PMO Quality Assurance part 2 – prioritise projects to review
In the last post, PMO Quality Assurance part 1, it covered the fact that designing and building a PMO is only part of the journey. After you have invested all
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PMO quality assurance part 1
You have invested valuable time, money and emotion into designing and constructing a PMO. The tools and processes have been created and published to the project managers. Sessions have been
How to challenge a project manager who does not adhere to PMO governance
If you were to conduct a survey of PMO professionals, the issue of project managers not adhering to governance and processes would be one of the common findings. Many PMO
5 steps for running a dependency workshop
The last post covered 5 activities that are needed for a dependency management process. This included the important step of validating dependencies as, without confirming between the “giver” and the
5 activities you need to manage project dependencies
In a perfect world, every project would exist a bubble where there were no constraints. All required resources (people, budget, facilities, technology, etc) would be available to suit the timelines
Challenges to a PMO offshore model
The last post, Benefits of an offshore PMO model, covered some of the reasons for adopting an offshore model. This post will cover the challenges.
When off-shoring started to become popular in
Benefits of an offshore PMO model
This post will cover the benefits of an offshore PMO model as it can provide many efficiencies in both time and money.
Offshore PMO Benefits
1. Cost Reduction
This is probably the primary
Is a PMO role good for your career
The reaction to someone taking a role in a PMO is very diverse. Some embrace working in a project management office, others feel that it is a backward step, especially
Does your PMO practice continuous improvement?
To design and implement a PMO can be hard work. It obviously helps if you have set one up before or have the appropriate tools and methodology. Therefore, it is
Project inventory overview (planning next years change portfolio)
In the 3rd and 4th quarters of a year, many organisations are planning and budgeting for the coming year. This has to include any projects so that the budget can