Slogans you’ve heard:
- PMO = Paperwork Management Office!
- Bureaucracy!
- PM’s are order takers!
- Chaos Coordinator!
- Herding Cats!
- No plan… any road will get you there….
The list goes on and on… right!
This session touches on:
- What does “Strategic Chaos” look like?
- How can a PMO (or strategic leader) navigate in ‘perceived disorder’ effectively?
- What are some common pitfalls to avoid?
- What are some challenges with aligning a PMO to strategy?
- How can a PMO foster a culture of strategic thinking?

PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen
PDUs for this Course: 0.75
JENNIE FOWLER

PMOGA selected Jennie Fowler as a top three finalist for PMO Leader of the Year for The Americas in 2022! She brings 25 years of experience and has started and/or matured 9 PMO / EPMO’s in her career in roles such as Strategy Realization Office AVP, Head of Global PMO, Head of EPMO, and CIO. Along with a Master’s degree, Jennie has several certifications and/or formal training which include: PMP, ACP, CSM, MPM, Project+. As a speaker, she has partnered with organizations such as Gartner, local PMI chapter(s), Women in Technology group(s) & Executive CIO Forum & IT Summit. Her Myers Briggs personality is ENFJ “the mentor”. Jennie is excited to return to the IMPACT Summit.

