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In recent postings we examined the formula P+M=O where the P is people, M is motivation and the O is opportunity.  In the process we looked at the need for project managers and organisations to have a vision of their futures… answering the “What do I/We want to be when we grow up?” question....
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In my most recent blog, I used the “What do you want to be when you grow up?” catch phrase  to express my belief that project managers must have a longer term plan and defined goals for their personal and professional growth. Going through and codifying this thought process is part of formulating your...
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Welcome back! So let’s start with the first step.  It’s what I call “what do you want to be when you grow up” it’s part of the formula outlined in the first post.  Here we focus on the P…people in the People + Motivation = Opportunity formula. I believe if we know what we want we...
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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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