We are now coming close to the end of the process of establishing a PMO within a company. The first five stages of this process in this series, I discussed the following: Planning the Transition Creating a PMO Governance Identifying and Developing Project Managers Creating a Project Methodology Creating a Resource Management Process Stage 6 Read more about Key Steps Every Company Should Know When Launching a PMO (Part 6)[…]
Too often companies, tired of seeing projects fail, decide to purchase and implement a project management software expecting this will solve their projects’ delivery problem altogether. Truth is, a tool by itself is by no means the solution to an existing problem, it is only a part of it. What these companies are most likely lacking Read more about A Big Reason Why Projects Fail[…]
For companies wanting to establish a PMO within their organization, there are a number of things to think about prior to implementation. In the first four parts of this discussion I spoke about: Planning the Transition Creating a PMO Governance Identifying and Developing Project Managers Creating a Project Methodology Stage 5 – Creating a Resource Management Read more about Key Steps Every Company Should Know When Launching a PMO (Part 5)[…]
So far, I discussed the first three stages a company should follow in order to establish a PMO within the organization: Planning the Transition Creating a PMO Governance Identifying and Developing Project Managers Stage 4 – Creating a Project Methodology Now let’s focus on Creating a Project Methodology that fits the company’s culture. In order Read more about Key Steps Every Company Should Know When Launching a PMO (Part 4)[…]
In the first two parts of this series I discussed when establishing a PMO within an organization, the team must first Plan the Transition to bring project management methodologies and practices into the company and then Create a PMO Governance. This time I will discuss the third out of seven steps: Step 3 – Identify and Develop Project Managers A Read more about Key Steps Every Company Should Know When Launching a PMO (Part 3)[…]
In Part 1 of this series, I talked about Planning The Transition to establish a PMO by developing a Business Case and assessing the current project management processes within a company. Once company approval of a PMO is accepted, the next step will be to Create a PMO Governance. Stage 2 – Create a PMO Read more about Key Steps Every Company Should Know When Launching a PMO (Part 2)[…]
Is your company talking about setting up a Project Management Office (PMO)? Does your company already have a PMO that may need to be rebuilt/re-launched? Smaller companies can afford to do without a PMO for some time and make do with a few people running current projects (PMO Level 0 Maturity – Nonexistent), but as Read more about Key Steps Every Company Should Know When Launching a PMO (Part 1)[…]
Over the last decade, the number of companies that have established a Project Management Office (PMO) within their organization has more than doubled. The reason for this is because it is now clear that an effective PMO not only enhances project management performance, but also boosts the company’s overall performance. How does this happen when Read more about What Type of PMO does Your Company Need? And Why?[…]