MPUG

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Related Content Demystifying the Stage Gate Process in Project Management Milestone Reporting Using Gantt Charts in MS Project Top 10 Best Practices for Managing Project Schedules Within a PMO Elevate your project management skills and propel your career forward with an MPUG Membership.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Jeff Zircher Jeff Zircher , MBA, is currently a servant leader at Caterpillar Inc, with over 30 years of leadership experience in IT, Logistics & Distribution, Marketing & Product Support, Product Development, and Project Management.

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Musings on Project Management

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Consider this military wit, and put it in the context of a PMO. There is an old—and misleading—bit of conventional military wisdom which holds that “amateurs study tactics, while professionals study logistics.” The truth is that amateurs study only tactics or logistics, while professionals study both simultaneously.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 29, 2023

Kanban project management controls the logistical chain from a production point of view, formally, but has since been used more popularly as a visual way to track tasks for individuals or teams. This is usually executed with online Kanban software.

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Musings on Project Management

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Consider this military wit, and put it in the context of a PMO. There is an old—and misleading—bit of conventional military wisdom which holds that “amateurs study tactics, while professionals study logistics.” The truth is that amateurs study only tactics or logistics, while professionals study both simultaneously.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, the traditional hierarchical management approach is evolving, giving rise to the concept of servant leadership within PMOs. Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy where the leader’s primary focus is on serving and empowering team members within the PMO. Tangible Benefits. Selecting the Right Tools.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 8, 2017

Logistics-wise, our smartest decision was to print all the materials in the UK, so we didn’t have to carry the heavy packages. It’s at the PMO conference on 7th of June. That’s forward thinking! Have you been to the UK before? Thanks, Dimitar!

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Planview

JUNE 1, 2021

He not only owns the process for PI planning but also the logistics, tooling, and agenda. Patrick and I provide far more details in the webinar, including how we organized Planview for Agile planning and delivery, the role of the PMO in scaling Agile, and the evolution to lean portfolio management. Cultivate Business Agility at Scale.

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Ganttic

JANUARY 6, 2021

Community leader Margaret Meloni has a background in IT Project Management and PMO Leadership. Ideal for everyone from Customer Service Managers, HR Analysts, Marketing Coordinator or Logistic Specialists. And packs a lot of info without ever feeling overwhelming. PM Student What's it all about? Whatever their actual title.

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Planview

OCTOBER 8, 2020

  Top 6 things that will change in PPM  These six things topped the list of PPM-based changes that your business is likely to see in the next year and beyond:  A shift from the traditional PMO to a centralized Enterprise PMO (EPMO). Strategically shifting from the traditional PMO to a centralized enterprise PMO.

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Planview

OCTOBER 7, 2020

If they are a resource manager, portfolio manager, or PMO leader they will want to know, “What does a resource management system mean for my role,” and, “what are my responsibilities within that system? Adtalem); and PMO Director, and Sr. Project Manager at DeVry Education Group (acq.

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Planview

MAY 26, 2023

The core implementation leadership, including the portfolio sponsor, PMO leader, and change manager, managed the communication plan deliverables. They took an ongoing “checks-and-balances” approach, communicating regularly with the people manager to engage the pulse of the change in the organizations.

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NimbleWork

APRIL 23, 2024

Global Scrum Gathering 2024 When: May 19 – May 22 2024 Location: New Orleans, USA Website: [link] Consider attending the Global Supply Chain Network & Logistics Expo (GSG NOLA 2024)! This conference brings together industry leaders for networking and exploring innovations in supply chain management and logistics.

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Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

PMO London 2024 June, 18-19. London, UK The PMO conference is focused on issues related to the work portfolio, program, and project offices. The conference attendees will learn the insights from the latest PMO research, and learn about new PMO ideas, methodologies, and products.

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Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

February 19-21, Sydney — The Seventh PMO Leadership Forum gathers PM experts of different levels to learn successful case studies on determining, evaluating, and broadcasting your PMO value, as well as examine strategies to improve your project delivery and PM processes in general, embrace digital transformation journey, and more.

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2020 Manufacturing PMO Construction 57

Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

February 19-21, Sydney — The Seventh PMO Leadership Forum gathers PM experts of different levels to learn successful case studies on determining, evaluating, and broadcasting your PMO value, as well as examine strategies to improve your project delivery and PM processes in general, embrace digital transformation journey, and more.

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2020 Manufacturing PMO Construction 53

Musings on Project Management

AUGUST 9, 2021

Consider this military bit or wit, and put it in the context of a PMO dealing with tactics and strategy, as well as tactics and logistics on complicated and complex projects. There is an old—and misleading—bit of conventional military wisdom which holds that “amateurs study tactics, while professionals study logistics.”

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Traxidy

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

If you run a Project Management Office (PMO) or have Project Managers reporting to you, the overall project GYR status color showing for each project, can provide a simple and effective report. Procurement: The procurement process, the contracts, the logistics, the payment schedules, and more can limit the options in a project.

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Traxidy

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

If you run a Project Management Office (PMO) or have Project Managers reporting to you, the overall project GYR status color showing for each project, can provide a simple and effective report. Procurement: The procurement process, the contracts, the logistics, the payment schedules, and more can limit the options in a project.

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PMO Logistics Risk Management Monitoring 52

The Strategic Project Manager

MAY 24, 2024

Are the logistics compatible with other aspects of the organization’s operations? A Project Management Organization (PMO) can help manage the overall organizational approach to meeting the requirements of the three C’s for execution of projects. How much will it cost to do so?

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Musings on Project Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Consider this military wit, and put it in the context of a PMO. There is an old—and misleading—bit of conventional military wisdom which holds that “amateurs study tactics, while professionals study logistics.” The truth is that amateurs study only tactics or logistics, while professionals study both simultaneously.

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Logistics PMO 150

Wrike

MAY 25, 2021

The success of Wrike’s integration into the Continuous Improvement team also led Walmart Canada to implement Wrike into several other teams, including PMO, Strategy, Transportation, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Operations, Supply Chain Reinvention/End to End, Marketing, and E-commerce Studio. “We

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

JANUARY 31, 2019

The Art of Gathering goes on into etiquette of meetings; the creation of rules; priming people beforehand; not starting or ending with logistics; ushering people in; how to open; bringing your best self to a gathering and how to close. This post first appeared on PMO Perspectives Blog. ; to connect your attendees to each other.

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Paymo App

JANUARY 19, 2018

Usually, projects will belong to another line of business such as software, art, logistics, economics, linguistics, etc. Another alternative is a PMO – portfolio manager position that holds the responsibility of choosing and prioritizing future projects according to an organization’s rules and strategy. What’s next for you?

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Teamweek

JULY 28, 2022

As a manager, it’s critical to: Establishing open communication from day one—including the logistics in terms of tools and channels beyond email Checking in regularly with the team and the stakeholders to make sure everyone is in the loop and on board throughout the project. Communication and collaboration.

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PM Basics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

PMO Manage should review and approve the list of risks. Be that software, logistics or marketing one. Summary budget: $100,000. Project Approval Requirements. Head of the Design Department should approve the final UI designs. Sponsors should approve the Work Breakdown Structure. High-Level Project Risks.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

We will need to know about this and how we can harness digital assets to streamline infrastructure, logistics and data tracking on projects. AI is already a feature in some project management tools and robotic processing will help automate routine PMO tasks. Could that be you? Human/machine collaboration. But it’s coming.

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MPUG

AUGUST 8, 2019

Then a focus if you have it, a PMO or a EPMO, where you can focus on capacity and best practices. If you’re building science through or rockets through science and logistics, some hardcore calculations, algorithms, macros and so on those won’t change on you.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

OCTOBER 29, 2022

We will need to know about this and how we can harness digital assets to streamline infrastructure, logistics and data tracking on projects. AI is already a feature in some project management tools and robotic processing will help automate routine PMO tasks. Could that be you? Human/machine collaboration. But it’s coming.

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Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

DECEMBER 6, 2018

It was with this in mind – and the fact that I love bringing people together, mainly PMO gatherings – that made me listen to a podcast which featured Priya Parker as she spoke about her new book – The Art of Gathering – Create Transformative Meetings, Events and Experiences. Leading the Gathering.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Jeff Zircher , MBA, is currently a servant leader at Caterpillar Inc, with over 30 years of leadership experience in IT, Logistics & Distribution, Marketing & Product Support, Product Development, and Project Management.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2025

They handle logistical, administrative and organizational tasks so project managers can focus on strategic planning and execution. Program Management Office (PMO) Executive: Leads the program management office, with the objective of greater value from the program.

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The IIL Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

Jeff Zircher on Leading PMOs, Servant Leadership, and AI's Role in Project Management Discover the journey of Jeff Zircher, a seasoned project management leader with over 30 years at Caterpillar and insights into evolving PMO strategies. With over 30 years of leadership experience at Caterpillar Inc.

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Jeff has held key roles across IT, Logistics & Distribution, Marketing & Product Support, Product Development, and Project Management. As the leader of Caterpillars Enterprise PMO, Jeff oversaw a global team of more than 250 professionals across the U.S., With over 30 years of leadership experience at Caterpillar Inc.,

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