How to Bulletproof your PMO
I built my first PMO in the 90s (yes, in the last century!) and the truth is that I had no idea what I was doing! BUT, I had a Get. It. Done. attitude and a desire to learn and boy did I learn! A lot. I made a lot of mistakes and I learned […]
How to develop and implement a high-IMPACT strategic plan
Whether for an organization, your department, or a single initiative, it’s important to clearly articulate your strategy and the detailed steps you must take to ensure that the strategy is realized in the highest-IMPACT way possible. The purpose of a strategic plan is to define the overall goals you must accomplish, why you must accomplish […]
How to Measure PMO Performance
We are already prepping for our February webinar! And this month, we are talking about how to measure the performance of your PMO. Pretty important stuff, right? Think about it for a minute, how do you know if your PMO is providing the intended organizational IMPACT?
What is a Project Management Center of Excellence and does it belong in the PMO?
Is a Project Management Center of Excellence (PM COE) a function of a PMO or is it its own entity? Yes. It all depends on your goals.
PMO vs. Agile: Can’t we all just get along?
It seems that no matter which side of the line you come down on, people feel very strongly about the way an organization should go about getting projects done. If you are in the PMO or Agile camp, historically, you haven’t seen eye to eye on which approach is best. Is it best to have […]
Hot Topic: PMO Startup
PMOs continue to be a highly sought after topic for team IMPACT. In the last Hot Topic, we covered what organizations want to know about PMOs, how to make them worth their time investment, and how PMOs can help achieve business outcomes. This week we are covering important aspects of PMO startup, including how to […]
Does a PMO need a charter? Probably not.
Uh, wait, what?? Of course, it needs a charter, right? Well, maybe not. If you are setting up a PMO that is meant to be a temporary endeavor with a start, finish, and a unique product, service, deliverable, or outcome created (sound familiar?), then yes, it might need a charter. But you know what it […]
Hot Topic: PMO
There continues to be a lot of buzz around PMOs. Organizations want to know, do they work? are they worth the time investment? And perhaps most importantly, will they truly help achieve the business outcomes we are looking for?
What is a PMO and do I need one?
There’s a lot of buzz (some good and some bad) about PMOs. Do they work? Are they a waste of time? Will they truly help me achieve the business outcomes I’m looking for? To determine whether or not a PMO is the right solution to your business challenges or why the one you have might […]
What to Look for When Hiring a PMO/PM Consultant
It’s hard to know where to start when you are tasked with building or optimizing (and yes, sometimes rescuing) your PMO or PM practice in your organization. Maybe people will turn to consultants, and for good reason, they are the experts at this, right? Well, maybe. It depends on who you hire. But how do […]