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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Planview

AUGUST 16, 2021

Portfolio Management Offices are in a prime position to deliver this business agility – with the right PMO roadmap. Peter, who wrote the book The Lazy Project Manager , drew upon his 30 years of experience building and leading PMOs to provide some guideposts. Part of this is empowering teams by providing “just enough” governance.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Perhaps your firm wants to be known for innovation, so the organization values creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration along with innovation. Innovation. These days, innovation seems to be a bit of a buzzword. I’m thinking of government spy agencies, some R&D firms, etc. Communication. Customer service.

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NimbleWork

JANUARY 26, 2025

This gathering brings together thought leaders, innovators, and professionals to discuss key industry trends, share experiences, and build a supportive network. Attendees will get insights on common challenges, explore agility in sectors like finance and marketing , and understand how culture, governance, and leadership influence agility.

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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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Planview

DECEMBER 13, 2019

A healthcare PMO today must have a strong constitution. Not only are they faced with challenges unique to healthcare, PMOs are also going through the trends mentioned in our recent post, “ Conquer Your Business Transformation.” Healthcare PMOs must frequently incorporate regulatory changes into the portfolio, for example.

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Henny Portman

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

AIPMO is developing the first ‘leading’ international PMO standard based on a combination of research findings and expert knowledge. P3O or IPMA PMO certifications are not comparable to AIPMO’s core certifications in terms of approach, content and outcome. AIPMO’s core PMO certifications covers much more!

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Project Accelerator News

JULY 12, 2024

At Stoneseed, we have the privilege of working very closely with a wide range of project teams: as a provider of IT Project Management as a Service (PMaaS) resources; Project Management Office (PMO) advisory and support; and Stoneseed’s P3MO Platform (our new innovative, structured and strategic approach to managing projects and programmes).

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Planview

MAY 11, 2018

Breaking news update: as I previously reported in the blog, “ Symptoms of the Zombie PMO ,” zombification is still proliferating in businesses throughout the world. In this updated report, I will expound upon the cures discussed by experts in the on-demand webinar, “ Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO.”.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The Zombie-PMO apocalypse is here. Executives are expecting more from PMOs than ever. But there is one problem…PMOs are finding it very hard to adapt. PMOs can no longer focus on standardization, governance, or control when the business needs agility, flexibility, and innovation.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 13, 2025

So backlog at scale is fundamentally governance. And I know governance is a big heavy word and we don’t like to use it, but governance is basically how we make priorities, prioritization decisions, and how we make economic trade-offs in the face of scarce resources. So governance is not ugly. That’s all.

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Planview

JULY 5, 2019

The past four blogs in our series are based on the whitepaper, The Agile PMO: 5 Steps to Driving Agility at Scale and have centered around how the PMO can guide the enterprise towards greater agility. It requires that the PMO start embracing agile. Part 2: Agile Transformation Requires Just Enough PMO Governance.

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Planview

MARCH 6, 2020

The Project Management Institute (PMI) asked this question for the first time ever for its 2020 Pulse of the Profession ® report, knowing that organizations are rewiring to innovate and deliver competitive products and services quickly. Executives expect PMOs to be the catalyst for this change. Provide ‘just enough’ governance.

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The Strategic Project Manager

JULY 15, 2024

IKEA is renowned for its strong internal capabilities, including its innovative corporate culture, efficient production and supply chain processes, and a commitment to sustainability. The company achieves this through economies of scale, efficient supply chain management, and innovative product design.

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Henny Portman

APRIL 12, 2024

These two books can be enjoyed independently, yet they share a significant connection through their central theme of principles and the fact that a PMO is part of the broader PPM environment too. It begins with an in-depth exploration of the fundamental PMO principles, enriched with descriptions, insights, and illustrative examples.

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House of PMO

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The PMO Conference 2025, celebrating 10 years of bringing the PMO community together, is set to take place in London this June and its going to be our best yet. A Day Designed for PMO Professionals If you work in a PMO, lead a PMO, or support projects, programmes, and portfolios this is your day.

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Planview

MAY 29, 2020

Does your PMO generate portfolio dashboards for stakeholders and executives? Does it help your PMO be seen as a value driver? The Savvy PMO recognizes this and makes access to highly visual, useful data an imperative by providing comprehensive portfolio dashboards. In a 2019 Deloitte survey of 1,000 U.S. Real-time Analysis.

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House of PMO

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Each year at the House of PMO, we bring you the top ten trends to watch out for in PMO over the coming year. We have been writing about trends and predictions in PMO since 2016 and this year we thought why not take a look at some of the earlier trends and see where we are right now and what to watch out for in 2025.

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Planview

AUGUST 26, 2019

Throughout this series, we’ve discussed the five ways to become agile, addressed the primary issues and roadblocks, as well as the critical steps required to transform the PMO, all based on the whitepaper, The Agile PMO: 5 Steps to Driving Agility at Scale. Part 1: Driving Agile at Scale: The Agile PMO. This must change.

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Project Accelerator News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Tanzanite: With its striking deep blue hues, tanzanite represents transformation, uniqueness, and innovation. Streamlined Execution (by leveraging proven methodologies and governance protocols, PMaaS helps teams deliver projects on time and within budget, efficiency is the hallmark of every stage, from planning to execution).

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Hot PMO

MARCH 8, 2025

Add Your Heading Text Here The world is changing rapidly, and Future PMO leaders must evolve alongside it. PMO leaders clinging to yesterdays playbook – relying solely on traditional methodologies, rigid governance, and narrow metrics – risk becoming obsolete. de Vaujany, Franois-Xavier (2025) Whats next?

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Project Pulse Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

Is it challenging to navigate the complex landscape of project governance frameworks? In this article, we will dive deep into organizational and project governance and systems in project management. At the heart of this lies the robust framework of Organizational Governance Systems.

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House of PMO

AUGUST 6, 2024

We’re excited to share that the “Inside PMO Reports” by House of PMO are now available on Amazon! These reports are packed with insights and best practices for PMO professionals, featuring contributions from top PMO Managers tackling todays biggest challenges.

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Project Accelerator News

JANUARY 17, 2025

There will be growth, albeit fuelled by higher Government and some consumer spending, and the UK will perform better than other European countries where political instability threatens to destabilise their economies. GREEN SHOOTS OF GROWTH Happily, we are seeing some green shoots of growth! Data is king! And Its not just project managers!

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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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Planview

JANUARY 2, 2020

Even in organizations where teams were already practicing Agile, it was common for senior leadership to favor the more traditional portfolio management due to their comfort with detailed project plans and heavier governance. Agile teams are largely self-governing. Senior leaders provide space to innovate, but not how.

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Project Accelerator News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Cloud Technologies like Planner (Microsoft Project), PowerApps, Teams, Forms, Automate, and Power BI deliver collaboration, automation, integration and powerful business intelligence for your PMO. 5 – Effective PMO – The All In One Remedy! We know the value of a good PMO!

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Epicflow Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This article highlights the top 15 portfolio management tools for 2025, showcasing their innovative features and ability to streamline workflows and collaboration. places a strong emphasis on roadmapping and strategy, making it particularly well-suited for product development and innovation-focused teams. Key Features of Aha!

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Epicflow Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This article highlights the top 15 portfolio management tools for 2025, showcasing their innovative features and ability to streamline workflows and collaboration. places a strong emphasis on roadmapping and strategy, making it particularly well-suited for product development and innovation-focused teams. Key Features of Aha!

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 19, 2020

We’ve been told that to achieve more innovation, more collaboration, or more agility, we need to adopt modern practices. That might improve quality and speed, without losing any of the documentation the government requires. Unfortunately, many of those practices seem fundamentally incompatible a team’s reality on the ground.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Perhaps the most significant reason for the slow growth of many needed project management changes was due to senior management’s desire for standardization of governance and execution for the multitude of traditional projects managed for external clients. The PMO and Project Pipeline Interfacing.

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Planview

JULY 9, 2019

Traditional approaches, which are typically more lengthy and linear in fashion, may inhibit the flow of innovation and value through your organization, and as such, making it challenging to undergo a Lean-Agile transformation without transforming your organization’s approach to portfolio management. Support program execution.

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Hot PMO

JANUARY 29, 2025

AI in the PMO Space: Opportunities and Challenges Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries, and the Project Management Office (PMO) is no exception. AI-powered tools promise to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and automate routine tasks, enabling PMOs to focus on higher-value activities.

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Online PM Courses

JANUARY 8, 2018

It is an important part of project governance that looks both backwards and forwards. There, product managers created a five-stage process in 1986, which they called their ‘stage-gate innovation’ Then, in 1991, a senior Corning IT executive borrowed the process and moved it to a project environment. Design Review.

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Hot PMO

JANUARY 28, 2025

Its an exciting trend that promises significant efficiency gains, but it also prompts questions about governance and consistency. Thats where the PMO comes in. Far from sounding a death nell for the PMO as some are saying, AI underscores why a Project Management Office remains indispensable.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Tad Haas’ How Innovation & Portfolio Management Office Underpins Corporate Success webinar being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Tad: The conversation today is built off a white paper called Innovation and Portfolio Management Office.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As organizations adapt to new work methodologies, new approaches to planning, funding, and analysis will develop, shifting to ‘just enough’ governance and a more lean approach to portfolio management. Today’s PMOs are challenged to let go of rigid-highly controlled governance in place of flexibility and agility.

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