Project Management Offices (PMO) should be responsive teams: a responsive PMO. OK, the business strategy doesn’t evolve that regularly, but there are still plenty of reasons to stay in touch with the people who are using the PMO’s services. Unfortunately, most PMO activity seems to be sending out information, and not listening to what is […]
Using a PMO in Strategic Planning
Using a PMO in strategic planning. If you want to move the discussion away from strategic alignment for projects and towards strategic execution – doing the work that will help you meet your business goals instead of just talking about it – then strategic planning is essential. The Project Management Office (PMO) has a huge […]
5 Ways Your PMO Can Streamline Resource Management
How much of a role does your Project Management Office play with resource management? Here are 5 ways that your PMO can help streamline resource management across the portfolio. Sourcing The first step to smooth resource management is finding the right staff for your projects and programs in the first place. Recruiting is a time-consuming […]
Troubleshooting Your PMO’s Performance
Project Management Offices (PMO) might be the guardian of processes and best practice, but that doesn’t mean they always work smoothly themselves. Here’s a look at how to assess PMO performance with a view to troubleshooting the problems you find. What Does Good Performance Look Like? Before you can assess how well your PMO is […]
How To Assess Your PMO’s Performance
How do you assess your PMO’s Performance? Project leaders typically spend a lot of time monitoring the progress of their projects and programs: understandably so, as that’s where the value comes from. However, as Project Management Office leaders, wouldn’t it be good to know that your function is successful too? Assessing your PMO’s performance is […]
PMO Trends To Watch In 2017
Here are what we see as the PMO trends to watch for in 2017. At this time of year we like to reflect on what’s happened in the market over the last 12 months and also look forward to what’s coming. In PMO terms, at the moment every year feels like a seismic shift. This […]
5 Ways To Track PMO Success
How do you track PMO Success? The Project Management Office in any business is often judged on the success (or otherwise) of the projects that it supports. Whether you’ve got a governance-based PMO or a supportive PMO, or some other flavor of PMO that works for you, you’ll have projects to track and report on. […]
Why PMOs Fail (And How To Stop It From Happening To You)
Why do PMOs fail? If you have been working in the world of Project Management Offices for any length of time you’ll know that the average life of a PMO is about 4 years. PMO practitioners around the world have been looking to improve on that for some time now, and with good reason. A […]
5 Annual Objectives for PMO Leaders
You might be wondering why we’re focusing on annual objectives for PMO leaders right now, when typically you’ll see articles about goal setting at the start of the year. It’s because now is a great time to be reflecting on objectives and making sure that you and the team are on track to achieve them. […]
What’s Next For The Distressed PMO?
Do you have a distressed PMO? The realization that your Project Management Office is in trouble can be paralyzing. When you know there are so many things to put right it’s hard to work out what to focus on first. This can happen whether you take over a failing PMO or have completed a PMO […]