Two Ways to Charge for PMO Services Project Management Offices provide essential services to project-based businesses. Your PMO offers structure and standardization, and probably a host of other valuable services that help your organization get work done in an efficient manner. But do you charge for those services? Not all PMOs charge for their services. […]
Two Models for Funding Your PMO
Two Models for Funding Your PMO Project Management Offices increasingly need to work within a corporate framework and internal cost models. That means PMO leaders have to justify the costs of running their unit, and find ways to (potentially) charge others for their services. We’ll look in more detail at charging for services in another […]
How to Build Stronger Engagement
A Project Management Office (PMO) should be the hub of project delivery within an organization – but you need executive level buy in and stronger engagement to make it really happen. If you invest in what’s needed to help add value to the business, it’s easier to build that engagement. It can take time, but […]
How Digital Disruption is Affecting the PMO
Digital disruption has been a recent trend, and it’s likely to continue affecting how we work on projects for many years to come. The ‘big idea’ of digital disruption is that technology is changing how people collaborate at work in all respects. From the processes involved in doing tasks, to the actual tasks themselves, to […]
Is It ISO 21500 Standards or ISO 21500 Guidelines?
With the release of ISO 21500 Standards for project management, many folks are confused about what exactly it is. Is it ISO 21500 Standards or is it a ISO 21500 Guidelines? In fact, what do these two definitions even mean? ISO Standard vs. Guideline One way to look at this is that a Standard is […]
The Benefits of ISO 21500 Compliance
The Benefits of ISO 21500 Compliance. The International Standard Organization (ISO) has been implementing standards since 1947, which are instantly recognized worldwide. ISO 21500 is a 47-page document detailing the standard guidelines for effective project management. Both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and American Project Management (APM), two of the largest professional management organizations for […]
3 PMO Capacity Challenges And How to Fix Them
Your PMO capacity and capability has done a fantastic job and you’ve gained management commitment to take on more and more. There’s a tiny challenge though: you can’t have any more staff. How do you manage to get more done without adding anyone new to your team? We see this challenge a lot, and it’s […]
What Makes A Project Successful?
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 […]