Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

He managed all the logistics for the project including booking rooms for testing and training, making sure the right delegates showed up to the training, supporting them with claiming expenses, organizing project boards, steering groups and other governance milestones, and generally making everyone’s lives easier.

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PMO Construction Engineering Logistics 398

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

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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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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

JULY 12, 2021

If that’s you, be on the look out for these kinds of job titles, as you can probably enter project management higher up the ranks: Project manager Senior project manager Program manager Business change manager Organizational change manager Delivery manager PMO manager. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 6, 2022

Strong leadership in projects is important for success, so getting your project board and/or project steering group set up as soon as you can is a good start. 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. What is a project board?

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Governance Government Risk Management Technical Review 371

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

Kiron Bondale

MAY 6, 2018

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? Transforming heavy, gate-based governance to a metrics-driven, exception-based process.

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PMO Agile Governance Government 159

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2024

The creation process for an organization’s project strategy is in the hands of leadership and management. Project Management Office (PMO): A PMO is responsible for defining and maintaining the standards for an organization’s project management. Who’s Responsible for Creating the Organization’s Project Strategy?

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Budget PMO Defining Estimate 409

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

You’ll receive broad direction from your leadership team. These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. It’s part of the leadership skills you’ll have to demonstrate in the role. However, you could move into program management from a senior operational role or another PMO role as well. Stakeholder Engagement.

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PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 334

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

Any project management course at university level should cover the interpersonal and fusion skills that are required for success as well, such as leadership, communication, people management and teamwork. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education. In my experience, job titles vary hugely between employers.

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Technical Review Prince2 PMI Certification 349

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 15, 2022

You can also build competence across the business as a whole by hiring new personnel with the necessary skills or by making changes in leadership. Leadership. Most firms will want their leaders to be good at leadership because it underpins business performance. I’m thinking of government spy agencies, some R&D firms, etc.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation Leadership 371

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Here are some verbatim responses from people who had not considered leaving the profession: No direction from leadership. 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. Always schedule. Not being given the most accurate information to work with.

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2021 Underperforming Technical Team 2020 Certification 464

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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PMO Technical Review Governance Government 111

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

You’ll receive broad direction from your leadership team. These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. It’s part of the leadership skills you’ll have to demonstrate in the role. However, you could move into program management from a senior operational role or another PMO role as well. Stakeholder Engagement.

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PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 284

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Lean portfolio management is a process by which strategy is aligned with execution using a lean approach and agile portfolio operations and governance. The senior leadership team will apply lean principles to manage the portfolio. Execute Lean Governance. The Ultimate Guide to Project Management Office (PMO).

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Lean Software Review Manufacturing Governance 361

Scrum.org

AUGUST 9, 2023

During a dinner conversation after the conference, you further discover that PMO (Project Management Office) can support you in leading an Agile transformation and successful Scrum adoption, by covering governance and ensuring alignment across the enterprise. More ideas (e.g.

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SCRUM PMO Governance Government 172

Project Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2017

You need strong leadership and communication skills, which you can develop during your work in any level of project management. The Portfolio Manager may also establish portfolio governance standards and procedures for approvals, reporting and other needs. PMO (Project Management Office) Manager / Director. Program Manager.

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Underperforming Technical Team PMO Finance Executing 237

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 18, 2024

They are also great for people who haven’t had the opportunity for much formal training – like accidental PMs or those who did their formal training in another discipline and have moved to project leadership as a second career. Different industries will influence that and there is a minimum salary set by the government.

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Construction Engineering Certification Governance 309

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

Leadership – ethical, authentic leadership is what helps get work done and set you apart from your peers. Successful project managers are those that embrace the mantle of leadership. Andy Kaufman , PMP, is an international speaker, author, and executive coach at the Institute for Leadership Excellence & Development Inc.

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2018 Artificial Inteligence Consulting Underperforming Technical Team 310

Leading Answers

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I was working for IBM at the time and was able to persuade my account manager to pitch the approach on one of our government projects. We were all set for a big client success and who better than the British Government for good publicity! As it turns out, plenty due to my ill-advised approach. My enthusiasm was about to be tested.

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Governance Government Process Underperforming Technical Team 121

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? How can you use social practices to mitigate the requirements and constraints for governance? I know that’s one of your hot topics given your professional interest and research into PMOs and sponsors.

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Governance Government PMO 2015 238

The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

In the past, business risk management related to projects was considered a responsibility of the project sponsor, the project governance committee, and even senior management. Another challenging topic will be project leadership. This is no longer the case. Project managers will no longer view team members as a cost.

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Sustainability Innovation Governance Government 158

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2022

This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level. Nearly 70% of project professionals thought that team management was crucial, with 62% reporting they felt project control and governance was key. I documented this as a risk, and continued to communicate it up the chain to leadership, but nothing changed.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 386

The Lazy Project Manager

JUNE 22, 2017

A Chief Projects Officer (CPO) is typically responsible for providing governance over an organisation’s internal projects – external, or customer facing projects can be also covered but that is entering a slightly different world – with a focus on: Ensuring all projects support the current strategic objectives. Reports to the executive team.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This wasn’t a survey about project portfolio management at the PMO level. Nearly 70% of project professionals thought that team management was crucial, with 62% reporting they felt project control and governance was key. I documented this as a risk, and continued to communicate it up the chain to leadership, but nothing changed.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Risk Management Engineering 358

The Lazy Project Manager

JANUARY 7, 2020

Peter is the author of the number 1 bestselling project management book ‘The Lazy Project Manager’, along with many other books on Project Management, PMO development, Executive Sponsorship, Transformation Leadership, and Speaking Skills. PMO design, build and re-engineering expert. www.thelazyprojectmanager.com.

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Aerospace Project Life Cycle PMO Finance 43

Planview

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

First, let’s acknowledge that it’s not easy to establish an effective prioritization process when your PMO and teams are in high demand. This disconnect points to the struggle PMO directors face to identify and enact an effective prioritization process. Just enough governance involving the right people, timing, criteria, and methods.

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PMO 2018 Initiating Governance 103

Planview

JUNE 30, 2022

In times of economic uncertainty, PMO value is critical. PMOs don’t just make sure that run-the-business work and projects are completed, they also operationalize the strategic plan. Maximum PMO value ensures the work delivered aligns with company strategy. Certainly, the PMO is not immune. Adopt a Modern Mindset.

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PMO Governance Government Leadership 88

LiquidPlanner

JULY 30, 2019

Project managers wonder where the PMO fits in their career as many project managers are rewarded with more projects and higher complexity and scope—not detours into process, methodology, and compliance. If you are a PM who has considered a PMO assignment, you may have asked yourself these questions: Where does the PMO fit in this career path?

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PMO Infrastructure Risk Management Governance 102

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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PMO Certification Monitoring Consulting 88

PM Times

MAY 31, 2022

The PMI PMBOK defines Project Management Office (PMO) as “a management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques”. In practice PMOs are rolled out in any number of flavors across organizations and industries.

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PMO Agile PMI Governance 98

Project Bliss

JANUARY 8, 2018

Use this project status report template if your Project Management Office or governing body doesn’t have a standard template in place. If your PMO or governing body already has requirements in place, follow those. Identify which metrics are important to your stakeholders and governance bodies.

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Governance Government Cadence Budget 0

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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PMO Governance Government Innovation 98

The Strategic Project Manager

OCTOBER 15, 2021

One of the ways that Blue Ocean Strategy incorporates execution is through its approach to leadership. Blue Ocean Leadership is pretty simple in concept, and requires commitment and effort with a few basic principles to succeed. The Blue Ocean Approach to Leadership. The Leadership Canvas (or Profile).

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Executing Leadership Construction PMO 97

WorkOtter

JULY 12, 2023

The points below will assist you in carving out a PMO strategy that’ll make a difference for you. Understand the Advantages and Usefulness of Roadmaps First things first, you need to get to know the benefit of a project management office (PMO) roadmap. As a rule of thumb, make sure that you are setting S.M.A.R.T.

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PMO Software Review Planning Finance 78