So what makes a project successful? Well, many things. So let’s take a look at a couple of key elements and common themes. Projects are prone to failure if due care and attention to detail is not followed. A strong leader will be capable of the successful execution of a project and achieving the project […]
Change Management for the PMO
Projects deliver change, and that makes change management one of the functions that the PMO has to support. However, the very effort involved with implementing or improving a PMO also requires change. In our experience, while project managers and PMO leaders can be vocal about supporting and driving change in other areas of the business, […]
Project Criteria for Selecting the Right Work
Project Criteria for Selecting the Right Work Many of the businesses we work with have more projects in the pipeline than capacity to deliver. Knowing which projects to pick for the best business results becomes a crucial skill. After all, we can all be busy, but are we busy on the right things? The Project […]
Successful Project Teams Start with Empowered Employees
Empowered employees make successful project teams. In project management, and elsewhere, empowered employees make for strong, self-reliant, engaged and effective teams. Regardless of the size of the company, confident self-reliant employees are the key to creating and sustaining innovation and to achieving success. Employees should be provided with the right tools and training, of course, […]
The PMO Conference 2019
The PMO Conference 2019 will be held on June13 in the heart of London at Etc Venues 200 Aldersgate near St. Paul’s Cathedral. In its 5th year PMO returns with this one-day event even stronger, with over 400 PMO Directors, PMO Managers, Program Managers, PMO Analysts expected to attend. The PMO Conference 2019 is aimed […]
5 Reasons to Use Dynamic Dashboards
Project, program and portfolio reporting is one of the main services provided by a PMO. It’s also one of the most time-consuming. Finding the data, updating presentations and spreadsheets, getting it to the people who matter before all the information is out of date – it’s a headache for many PMO teams. There is a […]
Project Management and PMO Career Paths
As a project manager, career paths are something you might spend a fair bit of time thinking about. Some businesses have formal job families for project and program-related careers. But many do not, and you are left to plan your own career and to work out what is next after Project Manager appears on your […]
Document Management for the PMO
Document management is a way of referring to how documents are stored, retrieved and updated. It’s simply a way of organizing your files so that you can get hold of them when you need them again. Typically, document management these days refers to how you store electronic files. As there are a lot of documents […]
Top 6 Digital Skills for Project Delivery
A new report from PMI highlights the top six digital skills that are needed for project delivery – and they are all things that a PMO can and should be supporting. The Project Manager of the Future: Developing Digital-Age Project Management Skills to Thrive In Disruptive Times (2018), is a study commissioned by PMI and […]
5 Things That Make Your PMO Annoying (Fixing PMO Annoyance Factors)
Do you know what your PMO annoyance factors are? Project Management Offices (PMOs) set out to be centers of excellence for their business. However, unintentionally over time little changes can take away from that purpose. You might not have noticed those changes happening. An extra field on a form here. A little tweak to a […]