What happens when an organization has more than one PMO? PMOs get established for many reasons — to support the organization as a whole, and to support getting things done. Initiative-based PMOs are very different creatures.
Critical Distinctions
While there are two types of success on any project – the success of the project, and the success of the investment — for many, there is a resistance to separating the ideas. Merging them, however, creates confusion rather than clarity.
New Year, New Beginnings, Old Challenges
Organizations are facing new and different challenges as they establish their PMOs. What are the coming issues and key areas of focus that will need to be addressed in the coming year and beyond?
So What’s The Benefit? Rethinking Project Success
Thinking about how we define project management is an important consideration. Equally so is how we evaluate project management success. There are a number of perspectives to consider, some valuable and some dangerous.
Got Hierarchy?
My suggested redefinition of what it means to be a project manager has generated its fair share of praise, as well as criticism. Where there are faults, much lies with the idea that a project manager should have a level of authority, and that this undermines the idea of a team as a collective entity.
Are You A Project Manager, Really?
What does it really mean to be a project manager? What does it take to be successful, and what are the consequences for failure? What do we need to make sure we have negotiated up front if we are to truly be a project manager?