You’ll make sure that project management processes are being followed, with the support of the PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

It’s certainly something I’ve used: ongoing iterations for development with significant customer involvement in the deliverables at all stages, but managed within a waterfall governance structure and life cycle. AI is already a feature in some project management tools and robotic processing will help automate routine PMO tasks.

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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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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Projects aren’t executed in a vacuum. It’s easy to get lost in the planning and execution as these are foundational processes that help deliver successful projects. These constraints include the cultural, political, legal and environmental landscape in which the project is being executed.

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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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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

But they are not the regulatory environment, government standards, or external environmental policies or regulations. In particular, look at what governance approaches and organizational standards you have to stick to when managing the project. They might shift slightly with the political climate externally or internally.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This will give you an idea if it’s the right strategy to execute your portfolio management. Lean portfolio management is a process by which strategy is aligned with execution using a lean approach and agile portfolio operations and governance. For example, executive leaders are crucial to effective implementation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Here’s an introduction to these important groups as part of the governance framework so you can get yours set up and working on your project. A project board provides oversight and governance for the project. What you need is adequate governance for the project. Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In PRINCE2, the project board is made up of a senior business rep ( project executive or sponsor ), a senior user and a supplier, whether that is an internal or external supplier. In my experience, assurance is carried out by the PMO or another project manager whom I have invited to do a peer review. When does assurance happen?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

Project Management Office (PMO): A PMO is responsible for defining and maintaining the standards for an organization’s project management. They help with prioritizing projects, providing governance guidelines and ensure that projects are beneficial to the organization by aligning with larger strategic goals.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A Project Management Methodology is an integral part of project governance. Organizations can choose any project management framework or methodology to establish project governance structure. Project governance is sometimes confused with project management, and many people use these terms interchangeably. Project Governance.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Project portfolio management (PPM) is the centralized management of all projects within an organization to ensure that they align with the overall strategic goals, deliver value, and are executed efficiently. The project portfolio template is simple in design, but very useful in execution. One row is crucial, the other not crucial.

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MPUG

MARCH 30, 2020

PMI describes the Project Management Office (PMO) as a strategic driver for organizational excellence. The PMO seeks to enhance the practices of execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership. After two years, the PMO most likely dissolves. Remember, People + Process = Success.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 24, 2020

How do you balance the need to collaborate with the governance and control that’s required in a project environment? I know it’s only a change of terminology but I think the distinction is important because it splits out what many executives might think of as the part of social media that is a waste of time.

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WorkOtter

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Implementing a strong governance framework involves setting up clear processes for project approval, oversight, and review. Governance should be designed to ensure that all projects align with strategic goals and that they are executed according to standardized best practices. What is Portfolio Governance?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Its main purpose is to serve as a reference that is compared against the project performance once the execution phase begins. E – Project Management Terms Earned value management (EVM) A way to measure project performance, and is commonly used in government projects. This is usually executed with online Kanban software.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 27, 2020

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. Colin joined us on one of the Rebel’s calls last year. Peter Taylor. Stenbeck, PMP.

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Project Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The Portfolio Manager may also establish portfolio governance standards and procedures for approvals, reporting and other needs. You would evaluate whether the organization could improve the way projects are executed and determine if the projects are delivering the expected benefits. PMO (Project Management Office) Manager / Director.

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Henny Portman

JUNE 25, 2022

The book PMO Services and Capabilities – Including an overview of AIPMO’s competence framework – Competences per PMO service – Techniques and tools per PMO service is written by Robert Joslin. Each organizational unit is unique, each organizational unit needs its own set of PMO services.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 1, 2020

I recently asked an executive where their organisation would be in 2 years’ time. All we need to do now is execute that strategy! So, assuming we actually have a strategy, what is it that goes wrong in execution? Better still, let’s start by reviewing what needs to be done to ensure effective execution.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Executives, directors and even managers have no idea how much could be done if our project managers were given more autonomy and they would hold their people accountable to deliver on time. I am asked to skip or rush many of the planning steps and go straight to execution due to arbitrary deadlines set by company leadership.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

In other words, you can look at an organization with strong project management maturity as one that’s managing the planning, execution and compilation of its projects well. These responsibilities usually fall under the purview of a project management office (PMO) and can be facilitated by using project management software.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 24, 2020

But who is going to execute that plan and turn the abstract into the practical? While there might be a more superior position, like executive sponsor, for most projects there is a project sponsor sitting on top of the project roles pyramid. Project Management Office (PMO). Project managers are supported by the PMO.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

They will articulate the project objectives and goals to the PMO and anyone else who will listen! During project execution. During the project execution phase, the sponsor will resolve issues, keep the project team honest and check to see that what has been done is what is required. That’s what they should be doing.

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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Teams can execute work on kanban boards or task lists, while clients can stay informed on progress with the calendar view. PMO Professional Services: A project management office (PMO) can be embedded or independent, such as a PMO as a service (PMOaaS). Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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Project-Management.pm

JULY 15, 2017

IT project governance framework has since been the answer to this equation, but people seemed not to fully grasp its function. This article tackles the importance and significance of IT Project Governance Framework and its impact on the projects in the organization. This is one of the purposes of project governance.

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nTask

APRIL 7, 2021

This is where the Project management office (PMO) enters the scene. Companies, now, rely on PMO to counter the problems encountered during project management. PMO not only adds to the efficiency of a project but also helps enhance the overall productivity of a team. What does PMO mean? What is PMO?

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Planview

APRIL 16, 2021

The role of the PMO is changing. We recently got an in-depth look into this new face of the PMO during our webinar – “What’s Ahead for the PMO?” She and I discussed the responsibilities, expanding skill sets, and strategic capabilities of the modern PMO – and how to advance in that direction. Types of Today’s PMOs.

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The Strategic Project Manager

AUGUST 11, 2022

Project management methodology involves following processes and a framework as an aid to executing successful projects. PMO’s institutionalize those processes and frameworks across all projects within an organization or domain. Are project management and PMO skillsets different? The PMO Skillset. The House of PMO.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

The result was that most of the projects could be executed using a one-size-fits-all methodology. Today, executives have realized the value in using project management for all types of projects. Most traditional or operational projects used the one-size-fits-all approach. Today, we are seeing new types of projects coming into the mix.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The ability to effectively plan, execute, and manage projects. I don’t know how many organizations would actively call this out as something they want to be good at, but there is often the implication that projects happen, and we want the benefits (perhaps without the commitment to a PMO or any interest in building maturity!).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

I think when we think about how we are delivering our projects, we need to focus on Business Value, Customer Satisfaction, Governance and less about coming in on time and budget. Andy Kaufman , PMP, is an international speaker, author, and executive coach at the Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development Inc. Louise Worsley.

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