Launching your PMO? Are you ready? Hang on a moment. We see and support hundreds of PMO implementations, and we’ve learned what will make your PMO launch a success. Here are the top five challenges to consider when planning how to implement a PMO. And because we like to keep things practical, we’re also sharing […]
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Certified PMO Quality Management System Using ISO 9001 and ISO 21500
Leveraging ISO 9001 and ISO 21500 to Drive Accountability and Continual Improvement ISO 9001 is the international standard for quality management and is recognized worldwide. The standard defines a structured approach for managing the quality of work (whether products or services) to ensure customer requirements are consistently met resulting in customer satisfaction. ISO 9001 has […]
5 Challenges for New PMOs
Are you in the process of setting up a new Project Management Office (PMOs)? When your business grows to the point that a PMO implementation is on your To Do list, you’ll want to make the biggest impact as quickly as possible. We regularly support organizations in their efforts to set up new PMOs. We […]
What To Do When You Need More Staff Quickly
Need more staff? Project work is known for the ebb and flow of workload. As project leaders, you can be busy at the start of a new initiative, and have work feel more under control during the delivery phases of a project. And then… your company wins another big contract that requires earned value management, […]
PMO Trends to Watch in 2020
This year seems to have whizzed by, and here in the Ten Six office we’re once again discussing the changes we’ve seen in PMOs over the past 12 months, and predicting the 2020 PMO trends. After much debate, here are the five 2020 PMO trends we think you should be aware of as we head […]
5 PMO Soft Skills for 2020
PMO Soft Skills for 2020 We’re nearly at the end of 2019 and business leaders in all industries are asking themselves, “Where did the year go?” The final quarter is a crucial time for many organizations, as they manage the holiday season with employees off work, and the increased expectations from customers and the leadership […]
6 Tips to Impove Your PMO Staff Performance
6 Tips to Improve Your PMO Staff Performance As a manager, one way to improve your PMO staff performance is to avoid micromanaging. If you micromanage, your PMO team will believe you have little or no faith in their abilities. This can be detrimental to your teams motivation and performance. To improve your PMO staff performance […]
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 […]
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 […]