ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A PMO, or project management office, can be an internal department or an external group or agency that defines and maintains the standards for a company’s project management. However, all three can use PMO templates to support project programs and portfolios. We’ve collected 15 free templates that are suitable for a PMO.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 24, 2020

Mike was a functional project manager in an organization where I managed a PMO. In a one-on-one meeting, I asked Mike how he was identifying, analyzing, and managing his risks. His response revealed his belief in risk management but a lack of actual application with his teams. Failure to focus on the risks that matter.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

DECEMBER 16, 2022

There’s a lot riding on getting your PMO mission statement right. After all, the mission statement is what will guide the PMO as it strives to achieve its goals and objectives. Creating a powerful PMO mission statement doesn’t have to be difficult – but it does require some thought and careful planning.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

First, organizations implement PMOs with a lack of clarity. Why does the organization need the PMO? What is the role of the PMO? How will the PMO engage with the senior leaders? Second, the PMO fails to ask for feedback and incrementally evolve. How PMOs Can Become Strategic Enablers 1.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 5, 2024

Once your initial list is created, regularly review and update it based on changes in interest levels among stakeholders over time as well as any new contacts that may start in the business. Identify and manage risks Do your stakeholders disagree on something? Step 4: Update and revise regularly People come and go on projects.

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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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Project Risk Coach

JANUARY 18, 2021

I highlight 10 of the 40 PMO problems and provide ways to manage them. 10 PMO Problems and Solutions 1. No project sponsor or project charter for the implementation of the PMO. How to manage: Typically, a senior leader in your organization must make the decision to implement a PMO. In this article, we go a step further.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 10, 2024

Project managers are constantly making requests to the project management office (PMO). It’s used by PMOs to manage the requests they get from the many projects they’re overseeing. The process usually begins when a project initiator completes a project intake request form. That’s normal.

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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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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 14, 2025

Lessons learned typically cover areas such as project planning, risk management, communication, stakeholder engagement, resource allocation and overall execution. By reviewing and applying the lessons from this document, organizations can refine their project management strategies and improve overall efficiency in future initiatives.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 12, 2022

Risk management. Project risk can be re-evaluated, and that can provide useful information for the program or portfolio team. PRINCE2® requires at least two management stages: one to initiate the project and then however many you need after that to do the rest of the work. Stakeholder engagement. Step 1: Create documentation.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 18, 2021

The first category is documentation that relates to strategy and project initiation. Assumption log Risk register Backlog (see, agile project artifacts are relevant too) Stakeholder register. Work breakdown structure Product breakdown structure Organizational breakdown structure Risk breakdown structure. Strategy artifacts.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Usually, companies have a project management office (PMO) that will oversee the portfolio or program to ensure it meets strategic goals. These are high-level positions for people who already are tasked with managing projects, programs and portfolios as well as the aforementioned PMO. Let’s take a moment to define these positions.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

As you are initiating your projects, start identifying your stakeholders. I invite key stakeholders to my initial project meetings as we are developing the project charter. I recently spoke with a project manager who works in a Project Management Office (PMO). 10 Ways to Engage Project Stakeholders Identify stakeholders early.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MARCH 14, 2024

For example: A Digital Project Manager will oversee projects to do with online initiatives, digital marketing, software, apps and so on. He learned a lot about project management in the process and eventually went on to become a PMO Manager. Instead, people with PMO job titles are in a crucial support function.

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The IIL Blog

JULY 24, 2024

We used to tell students to initiate planning, scheduling, and budgeting activities after you get a scope statement or detailed statement of work. These new projects are strategic in nature, such as innovation, research & development, new product development and strategic planning initiatives. This is no longer the case.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 21, 2021

A Bad Project Manager does not understand domain areas , and they do not take the initiative to build up their knowledge base. They run meetings inefficiently, which results in participant frustration and complaints to VPs of PMO. A Good Project Manager proactively anticipates a particular issue, a question, or a risk.

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Project Risk Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Initiate a Project Steering Committee Sometimes, the person responsible for project management (e.g., PMO Director or Project Services Manager) fails to involve stakeholders in evaluating project management. risk management planning process). If the problems have not been addressed, what is it costing you right now?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

For example: A Digital Project Manager will oversee projects to do with online initiatives, digital marketing, software, apps and so on. Instead, people with PMO job titles are in a crucial support function. Here are some common job titles you’ll find within the PMO. PMO Manager: The person who leads the PMO team.

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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Both being beyond the control of the project team, and even the organization that initiated the project, enterprise environmental factors can affect the outcome of the project, both negatively and positively. ProjectManager ProjectManager’s risk management features manage enterprise environmental factors.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 15, 2021

B Blue Project closed R Red Project is likely to deliver late/over budget A Amber Project has missed some targets but overall end date/budget is not at risk G Green Project on track. Check with your PMO. There’s a significant level of project risk with no plans to address that risk. What is a ‘Red’ project?

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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

JUNE 13, 2024

Having said that, the business case could be as simple as an email to an exec asking for permission to go forward with an initiative. Once the business case is approved, you can move forward into the Project Initiation phase. Once the business case is approved, you can move forward into the Project Initiation phase.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2019

Having said that, the business case could be as simple as an email to an exec asking for permission to go forward with an initiative. Once the business case is approved, you can move forward into the Project Initiation phase. The most important document in the Project Initiation phase is the project charter. Project Charter.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

When you’re a project management office (PMO) or program or portfolio manager, you’re going to have to deal with multiple projects in various stages of the project pipeline. It shows each project as it moves from one stage to the next in the project management process, from initiation to closure. That’s called the project life cycle.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 10, 2022

They also are the main risk-taker and decision-maker on the project so it’s important to have them around. It’s made up of lots of sub-plans that cover how you are going to manage quality, risk, change, resources, and so on, so it’s the foundations for the governance and structure for the work. You have a plan.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 24, 2020

You won’t know if the risk log is sound and the resource planning sensible until you investigate. 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. 6: Review the budget.

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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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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 23, 2024

That’s because the project teams involved with these successful projects follow a defined and repeatable process, which mitigates risk and achieves objectives. 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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ProjectManager.com

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Each of them has pros and cons depending on your portfolio management or PMO needs. For example, you can assign numeric values to a project’s level of risk, potential benefits, feasibility and other variables. For example, you can assign numeric values to a project’s level of risk, potential benefits, feasibility and other variables.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I've also had the joy and the pain of implementing three Project Management Offices (PMOs), two in Information Technology Departments and one Enterprise PMO. Through the years, I've noted many reasons that PMOs fail or struggle. It's rarely just one thing; it's usually a combination of things. Here is a list of causal factors.

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Project Risk Coach

MAY 13, 2019

Check with the Project Management Office (PMO) or other authority on how to handle these requirements. Ideally, the project manager should be able to see the versions of the requirement from the initial version to the current version. If questionable, ask if a requirement is in the scope of the project.

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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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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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ProjectManager.com

DECEMBER 27, 2018

There’s always going to be some risk involved in a project, but often it’s how well you prepare and control that risk that marks good project management. There are five phases of project management that see a project through from initiation to close. Project Initiation: How to Start Your Project Off Right.

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Project Risk Coach

AUGUST 5, 2019

Wise sponsors invite key stakeholders to the initial meetings to discuss the project charter and to obtain their input. When sponsors choose to ignore stakeholders or purposely keep them out of the charter process, risk increases. Ask your PMO or project management group if a project charter template is available. Join Me Now!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 12, 2019

Only download templates from websites where you are confident in the source – don’t take any risks downloading files from sites that look and feel dodgy, to minimise the risk of accidentally downloading a virus Save a blank version of the template, then save another version with a file name related to your project. Project Bliss.

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