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Organizational Project Management (OPM) Basics

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Project Management Office (PMO) A project management office (PMO) is a group within an organization or outsourced by the organization to help projects by providing support and making sure the projects comply with best practices and standards. This service can also be contracted out to a PMO as a service company.

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What Is a PMO Director? Role, Responsibilities & Salary

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PMO stands for project management office and it’s responsible for the project management standards in an organization. Either way, it’s run by a PMO director. There are different types of PMOs, all headed by a PMO director. What Is a PMO Director? The responsibilities of a PMO director are varied.

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PMO as a Service (PMaaS): Benefits, Disadvantages & Best Practices

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A project management office (PMO) as a service (PMOaaS) is a way for companies to execute their enterprise strategy. PMO as a service or project management as a service seeks to do many things from increasing project managers’ capacity to streamlining processes through automation. What Is PMO as a Service (PMOaaS)?

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Real-life tips for managing Red projects and getting back to Green

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Managing stakeholder expectations Stakeholders tend to not like Red projects as they bring a lot of attention from senior leaders and the PMO. Managing back to Green With your recovery plan in place, it’s time to monitor progress against the actions you’ve agreed. However, I’ve always thought of Red as a good thing.

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How to Track Project Progress: Tools & Best Practices

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Project Manager: The project manager helps move the project forward through each phase and will closely monitor its progress. Project Management Office (PMO): If theres a PMO , they prioritize things like strategic alignment, portfolio management and process improvement, so they will want to be involved in tracking project progress.

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Professional Services Industry Fundamentals

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PMO Professional Services: A project management office (PMO) can be embedded or independent, such as a PMO as a service (PMOaaS). They also provide project governance for project approval, monitoring and reporting. There are more than these six, but they provide a bit more insight into the professional services industry.

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15 Free PMO Templates for Excel and Word

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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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