Ian Mitch MitchellProgram Manager| BAEAltrincham, Outside Us/Canada, United Kingdom
Based on the author’s experience the constraints and challenges faced by many organisations today include:
Lack of focus – too many programmes and projects with many not adding value;
Insufficient project management and technical skills and capabilities;
Governance and project management disciplines and processes not well developed, not adhered to and not streamlined ;
Functional (hierarchical) rather than matrix (cross departmental) based project organisations; likewise passive rather than directional PMOs
Lack of understanding that corporate culture is as important a success factor as strategy;
EPMOs still remaining in early stages of development but the opportunity exists for them to manage major transformational change and reap significant corporate benefits. Saving Changes...
