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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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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PMO Governance Government Budget 507

The Lazy Project Manager

MARCH 2, 2021

You don’t do my type of work (project management, PMO leadership at a global level, keynote speaking, consultancy and training) without clocking up some pretty impressive airmiles and flight status. Won the PMO Influencer of the Year award. We know that now! It has, in more than one way, been an astonishing year.

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PMO Underperforming Technical Team 2019 Influencer 312

NimbleWork

OCTOBER 21, 2024

These top 25 influencers for 2025 aren’t just keeping up with the trends—they’re setting them, reshaping how teams collaborate, innovate, and deliver in today’s fast-paced world. What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership?

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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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PMO Sustainability 2012 Underperforming Technical Team 170

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 6, 2023

Some other less obvious but equally important benefits are: Increasing productivity Adopting a ‘one team’ approach across the organization Delivering in a predictable fashion (every PMO leader wants this!) This book would be great for PMO practitioners. Who is this book for?

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PMO Sustainability Certification Influencer 430

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 12, 2018

” The conference will look at how the profession is delivering value in a transforming world and transitioning from a position of facilitation to influence. PMO Conference UK: London, UK, 13 June 2019. The Future PMO: London, UK, 17 October 2019. The Future PMO is a day devoted to PMO professionals.

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2019 2018 PMO PMI 375

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

These can influence the outcome of the project, program or portfolio so they must be managed. That’s why project managers and their teams need to take time to identify enterprise environmental factors that might influence their projects and figure out an action plan to mitigate or respond to them in a timely, effective manner.

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Underperforming Technical Team Influencer PMO Governance 375

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 7, 2023

They might be influenced by market conditions (risk appetite statements might change, for example, if the market suddenly gets a lot more competitive). They serve the same purpose – to influence the context and environment for the project – except they are external influences instead of internal influences.

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Process Technical Review Software Review Influencer 433

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 19, 2024

You’ll make sure that project management processes are being followed, with the support of the PMO. Organization Could be the PMO or the executive management – the group that the program manager reports into. They hold you accountable for the program outcomes. You might also find yourself mentoring project managers.

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2024 PMO Governance Government 321

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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PMO Influencer Project Life Cycle Process 432

The Lazy Project Manager

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Three great options from myself are also open to you and your teams: The Lazy Project Manager: Productive Laziness in Project Management hosted by PMO Leader. PMO Influencer of the Year 2020 (PMO Global Alliance). More information and booking here [link]. Peter Taylor. Peter Taylor. www.thelazyprojectmanager.com.

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Artificial Inteligence PMO 2020 PMI 391

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

This can lead us to set up risk management activities that are less than effective, or influence our approaches to managing project risk. There are useful tables and processes, which will save you having to work out a risk management process for yourself – handy if you are setting up a PMO and want to save some time.

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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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2022 PMO Risk Management Artificial Inteligence 489

Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 5, 2024

Step 2: Assess interest and influence Consider how interested they are in the success of the project and the level of influence or power they have over the project. As projects progress over time, track any changes in interests or influence levels among stakeholders. This helps identify any conflicting requirements.

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Prince2 Influencer Energy Consulting 295

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 22, 2022

Being able to influence and get results, even when you aren’t in charge, is so important if you want to collaborate effectively with the team. It’s also very expensive for the amount of pages, so see if you can get your PMO to invest in it! Very useful and highly recommended. 42 Rules of Employee Engagement. Conflict 101.

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Prince2 Underperforming Technical Team Influencer PMO 421

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2023

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. Rather, as with most years, your ability to thrive has much more to do with your ability to lead and influence. He has 20+ years as a project manager and PMO leader.

2023 417

2023 Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 417

The IIL Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

By The PMO Squad August 21, 2024 Building a Project Management Office (PMO) is a complex endeavor, often underestimated in its scope and challenges. Many organizations task leaders who have never built a PMO before with this monumental responsibility. This frequently leads to suboptimal outcomes and even outright failure.

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PMO 2013 2024 Sustainability 88

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It will teach you how to influence others, even when you are not directly managing them. Great for PMO leaders or those who want to shape the future of strategic delivery in their businesses, with lots of practical checklists and guidance. It’s about influence and negotiation and how to get things done. PDU claim: 2 hours.

PMI 361

PMI Certification Sustainability Technical Review 361

Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 18, 2021

So we’ll look at how to use those principles to support your team’s drive engagement throughout the PMO and encourage stakeholders to take action. Finally, I’m assuming that you work in a project or programme environment within the context of a PMO. Understanding plus action plus influence gives you engagement.

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PMO Influencer Project Life Cycle Process 332

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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Healthcare Influencer PMI Governance 62

Planview

AUGUST 22, 2024

Unlock the strategies to overcome key PMO hurdles—mastering resource management, driving change, and streamlining processes—with expert insight from Athena Smith, Senior Director, Portfolio Management. PMO Strategies Does your PMO have a traditional project focus, a more product-oriented approach, or a blend?

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PMO Technical Review Lean PMI 103

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. You’ve got to use business acumen and deal with the bigger picture on a much larger scale and the influences that puts on your stakeholder community. However, you could move into program management from a senior operational role or another PMO role as well.

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PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 334

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For other areas of governance such as reporting and approval levels, talk to your PMO and get these in place. Action if there is no budget plan or information: Back to the PMO or your Finance team. Action if you can’t find out: Talk to the PMO again. Go back to the PMO, they should be prioritizing initiatives.

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PMO Governance Government Budget 308

Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 5, 2019

These same stakeholders will discover the project later and may adversely influence the project. Ask your PMO or project management group if a project charter template is available. When sponsors choose to ignore stakeholders or purposely keep them out of the charter process, risk increases. It's not like they have malicious intent.

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PMI Initiating PMO Risk Management 299

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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Technical Review Prince2 PMI Certification 349

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What’s it like running big projects/a PMO/working in X field? Who are the key influencers for Y? Understanding the workplace culture and the dynamics of soft power within the organization can hugely increase your influence, so use your mentor for the insider information! Which of these do you think would be the best fit for me?

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Cadence Logistics Certification Influencer 322

Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a project manager, you are expected to have all-round skills encompassing the technical fields of project management like planning and scheduling, through to the interpersonal skills like communicating up and influencing others. And I don’t have them all – I’m aware of that.

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Finance Risk Management Budget Risk 331

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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Influencer Governance Government Consulting 214

Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

These could be project managers or PMO colleagues. You’ve got to use business acumen and deal with the bigger picture on a much larger scale and the influences that puts on your stakeholder community. However, you could move into program management from a senior operational role or another PMO role as well.

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PMO Technical Review Leadership Risk Management 284

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The project schedule and its budget will greatly influence resource forecasting. This informs you of job listings or, in the case of a program or portfolio, the skills inventory developed by the project management office (PMO). Resource Forecasting vs. Resource Management. Related: Free Project Plan Template for Word.

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Software Review Underperforming Technical Team PMO Planning 366

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

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. My PMO Lifecycle: Building, Running, and Shutting Down course is going strong and I will be launching updates in 2019 that will really help PMO Managers be successful.

2019 292

2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 292

WorkOtter

JULY 11, 2024

Creating a strategic PMO doesn’t require rebellion, here are some steps to take to bridge the gap between project management tactics and company goals. Project managers (PMs) and the leaders in the Project Management Office (PMO) are crucial resources in any efficient business. Step 1: Get outside the silo.

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PMO Healthcare Retail Leadership 78

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! A sponsor who is not implicated in the delivery will find it hard to be motivated by the work and may be unable to take decisions about something that is outside their sphere of influence. Without trust, influence is almost impossible.”.

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Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Influencer Executing 325

Project Risk Coach

MAY 14, 2018

Which stakeholders have the most power and influence? Let’s look at some practical ways that you can better engage and influence your project stakeholders at the right times in your project lifecycle. Are You Influencing Your Project Stakeholders? Have you stopped to think about the diverse needs of your stakeholders?

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PMO Influencer Estimate Initiating 170

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. Partner with the PMO, they are your key stakeholder.

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SCRUM PMO Governance Government 172

ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Given its vast influence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of PMI and its history. The PMO Symposium is a place to exchange best practices and new insights into the strategies and practices in project management. The Project Management Institute also sets the standard for ethics in the field. Quick Facts About PMI.

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PMI Technical Review Certification Software Review 292