Do you use task groups? Many of the project schedules we see run to hundreds of tasks, and it’s not uncommon to see project schedules with thousands of lines. While it’s great that projects are being planned in detail and that all these activities can be adequately managed, it’s not easy to read a Gantt […]
10 Killer Interview Questions for PMO Roles
Sooner or later, you’ll need to hire staff for your PMO and need the relevant interview questions. Part of PMO implementation planning, is ensuring that you have enough staff to carry out the functions that are required. Many PMOs are created from internal team members who want to move across from project management into a […]
How to Check for High Float (and why you should)
Why should you check your schedule for high float? How good is the quality of your schedule? You may have spent a lot of time working out the tasks and dependencies with your team, entering it into your enterprise project management software, checking it over with stakeholders and so on… but how do you really […]
Are You Struggling To Get Effective Training?
Here at Ten Six, we work with Program Managers across many different industries delivering effective training. The goal is to get themselves and, their PMOs, to the next level of performance. It also puts them in a position to take on greater challenges. We sometimes have the opportunity to work with clients where they have […]
ISO 21500 Standards for Project Management
The ISO 21500 standards are developed by the International Standards Organization (ISO) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. What many folks, in the project management community, may not realize is that the ISO 21500 standard for project management is actually a growing series of standards covering different elements of Project, Programme and Portfolio Management. Another important thing […]
The PMO Paradox: Simplicity in a Complex World
At the PMO Conference in London (June 2018), Jack Duggal spoke from the stage about the challenges facing PMOs today…the paradox of the PMO. In a world where so many businesses are facing disruption in their markets, PMOs are not equipped to deal with the complexities and unpredictability of projects. Duggal, author of The DNA […]
Project Execution Failure Prevention
Real life statistics on project execution conclude that two-thirds of projects fail. But there are fundamental steps that prevent project breakdowns. This staggering project failure statistic applies to all types and sizes of projects. It includes projects that fail to deliver any product or service, and those that deliver a product that does not provide […]
3 Tools for Embedding Change Management in the PMO
At the PMO Conference in June 2018, Deanne Earle and Francesca Valli spoke about how more organizations are linking the practices of change management in with their PMO activities. We’ve worked with customers on organizational change management for many years, specifically around addressing the change management challenges of implementing a PMO. It makes perfect sense […]
10 PMO Processes You Should Be Using
We know that each PMO is slightly different, and what a PMO does is different in every organization. However, there are certain things that PMOs have in common. If you want to be seen as a value-adding team, who helps project managers get their work done, then you should consider having these ten PMO processes […]
Getting Started with Benefits Management
Benefits management approaches are most effective when they are embedded in your PMO. This makes a lot of sense because the whole reason you do projects is to get the benefits from them. It seems like a natural fit that benefits management sits with your Project Management Office team. When your PMO takes the lead […]