• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About Mel Bost
  • About the Book

Mel Bost - PMO Expert

PMO Expert

  • PMO
    • PMO Leadership
    • PMO Maturity
    • PMO Benchmarking
    • PMO Execution
  • Risk Management
  • SMART Goals
  • Project Information
    • Project Lessons Learned
    • Project Business Requirements
    • Project Communications
    • Project Community
    • Project Environment
    • Project Manager Qualities
  • Knowledge Management
  • Practices
    • Next Practices
    • Best Practices

Uncategorized

How Can We Influence the Project Environment to Positively Impact all the Projects Subject to that Environment?

May 7, 2010 by Mel Bost 6 Comments

In an earlier post to this PMO Blog ("What is the Impact of Project Environment on Project Lessons Learned and Knowledge Management" ), I talked about observations from my experiences working in a PMO setting about project lessons learned (observations which have been confirmed by others using systemic thinking principles).  Project lessons learned can arise from two … [Read more...] about How Can We Influence the Project Environment to Positively Impact all the Projects Subject to that Environment?

Welcome to my Blog!!!

February 23, 2010 by Mel Bost 4 Comments

For those of you new to my blog by way of "Scope Crepe," I want to thank Rich Maltzmann, PMP, for his link with my PMO Expert Blog.  My blog is intended to provide project managers and PMO leaders an in depth look at some issues and themes from my 15 years of experience in putting together several PMOs as well as an IT Project Office in the early days.  Here we examine PMO … [Read more...] about Welcome to my Blog!!!

Why is “Reflection” So Important to Project Lessons Learned?

January 25, 2010 by Mel Bost 1 Comment

By three methods we may learn wisdom: – First, by reflection, which is noblest; – Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and – Third by experience, which is bitterest. Confucius Those of you who have seen the movie “The Ron Clark Story” already know about the remarkable efforts of a dedicated teacher in inner city New York who developed a learning atmosphere for his … [Read more...] about Why is “Reflection” So Important to Project Lessons Learned?

Welcome to Mel Bost – PMO Expert

January 17, 2010 by Mel Bost Leave a Comment

I have over 15 years' experience administering Project Management Offices (PMOs). Now, I am bringing my expertise to you.  Subscribe to Mel Bost - PMO Expert and learn how simple project management tools can help you run your business better. … [Read more...] about Welcome to Mel Bost – PMO Expert

« Previous Page

Primary Sidebar

Search The Site

About Mel Bost

Mel Bost is a project management consultant specializing in project closeout and lessons learned, as well as process improvement, best practices, and benchmarking. For the past several years, he has been teaching “Project Management for Research” to postgraduate students at Arizona State University, as well as developing new approaches to the research process. Read More

Project Management Lessons Learned: A Continuous Process Improvement Framework

The NERS department congratulates C. Melvin Bost, Jr., on the publication of his new book.

Categories

Footer

Recent Posts

  • To My Project Community Readers:  Please Support the Fastest Path to Zero Initiative
  • The Role of Cognitive Sciences in Project Management and PMO Performance
  • A Tribute to Louis Tice: What He Contributed to my Thoughts about Project Management
  • How Can Project Managers Use the “Scientific Method” to Finesse Projects?
  • When is Project Management Much More Than Just Cost, Schedule, Scope and Quality?
  • The Importance of Perception in Capturing and Documenting Project Lessons Learned

Read the Book

Search the Site

© 2025 · Mel Bost, PMO Expert · Customized by Element Associates