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Establishing and Managing the Project Management Office: View Available Dates and Locations This course offers the opportunity to engage in a complete examination of the Project Management Office - its role and purpose, the different models used, and how an organization would approach establishing a PMO. Learn proven methods of establishing, managing, and...; Tags: New York, PMO, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Corporate Governance, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law; Training 2008-01-01
PMOs are not all bad - A concession from an admitted PMO detractor: If you sit six project managers around a table and ask them what the most important part of project management is, you will probably get seven different answers and one equivocation. Oddly enough, that's not a joke. Two or more project managers working on the same activity do...; Tags: Project Manager, Shannon Kalvar; Blog posts 2007-08-06
Setting up a New PMO: HiI am setting up a new PMO in an organization of @ 200 people, mostly in maintenance projects.How do I go about it? Thanks.SFFirst TaskDefine and communicate the methodology that you wish to have followed for project. Determine how a project is begun and funded. Make sure that...; Tags: New PMO; Discussion threads 2006-07-20
There are no standard answers - unfortunately: There are no standard answers - unfortunatelyWhen starting a new PMO you need to measure a number of different things - success metrics at the PMO level and success at the project level that can be attributed to PMO processes or standards and then there is compliance with PMO standards...; Tags: PMO; Discussion threads 2006-06-21
Implimenting a PMO: Implimenting a PMOblog rootA Brief HistoryLet me begin with a brief history: In November of 2004, the place where I work reorganized my small department into its own division with sub departments. As a part of this reorganization I was given the job of ‘Projects Coordinator'. My new position was...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Tools & Techniques, Workforce management, Strategy, johnolson@..., PMO, PMO First things first, project management, training, tool; Discussion threads 2006-02-01

Project Support Office Tools: Is anyone aware of any research done into the cost benefits of implementing a PMO infrastructure support tool. I am building a business case and looking for any benchmarking info on cost/effort savings by using a tool.I'm not aware of anygoogle it.; Tags: Gwen.Haxell@...; Discussion threads 2005-12-01
DOWNLOAD: Implement this rigorous project control process: http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-10878-5928848.htmlAfter you take a look at this download, please post your feedback, ideas for improvements, or further thoughts on this topic.Thanks,--The TechRepublic Downloads TeamPMOAlthough it is not stated in this article, these control processes would most likely belong within a PMO.The idea of different levels of involvement for each task...; Tags: Download, Implement, PMO, project management, JodyGilbert, it management, control process; Discussion threads 2005-11-03
PMOs (fork in the road).: As a manager of a PMO with a large portfolio, I find myself at a crossroads as to the next "generation" of my PMO. A little background...My global company employs a distributed PMO model here with an Enterprise office driving change through evolutionary PM best practices and some light weight...; Tags: Balanced Scorecard, PMO; Discussion threads 2005-07-08
The ideal PMO model is a balancing act: Which PMO model is appropiate for an ITO company?An outsourcing and ITO company lives from retained services and new projects from their clients. Most of these projects are client-facing projects and not internal initiatives, though in some cases we found few of them.At a quick glance, the supervisory model fits...; Tags: it management, Pasalo, PMO, project management; Discussion threads 2004-12-10
Download this template to see how well your clients are prepared for project management: For consultants who have fully embraced formal project management processes, it’s likely you’ll be called on to spread the “religion” to your clients. After all, one of the selling points of project management is that it allows you to make the best use of your time and resources.With the growing...; Tags: Paul Baldwin, PMO, project management; Technical articles 2003-01-16
Establishing and Managing the Project Management Office: View Available Dates and Locations This course offers the opportunity to engage in a complete examination of the Project Management Office - its role and purpose, the different models used, and how an organization would approach establishing a PMO. Learn proven methods of establishing, managing, and...; Tags: New York, Project Management Office, PMO, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Corporate Governance, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law; Training 2008-01-01

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You must build a PMO that makes the most sense to your organization: Project management offices PMOs aren't one-size-fits-all. The PMO you establish for one client will look markedly different from the next. Always start by defining how the PMO will operate within the organization, and progress from there.There are almost as many varieties of project management offices PMOs as there are companies....; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Tom Mochal, project management, Project Management Office, project management office; Technical articles 2002-11-18
Evolution of the PMO: Promoting consolidation: Some project management offices PMOs are annoyingly clumsy at times. Just trying to launch a PMO with suitable governance can be tedious. A huge motivational factor for implementing a PMO is the amount of pain that the organization feels over failed projects. If most projects end successfully without the benefit...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Jason P. Charvat, project management office, project management; Technical articles 2003-04-08
The ideal PMO model is a balancing act: By Ted StephensAmong corporate IT executives, there is a growingconsciousness of the need for a project management office PMO to provideproject management guidance to the organization. Too often, IT organizationstend to choose between the extremes of two PMO models: one emphasizing asupport role and one emphasizing a supervisory role. In...; Tags: project management office, project management; Technical articles 2004-11-29
The PMO should perform audits and assessments to validate progress: While it's easy to tell if your client is using a new technology that you helped implement, it's not so apparent whether they're following the project management processes you helped put in place. Here's how to make sure everyone is on the same page.It’s one thing for a project management...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Tom Mochal, audit, project management, Project Management Office; Technical articles 2002-12-17
Leverage the PMO to consolidate project status and metrics: In addition to helping coordinate projects, Project Management Offices also have to determine their own success. Here's an explanation of an approach that might work for your clients who have established PMOs.One service that is typically associated with a Project Management Office PMO is the delivery of common, consolidated reporting...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Tom Mochal, Project Management Office, project management; Technical articles 2002-12-23
Rounding out the PMO with other product and service offerings: Consultants are often brought on site to help their clients realize the full benefits of established project management processes. After all, consultants are often the ones who have the most experience working within multiple organizations on a variety of projects and project structures.Here’s a rundown of some of the additional...; Tags: project management, Project Management Office; Technical articles 2003-01-06
Catalyst PMO: Driving Innovation & Business Value: The Project Management Office PMO can play a vital role in making a significant and clear contribution to business innovation, helping to improve performance, reduce risk and enhance value. By integrating and driving processes surrounding culture, visibility, credibility, collaboration and governance, the PMO can leverage its strengths in planning, execution...; Tags: Innovation, Cisco Catalyst, Project Management Office, Leadership, Strategy, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Management, It Operations, It service Management; White papers 2007-12-01
Most organizations don't have a project management office (PMO): Project management offices PMOs are a growing trend in IT, indicating a need for better tools and budgeting for projects in the IT industry. In a recent Polling Place Quick Poll, we asked members if their organizations currently have a PMO.; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, TechRepublic Staff, project management, Project Management Office; Technical articles 2002-08-21
The Value Proposition of Outsourcing PMO Activities Within Project Driven Organisations: The core of a project management offering is the PMO or Project/Program Management Office. This can take typically one of four forms depending on the level of responsibility and accountability placed upon it by the business. At one end of the scale it can be a supporting service collecting and...; Tags: Outsourcing, Xoomworks, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management; White papers 2005-08-04

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