Alyne Padilla LynchSr Business Process Analyst| Communications and Finance IndustrySacramento, Ca, United States
Hi. An important factor on deciding where to start/how to start is determining what you were hired to do. Were you hired as a PM for new/existing projects or as a PM that is to help build the structure around a newly developed PM team. When I joined a position years ago as an analyst, I was playing both parts. It was a newly created team and I was basically the only one in that role, so I had free range to build the structure around the role and put in practices and procedures. However, if I would've been hired into an existing structure, my initial transition would've been much different. If you have free-range, that is a great position to be in and one that may lead to potential promotional opportunities. If this is the case, a few tips would be to organize the documentation/forms available and/or add new ones, define processes, network to gauge opinion on organization needs/areas of opportunities and strengths and very important - meet with your immediate manager to gain a thorough understanding of expectations and responsibilities. Congratulations and good luck during the transition! Saving Changes...
Jorge EscotoDirector of PM/PMO| CET Professionals ServicesSan Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras
Don't run. Understand the company, the philosophy, the way the work. After all, a PMO is not there to implement what others are doing outside, but what will work in your company and what top management will buy. Start listing and evaluating all the projects and don't rush. For a few months just evaluate, implement project status reports, and ideas will come by them selves. If you do what top management don't buy, you will lose a battle.
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1 reply by Nahid Ahmed Mansuri
May 08, 2019 12:00 AM
Nahid Ahmed Mansuri
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Thanks Jorge...Thats exactly what I am doing right now
Don't run. Understand the company, the philosophy, the way the work. After all, a PMO is not there to implement what others are doing outside, but what will work in your company and what top management will buy. Start listing and evaluating all the projects and don't rush. For a few months just evaluate, implement project status reports, and ideas will come by them selves. If you do what top management don't buy, you will lose a battle.
Thanks Jorge...Thats exactly what I am doing right now Saving Changes...
Khai Ng.IT PMO | IT Project Manager| TTGROUPHanoi, Viet Nam
May 07, 2019 5:24 AM
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thanks for the replies. I got a promotion and I am the PM in the present company
You got PMP and CSM, right? so I definitely believe you know how to do. You are a PM so I think that you should start with your assigned projects, create your own project management plan for each project by choosing the project life cycle, selecting processes, activities, document templates, embeding project management activites to project plan. Don't criticize the lacking of project management processes. Just applying your own processes to your projects, prove the effectiveness of having processes in your projects. Also talk with other PMs to understand how they manage their projects. Saving Changes...
Joy SmithProject Manager | America's Credit UnionDupont, Wa, United States
Great topic and feedback. I am in the same situation, transitioned to PM in January 2019. Everyone's responses have been helpful. Saving Changes...
LORI WILSONRETIRED - Technical Project Manager| RETIRED - LifePoint HealthClarkston, Wa, United States
Hello Nahid: Congratulations on your new role! Sounds like you have an excellent opportunity to begin building PMO standards of excellence for your company - I'm sure you will set the bar high and be a stellar example of PM excellence. If it was me, this how I would start.....
1. Carefully review your job description, talk with leadership and learn their expectations for your role and for any projects you are associated with. Let their responses and corporate initiatives be your initial guide.
2. Follow PMBOK and business best practices as much as possible, whenever possible. Continue being diligent and professional - aim high here. Figure out the enterprise environmental factors like your company culture, structure, governance. Know your industry standards, political climate and marketplace conditions.
3. Begin building your own library of templates (agendas, minutes, issues log, etc.), documents (completed minutes, etc.), lessons learned, acronyms list, etc. so as your company grows and additional PM's are hired, you will have a foundation to share with others. By creating these files you will over time build your own supportive PMO. As things evolve, it is possible you may move into a controlling or directive PMO in the future. Lay the foundation for that growth to happen.
4. Keep reaching out to this community for support. There is a wealth of knowledge and peer advice on these discussion boards, blogs and webinars!
Good luck!!!
Hello Nahid: Congratulations on your new role! Sounds like you have an excellent opportunity to begin building PMO standards of excellence for your company - I'm sure you will set the bar high and be a stellar example of PM excellence. If it was me, this how I would start.....
1. Carefully review your job description, talk with leadership and learn their expectations for your role and for any projects you are associated with. Let their responses and corporate initiatives be your initial guide.
2. Follow PMBOK and business best practices as much as possible, whenever possible. Continue being diligent and professional - aim high here. Figure out the enterprise environmental factors like your company culture, structure, governance. Know your industry standards, political climate and marketplace conditions.
3. Begin building your own library of templates (agendas, minutes, issues log, etc.), documents (completed minutes, etc.), lessons learned, acronyms list, etc. so as your company grows and additional PM's are hired, you will have a foundation to share with others. By creating these files you will over time build your own supportive PMO. As things evolve, it is possible you may move into a controlling or directive PMO in the future. Lay the foundation for that growth to happen.
4. Keep reaching out to this community for support. There is a wealth of knowledge and peer advice on these discussion boards, blogs and webinars!
Good luck!!!
Thanks Lori..that really was very motivating.. Saving Changes...
