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, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
5 Resolutions for Your PMO
It’s the beginning of a new year, and that’s the perfect time to be thinking about what you’d like to approach differently this year. Not sure where to start? We’ve got some suggestions for you. Here are five resolutions for your PMO that you can apply this year. Traditionally, New Year’s resolutions are goals we […]
What To Include In a PMO End of Year Report
What do you put in your PMO end of year report? Another 12 months has passed and it’s time to take stock of what your PMO has achieved in the last year. A PMO end of year report is a common deliverable for all teams, and the PMO is no exception. In this article, we’ll […]
How to Create A Charter for Your Project Management Office
While there are various types of Project Management Office charters, no two PMOs are exactly alike. They all serve their businesses in different, unique ways. That’s why it’s helpful to document what your PMO is going to do and what purpose it serves. In this article we’ll dive more into the purpose and benefits of […]
How to Create Buy In for the PMO
Create Buy In For The PMO More often than not, when we are engaged to help an organization set up a PMO, executive managers have already committed to the idea of a Project Management Office. They understand the benefits and services that a PMO will provide. They see the strategic value inherent in the work […]
How to Fix Poor Project Status Reporting
PMOs often take an active part in project status reporting. They consolidate reports from project managers, chase project managers for updates and it can feel like managing reporting it a huge time drain. But are you actually getting anything of value out of your project reports? Are managers are still asking questions you think they […]
How to Build A PMO Maturity Model
How mature is your PMO? And does it matter? We would say that it doesn’t matter where you are, as long as you know where you are. And that’s where a PMO maturity model comes in. What is a PMO Maturity Model? A PMO maturity model is a way of assessing how good your PMO […]