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 PMO role. Or you may find bright and enthusiastic people from other divisions who would be a […]
Are You Struggling To Get Effective Training?
Here at Ten Six, we work with Program Managers across many different industries to get themselves and, their PMOs, to the next level of performance and, in a position to take on greater challenges. We sometimes have the opportunity to work with clients where they have not yet embarked on training their teams. Equally, it’s […]
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. 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.
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 and 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 […]
10 PMO Processes You Should Be Using
Whether your Project Management Office has been around for decades or whether it’s a relatively new team, there are certain processes that 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
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. It seems like a natural fit that benefits management sits with your Project Management Office
PMO Conference 2018: Trends and News
The PMO Conference in London, UK, is in its fourth year. It’s a large gathering of PMO people and focuses heavily on the issues, challenges, tools and process around PMO practices. We love it because it’s totally dedicated to the world of the project office, whereas many other project management process around PMO practices
White Paper – Difficult Conversations for PMO Leaders To Have
For the PMO leader, much of the working day is taken up with operational issues and ensuring that projects, programs and portfolios are operating as they should. From time to time, you’ll have to face difficult conversations to ensure that you can still deliver those projects, programs and portfolios as a team
5 Benefits of the Agile PMO
Agile methods are on the rise, and the chances are a project team near you will be using agile or adaptive approaches to manage their work. But agile works at the organizational level too. It goes beyond sprint-based planning and other techniques, and is something that can be