tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73020781156974904082012-01-02T19:07:51.777ZWelcome to the All Things PMO blog - a respository for information, links, observations, tips and techniques. My aim is to build a community with access to a respository of knowledge to help you get the best out of your PMO - whether you are just starting out or a seasoned veteran. Please contribute for the greater good. I think we all have something to learn along the way. Copyright 2009 Alison K Murray. All Rights Reserved.Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14856051682264987796noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302078115697490408.post-53998565843338186562012-01-02T19:05:00.005Z2012-01-02T19:07:51.783Z

Does your firm operate Open Book Management?  How transparent are management about the key drivers for the firm?  Are the strategic goals hiding in plain sight or kept behind the closed door of management, the inner circle or those “in the know”. Many firms lay out their ambition in the public domain, eg “To be the premier service provider of xxxx for yyyy types of people/in the XXX Country”

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Project Management is more than getting things done - This article is a bit contentious but makes an important point - that Adding Value is the primary function of every project. The interesting discussion is how do you go about adding value.... Thoughts please..

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With the emphasis on Value for Money, many organisations overlook the need for robust planning and estimation. Detailed scheduling can be daunting - even for Project Management professionals. And if the professionals can be lost at sea, how do you cater for staff whose job is not to determine gantt charts, understand the critical path or become an expert of inter-programme dependencies.This

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PPM Systems have matured over the past couple of years and there are now a number of robust solutions which can be rolled out across both a global as well as Business and IT centric orientations.Full PPM solutions need to include- Strategic planning- Portfolio and Project Management- Scheduling- Resource management- Demand management- Reporting- Financial ManagementMake sure you align these

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Projects live and die on it and some even thrive on the quality of their Programme Communications. And yet they are often the last things on everyone's mind to undertake in an organised, systematic structure to maximise the impact on the office grape-vine and gossip mill. However the equation is very simple - if they aren't working for you, then they're most likely working against you!Obviously,

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I was recently asked what I meant when I said Portfolio Management Office. What types of projects did I include? What about all the little things that crop up over the course of a month where someone just has to get on and do them.I hear of at least two things happening right now. First of all, big projects are being delayed or scaled back.Secondly, things are happening "under the table" - by

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In the midst of the cut backs and changing priorities, many firms restructure the IT department to get more value creates strain on the PMO.  How can the PMO maintain continuity and add value?Key processes on whcih to focus to maintain the balance include- Objectively measuring the Business Impacts and Benefits- Requirements collection- Estimation- Scope, schedule, cost- RAIDS and interdepencies

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Well, what is in a name? PMO is one of those acronyms which gets used to mean different things.On an individual project it refers to the Project Management Office.On a programme of work, it generally refers to the Programme Management Office (also used in some firms to denote a centralised Project Management Office function).For many firms, it denotes the Portfolio Management Office - often

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Welcome to the All Things PMO blog - a respository for information, links, observations, tips and techniques.My aim is to build a community with access to a respository of knowledge to help you get the best out of your PMO - whether you are just starting out or a seasoned veteran. Please contribute for the greater good. I think we all have something to learn along the way.Alison

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