Readers of this blog will know that I talk about behaviors of PMO project managers, team members, stakeholders, and others in the project community. These are real behaviors that I have seen in my experiences working in and setting up several PMOs. Much has been written in recent years about strategic partnerships in project management. The idea is for parties to … [Read more...] about How To Create A Strategic Partner Without Really Trying
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We Had Everything to Gain……
"We had everything to gain by planning and working closely together to advance the development and maturity of our new IT Project Office, but it seemed that every time we would take a step together in the right direction, one of us would sideswipe the accomplishment by acting irrationally or in what seemed like an irrational manner." Those were the words of my former manager … [Read more...] about We Had Everything to Gain……
What Are Some Key “Choices” That Project Managers Must Consider When Facing Dilemmas Within A PMO?
As project managers and PMO practitioners, we continually strive to improve our performance by reflecting on those areas where we excel, and critically reviewing areas where we could create more desirable outcomes when faced with similar circumstances. "Dilemmas" are one area of conflict where we can all improve our performance. Dilemmas arise from internal or … [Read more...] about What Are Some Key “Choices” That Project Managers Must Consider When Facing Dilemmas Within A PMO?
The Ins and Outs of Project Lessons Learned as a Best Practice for Your PMO
Project managers who fully experience the project process learn and acquire truth, knowledge, decision-making skills, and good judgment. There are three primary methods by which project managers may learn these lessons: First, "reflecting" is the preferred method because it results in the highest value to the project manager. "Reflection" means focusing attention on or … [Read more...] about The Ins and Outs of Project Lessons Learned as a Best Practice for Your PMO
How To Establish an Innovation PMO
It has been difficult to pick up any literature on business strategy and business growth recently without seeing the word "innovation" splattered all over the headlines and content. "Innovation" is such a catchy word these days because the idea inspires people; it connotes taking the innovator to a new height of success. Likewise, there are some companies whose names seem to … [Read more...] about How To Establish an Innovation PMO
