I have recently been appointed Director of a new and growing PMO. I have been a PM for years so I understand some basics, however, I'm looking for recommendations on the best training and certifications for my business and industry.
We provide managed IT solutions and services in the US.
It would be considered a Directive or Delivery PMO.
So what training and certifications would help me best?
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Why not go for your PMP? Prosci? ITIL? Hard to define best.
Also, begin to think about training that will best serve your team. What training offerings can be incorporated based on the various projects and clients the project managers are working with?
GL!
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1 reply by Trevor Taylor
Feb 15, 2020 5:55 PM
Trevor Taylor
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Thank you, Andrew. Testing for PMP short and have ITIL-F. I was thinking afterward.
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Trevor
Interesting your question
Thanks for sharing
I think you should develop knowledge that best suits your needs and the needs of your organization
I'd focus more on training than certifications unless you feel the latter will help further your career opportunities in the company.
You may want to attend PMI's annual PMO Symposium as you are likely to get much greater benefits through the various seminars and networking opportunities than a single course.
If you are not used to leading projects with adaptive lifecycles, one or more agile leadership courses might also help.
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Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
To add on what other saids, if your PMO is dealing with project portfolios like many are, the PMI PfMP certification might be good.
If a focus is on benefits/value and agility, PMI PgMP is a good choice, but hard. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Trevor
I highly recommend you go for the PMO-CP Value Ring. This training and methodology is very valuable and will give you a great understanding of how PMO’s function.
Get in touch with Americo Pinto on LinkedIn and he will guide you through the process. I did that training and certification myself and it gave me an an in-depth knowledge of PMO’s.
Why not go for your PMP? Prosci? ITIL? Hard to define best.
Also, begin to think about training that will best serve your team. What training offerings can be incorporated based on the various projects and clients the project managers are working with?
GL!
Thank you, Andrew. Testing for PMP short and have ITIL-F. I was thinking afterward. Saving Changes...
Honestly if you work in IT some kind of agile certification (scrum etc) would be a good benefit. Mainly since a lot of jobs I’ve seen want a PMP plus scrum Saving Changes...
What type of work will your PMO and project managers be involved with? I'm going to restate some of the above, but here is a short list, depending on the answer to my first question.
- Strategy
- Portfolio Management
- Program Management
- Agile, scaled agile (S@S, LeSS, SAFe)
- Enterprise Risk Management
- PMO Certification (Cheetah, AIPMO, BCS, P30, Value Ring: I've researched these, but haven't decided on one, yet.)
- Organizational Change Management (someone mentioned PROSCI. Acuity Institute has a decent online program and local universities might have workshops you could attend)
- Digital Transformation
These are just areas for consideration; I don't expect you to need ALL of them. I'm not sure if there are any "strategy" certifications, but understanding strategy and how to make the PMO valuable to corporate strategy is important. Know where the company is headed and make sure you have people with the skills to support the company direction. Saving Changes...
Shravan KothiProject Manager| Magellan HealthRancho Cordova, Ca, United States
Great question, If I got into the same position, I would be more focused on improving my Leadership and motivational skills to better understand and lead the team.
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1 reply by Susan Marangos
Mar 03, 2020 1:22 PM
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For that, I'd start with AMA (American Management Association) classes. You can take one or do three and get a "certification" in something. They have a good selection of classes and a good number online.
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