Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 23, 2023

Frequent use of risk management best practice is one of the top drivers of project success , according to PMI. The project manager , another project manager, a PMO person, or a risk audit person could carry out the audit. Your next steps: Talk to the PMO about what provision they make. And it’s not just me saying that.

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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. She is a Fellow of the APM in the UK.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

Interpersonal skills Interpersonal, or power skills, to use PMI terminology, are arguably more important than technical skills. 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.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 2, 2023

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. PMI reports an expected global need for 25 million new project professionals by 2030. Is this true?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If this is all new to you, check out PMI Kickoff , a free overview of all things project management that will help get you started. 5: Review the governance structure Is there a governance structure ? Action if there is no formal governance: My first point of call would be your project sponsor. How do you spend it?

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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

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. John is the Agile guru on the faculty.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

If you are a PMI member, you’ll get access to the resources marked Premium as well, so that’s an added bonus. The Infrastructure & Projects Authority (IPA) arranges and manages project assurance reviews for the UK governments’ complex and high risk projects. This site has a library of free templates. PRINCE2 Templates from Axelos.

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Prince2 Infrastructure PMO Software Review 349

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

These responsibilities usually fall under the purview of a project management office (PMO) and can be facilitated by using project management software. It helps to complete projects on time, manage risk, achieve project goals, deliver more benefits and handle change with minor disruption.

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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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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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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

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. There surely are more things a PMO does, but this covers the main groupings. The House of PMO.

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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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 25, 2022

There is no single, perfect definition of a project sponsor that all the professional bodies like APM and PMI agree on. They will articulate the project objectives and goals to the PMO and anyone else who will listen! Some information in this article first appeared on the PMO Perspectives blog. That’s what they should be doing.

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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. The future context of PMOs is true empowerment-based. This means that it is no longer a luxury for the PMO to be fully authorized to operate strategically.

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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. Joe Pusz is President of The PMO Squad , a project management consulting firm. He has 20+ years as a project manager and PMO leader. Leigh Espy.

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2018 Artificial Inteligence Consulting Underperforming Technical Team 310

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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 4, 2022

But PMI had a conference in Orlando as well, one year. So I went over to the PMI global Congress, the North America Congress that they had in in Orlando. But I think it’s just, you know, the big conference towns where PMI has events. So let’s talk about Project governance. So what do we mean by governance?

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Software Review Governance Government Technical Review 273

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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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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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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PMO Governance Government Sustainability 59

International Institute for Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I recall a time when I was the program manager of a large initiative, and the PMs who reported to me would constantly roll their eyes when they had to submit their weekly status reports to the PMO. I recall having a disagreement on how “proper” risk statements should be written with the PMO manager. What can we do?

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Kiron Bondale

APRIL 17, 2016

The April 2016 issue of PM Network provided updated project management capability findings from PMI’s 2016 Pulse of the Profession ® report. Effectively supporting project management doesn’t just mean setting up a PMO and expecting that it will be able to work miracles as the report indicates that 68% of organizations have a PMO.

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MPUG

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Welcome to the concept of the Project Management Office or PMO. In this article, we will learn about PMOs as organizational structures, about various types of PMOs, and about traditional roles within a PMO. PMO Definition. As noted in the definition, a PMO is an organizational structure. Types of PMOs.

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Online PM Courses

JULY 2, 2018

The PMI has titled its 2018 Pulse of the Profession report: Success in Disruptive Times. You can download your copy of Success in Disruptive Times from the PMI’s website. The PMI’s Annual Project Management Survey: The Pulse of the Profession. Terrific Insights from the Annual PMI Project Management Review 2016.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JUNE 1, 2020

In its 2018 Pulse of the Profession report ‘Success in Disruptive Times’ , the PMI showed that organisations classed as Champions [5] used projects to fuel their success, with mature project portfolio management systems, an investment in project management talent and development, and a strong project management culture.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

If I dust off my PMI standard, we know that a project is a “temporary endeavor used to create a unique product or service.” In a program, the program manager will also staff a project management office (PMO) to help manage program scope, costs and overall timeline. Apply program governance. Disperse PMO/project lead.

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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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NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Galen Low Galen Low, a client services professional and agile project delivery specialist, has over 13 years of experience shaping human-centered digital transformations across sectors like government, healthcare, and retail. He is the co-author of The Project Management Communications Bible and The Tactical Guide for Building a PMO.

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MPUG

JUNE 26, 2020

Most importantly, these solutions have been designed to build integrity and governance into your project plans, thereby providing a solid foundation for significant decision-making that these uncertain times demand. provides the ability to capture unlimited snapshots as a centralized function of your PMO. Interested in Learning More?

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Online PM Courses

OCTOBER 21, 2018

These may be: External standards imposed upon you by third parties like Governments, regulators or customers in your value chain. Project, program, or portfolio management standards imposed by your PMO (Project, Program, or Portfolio Management Office). of the PMBoK (PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge) 6th edition.

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International Institute for Learning

MAY 19, 2020

Ironically, if your PMO, Center of Excellence, or other standards group has defined their process playbook by merely copy-pasting a textbook approach from PMI, from Google, or from Spotify… they are violating the ASNI standard for project management. Tailoring was always core to Agility. That’s how it works.

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

This is a schematic version of how the PMI represents it in the 6th Edition of its Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK). Guidance from your PMO (Project/Program/Portfolio Management Office). And what governance will you set over your change control process ? What has Project Governance Ever Done for Us?

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Planning Governance Government PMI 104

Ganttic

JANUARY 6, 2021

As well as giving access to those interested in PMI® Certification. With topics ranging from staying agile, to project governance, and ways to deal with stakeholders. Community leader Margaret Meloni has a background in IT Project Management and PMO Leadership. Keeping readers up to date with PM news, trends and insights.

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Online PM Courses

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Should I Join the PMI/APM etc and Take their Qualifications? There's more to membership of PMI, APM, IAPM and other than the qualification, of course. The PMI is the Biggest Player, Globally. So, should you seek one of the PMI's qualifications? The PMI Talent Triangle: A Guide [for members and non-members].

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Online PM Courses

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The governance considerations for project cost management. The Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s) Project management Body of Knowledge (the PMBoK) has Project Cost Management as one of its ten Knowledge Areas (or KAs). The PMBoK calls this ‘reserves’ Governance of Project Expenditure. So, get set.

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