Let’s sum up the value of the PMO models regarding the value points of project budget, throughput, and projects completed. I know this is oversimplified- value depends on many factors and situations. Each one of these areas will vary quite a bit; but for purposes of getting a feel for the relative magnitude you can […]
The execute strategy PMO, to me, is the holy grail. Not all companies can get here. A commitment to enterprise coverage, strong governance, and only doing projects that clearly link to strategies leaves most PMOs short. An execute strategy PMO brings the focus on throughput to a new level- projects are assisted, not monitored, by […]
A major shift occurs in companies pursuing the enterprise model because it requires the PMO to consider ALL projects across ALL disciplines. The reason is that companies realize that resources and dollars are limited and projects compete for them. A realization that waste can be eliminated, as it relates to time, resources and money, begins […]
The coaching/mentoring PMO model, for many, may be the end of the road. That is because the vision was never for the PMO to be enterprise-wide and focused on executing strategies. Rather this model rises from the vision that the PMO merely assists and mentors project teams. Generally, set up and project review are focused […]
One project management technique that provides clarity, positioning and confidence is to simply say “here’s where we are, here’s where we’ve come from, and here is where we are going”. Discussing this among your project team gives everyone an opportunity to voice concerns about whether the team is ready to go to the next step, […]
This project repository PMO model is generally the first, and many times only, step taken. Possibly driven by a crisis related to project control, the first thought is to simply control projects by simply centralizing information about them. It generally leads to a PMO that now uses the information to monitor what is going on. […]
You won’t begin to appreciate why PMOs are necessary until you have gone through the posts on 1. key considerations and 2. senior executive pain. These posts are designed to develop a clear identification of, and gain agreement on, the problem. Only then can you realize, and then accurately select, a PMO model for your […]
Sorry executives! But poor project management processes are painful in many ways. Please don’t think I’m trying to rub salt into the wounds. These are discussion points to raise awareness of, and gain agreement on, the problem we are trying to solve. Hopefully, by now you see that the entire business is affected by how well you do […]
My last few posts concentrated on some key considerations when choosing a PMO vision. They had to do with why a PMO is being considered in the first place, the reporting structure and the underlying theme. All of these are important because they are often the basis of pursuing the wrong direction and wrong vision. […]
1. Key considerations- why a PMO in the first place, reporting structure, underlying theme.
The underlying theme of a PMO will determine whether it is a long term endeavor. We talked about “why a PMO” in a previous post where it was revealed that most PMOs are born out of crisis. Crisis usually means financial problems […]
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