3 Techniques to Move Past the Agile vs. PM Discussion
I was honored to share the stage with some of my favorite thought leaders in the PMO, PPM, and PM space at ProjectCon earlier this month. Among the folks that I brought with me to ProjectCon / Agile Con were Mark Price Perry, Lee Lambert, Barbara Trautlein, Mike Hannan, Andy Jordan, Judy Neher, Ben Kopel, […]
When it’s all a Number One Priority
We all do it at some point or another. We start creating that to do list and find ourselves struggling with which task to do first because we want them all done. Or, we find ourselves completely overwhelmed by saying yes to all the things we want to be able to do but then realize […]
Is the Strategic PMO the Answer?
As a PMO leader, you are probably being inundated with PMO advice telling you what type of PMO you should have and what it should and shouldn’t do. You are warned that if you don’t start by first choosing the type of PMO, you won’t be very successful. After all, all your decisions about services […]
PMO SWOT Analysis
As people starting watching the How to Rescue the PMO masterclass we announced last week, we received some excellent feedback! Many folks told us that they know that they need to rescue the PMO or get it back on track quickly and the quick tips helped them to take some steps forward FAST. Others reached […]
Lessons Learned as a PMO Leader
Guest Post: Carolyn B. Smith About the author: Carolyn Smith has over 20 years of experience managing and leading PMO offices – ranging from large, cross-organizational, multi-year projects to IT Program Offices. She has overseen the delivery of hundreds of projects and has repeated successes in building PMO organizations and transforming processes to accelerate delivery […]
Top 5 Resources of 2018
It’s always fascinating to go back through the numbers and data and determine where the biggest IMPACT was made for our IMPACT by Laura audience and students. In fact, its something the IMPACT method teaches to do in your PMO every 90 days too! This is especially true when approaching a benchmark such as the new […]
Is There a Missing PMO Profession?
A group of PMO professionals and I have come together to form what we are calling, the PMO Council and we need your opinion. You see, we have a project management profession, best practices and a lot of really smart people. We even have a number of PMO related communities, associations, networks, social sites, and […]
IMPACT Insights: PMO Types
Welcome you to another Impact Insight. Today we’re going to talk about the importance of avoiding a type when you’re setting up your PMO or trying to determine your services and how you might need to evolve to support the changing business needs. Here’s the thing, there are a couple different ways to look at […]
Stop Selling the PMO
A PMO that delivers IMPACT doesn’t need to sell. The results speak for themselves. That’s your goal. Let your IMPACT do the talking for you. I’m getting increasingly worried about what the “experts” are telling you to do to “get your PMO noticed.” I’ve read a few articles recently that say that PMO leaders must […]
How to Make a Compelling Case for a PMO
Have you ever felt that uneasy, “Just great!” when you’ve been charged with creating a PMO or taking your PMO to the next level?? Where do you start? How do you garner the critical support necessary to ensure that your PMO can deliver IMPACT in a sustainable way?