PMO Team, Assemble!

Kenneth has 14 years of healthcare experience in government and private industry. Over eight years of experience managing healthcare IT projects, operations, contracts, and personnel. His work experience includes project management, contracts and procurements, data analysis, claims adjudication, business writing, and business process modeling. Kenneth was certified in 2006 as a Project Management Professional.

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At the Academy Awards this past weekend, they re-assembled on stage after a successful spring in 2012. The movie The Avengers (based on the popular Marvel comic book series) portrays a team of very different heroes put together to combat a supernatural and extraterrestrial threat to Earth, and especially New York City. The secret to the team’s strength is their diversity: a mythical god, a hero from World War II, a genius who uses advanced technology, a large green monster and several spies round out the group.

Each of these heroes could stand on their own, but together they become greater than a sum of individuals. Project managers should take heed and pay attention to the composition of this team and the way they are brought together. Creating and enabling a really good team is a very important part of managing projects.

The Thunder
In the movie, Thor is a major character who just happens to be the god of thunder from Norse mythology. Thor is a very powerful character that truly knows how to make an impact on his foes. In the PMO team, a character like Thor would be the charismatic spokesperson for the project. He would be able to dazzle the customer with a lightning show (or more likely, a great power point presentation). This member of the project team would be able to cut right to the heart of an issue with the blunt force of his magical hammer (also …

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