Tips on Running PMO
from PMO Bytes posted by on“Oh! So you’re from the Piss Me Off department”, an ex-colleague once said this me in the early days of my career. I replied with a willy-nilly shrug. Not sure when it ...
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Lean, Mean PMO Machine
from Voices on Project Management posted by onIn previous posts, we've discussed the must-haves of establishing a project management office (PMO) and the basics of a PMO implementation plan. After digging deeper into the PMO implementation plan, ...
Organizing the Optimal PMO
from The Business Driven PMO posted by onOrganize to fit the work. This seems like a simple concept, but whether you’re setting up a new PMO, or expanding/re-organizing an existing PMO, getting the right organization can be d ...
PMO-level Issue Management
byEvery project has an issues log. But what about the PMO? Does your PMO manage issues and maintain an issues log? Do you look for trends across the issues of different projects and take proactive steps to address them? Do you attempt to prevent issues through good communication? In this article, we look at a model for PMO-level issue management and suggest ways that it can improve the quality of projects that your PMO is responsible for.
Annual Planning in the PMO
byThe PMO must have an easy time of annual planning, right? It's a service function that provides resources based on the overall project portfolio, and the organization determines which projects to approve. Based on those decisions, the PMO knows how it needs to adjust its resource model. But life’s not quite that simple...
Project Reporting in the PMO: Time to Kill the Dashboard?
byWhat value are we actually delivering to the organization with highly condensed summaries? It makes us feel better to produce them, and executives can look at progress over time and get some kind of indication of what they are getting for their investment…but are dashboards actually driving any value?
Brewing Effective PMO Communications
byStatus sharing is key to PMO success, and newsletters have become the favorite transmission for managers to stay on top of milestones. Get help with your communications using TEAPOT--every PMO chef’s magic potion.
Who Should Lead the PMO?
byJust like their are multiple successful PMO models, there is no single right model for a leader--but there are some common themes. What’s the best skill set, personality and experience mix to lead a PMO? Here we try and build a profile for a PMO leader, look at how different strengths and opportunities affect the PMO and match skills with structures.
A Hierarchy of PMOs?
byIs the new trend to create Enterprise Project Management Offices resulting in too much separation between decision making and execution--and if so, what can be done about that? How do we maintain and strengthen relationships between an EPMO and the PMs that it relies on to succeed?
How to Handle Issue Management in a PMO Setting
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We all have issues, and so do our projects. A good project management office has processes in place to handle issues as they come up. Here is a sample process to put into place issue management handling procedures within a PMO setting.
PMO Sample Risk Questionnaire
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Good PMO policy requires that risks get evaluated before projects go forward. Use this sample questionnaire to give you ideas on how to structure your own risk assessment surveys.
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