Archive for June, 2011

PMOs are often asked this question “How would you implement this process on our project, it seems like too much to do?” This is a loaded question and calls for holistically understanding the project management landscape before trying to answer. So here it goes! Thinking that a single company methodology or process can be implemented as-such...
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I love to watch horseracing, especially America’s Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes). The crowds, the call to the post, and the sounds of the announcer saying:  “and they’re off,” and, “coming in last is……the name of the poor horse that’s, well, last” never cease to excite me.  I immediately...
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How many people know what you do? Beyond your fellow project managers and outside of your close family, who really understands what ―being a project manager is all about? Possibly even your close family wave you goodbye each day without really understanding what you actually do. Taking project management ―out of the box will spread...
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I have been told by others, both inside and outside the profession and even that ultimate source Wikipedia that it stands for: Programme Management Office Project Management Office                                      Portfolio Management Office  PMBOK says it means….. Project Management Office (Page 11 PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition)  As Project Managers we tend to get very tactical very quickly.  We dive in...
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Results of a new global study reveal that many organisations do not operate their Project/Programme Management Office (PMO) as effectively as they could.  While the majority of organisations across a variety of industries have reported they have one or more Project/Programme Management Offices  (PMO), its perceived value is not as high as one might think....
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Results of a new global study reveal that many organisations do not operate their Project/Programme Management Office (PMO) as effectively as they could. Of the 82 percent of organisations worldwide that reported having a PMO, more than half do not even measure PMO effectiveness. Additionally, the survey results show that as PMOs have matured,...
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I recently watched a programme, Coast on the BBC, about the Caledonian Canal in Scotland; so that counts as a water based activity (sort of). Today the Caledonian canal is described as 60 miles of Scottish Highland splendour amid outstanding unspoilt scenery. Slicing through the Great Glen, this majestic canal is considered by many as...
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