What is the “Number 1” PMO tool?
So, if I was to ask you what is the number one, must have, PMO tool? What would your answer be? Project templates? MS Project / Clarity? Project methodology? Something else? These are all good answers. However, they are not THE ANSWER. The number one, must have, can not do without PMO tool is…………..People! A…
Launch: PMO Maturity Assessment Framework inc Templates
The last 5 posts covered the topic of Project Management Office (PMO) maturity. This mini series covered the required steps to set-up and execute a PMO maturity assessment so that the current and target level of maturity can be determined. Then with this information, the approach to identify the gaps and then create an action…
PMO Maturity: Capturing the desired / target maturity level for your PMO
This is the 3rd post in the the 4 part series that is covering the concept of PMO maturity. The previous posts being: Understand the current maturity of your PMO Guide to plotting the current maturity of your PMO This post is going to cover how you set about, capture and plot the desired /…
Basic PMO Templates
Perhaps a better title for this article would be “Core PMO Templates” meaning, the ones that should be used to form the basis on any good project management office! This post will cover a popular question, namely what basic PMO templates are needed to support a project management office? The reason for this question is…
Simple PMO dashboard
The post PMO Dashboard, used the analogy of how a car dashboard to help think about the design of a PMO dashboard. The key principle being, make sure that you have the dials and gauges that provides the information required. The post also went on to provide an example of a heat-map to demonstrate how…
PMO KPI’s (key performance indicators)
A question often asked is “what value does the PMO add”? While the answer is “lot’s of value” (if the PMO has been set-up correctly), in many cases you need to back this up with some PMO success metrics (aka PMO KPI’s). What is a PMO KPI? It is an agreed set of indicators that,…
PMO performance – make sure you are measuring success
A common argument from project managers and senior management is that a PMO does not add value and creates bureaucracy. This than can make it very difficult for the PMO to make progress, which results in limited value that can lead to the PMO being closed. Obvious choice if you are a senior management, why…
Implementing a PMO to meet sponsor requirements
If you have followed the last 3 posts, you will have an understanding of why it is important to determine clear sponsor requirements, convert to SMART objectives, create PMO Vision and Mission statements to allow the definition of PMO design principles that are aligned to objectives. All well and good. Now the PMO needs to…
Capturing the PMO vision and mission allowing definition of design principle
This is the 3rd post in the series,. Defining objectives for a PMO to help the sponsor measure success. The last post covered the approach for capturing the sponsor and stakeholders objectives (required to ensure you help the sponsor define what they want) and then translate into SMART objectives (important for the PMO to be…
Define PMO objectives and translate to SMART objectives
In the last post, Defining objectives for a PMO to help the sponsor measure success, it provided and overview of how to define objectives to help the sponsor understand the value provided by a PMO. The post included a simple action plan covering the important points. This post will expand on the first 2 points…
