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New Year, New Perspective
The beginning of the new year is a good time to plot out what you want to accomplish next, but sometimes it’s easy to lose your forward momentum. Below we’ve outlined a handful of the most common...
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EMBRACE THE NON-MEETING
We’ve covered how to hold effective meetings “MAKE THE MOST OF MEETINGS“, but sometimes a meeting isn’t the most efficient way to move your team forward. Below are some instances where other approaches...
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THINK BIG
Setting objectives is nothing new to project professionals, but sometimes it’s too easy to let stakeholder expectations drive progress. Resource constraints will always be with us, but try injecting...
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MAKE YOUR PROJECT MANAGEMENT PHOTOS SING
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it’s time your PMO made its project photos earn their keep. Stakeholders across the board rely on good pictures—to help them understand what your project...
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WHEN DYSFUNCTIONAL PMOs SUCCEED
Nearly every project management consulting professional has watched a completely dysfunctional PMO execute a project successfully. How do they do it? When the rest of us are carefully creating solid...
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The Function of a PMO
Our last PMO infographic (ALL ABOUT PMO’S INFOGRAPHIC) dealt with the Who, What, and Why. Check out our latest infographic: “The Function of a PMO” It explains what they are, what functions they serve...
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Tips to Help Nurture Project Advocacy From the Ground Up
There are many ways to get team members involved in project advocacy “Getting others on the project advocacy train”, but most of those only go so far. To really support the principles on an ongoing...
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How to Be Successful at Breaking Large Projects Into Many Smaller Ones
Breaking large or complex projects into many smaller projects has quite a few benefits. But there can also be a few pitfalls project management professionals should be aware of—some that can cause...
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BUILDING YOUR PMO’S PROJECT PORTFOLIO
Most project management professionals have their own project portfolios—they come in handy during job interviews, performance reviews, etc. But your PMO should also have a portfolio. It’s a great PR...
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What to do After a High Profile Project
This year’s Super Bowl is barely in the books but each team is already preparing for next season, with talks of trades and what they’ll focus on going forward. PMOs can take a lesson from the NFL in...
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FIXING A BROKEN PROCESS – PART 1: IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, CREATE THE SOLUTION
Organizations often have entrenched and possibly outdated processes that aren’t as efficient or effective as they could be. For PMOs interested in improving project performance, these flawed processes...
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AVOIDING IMPROVEMENT BURNOUT
Successful project management teams are always looking for ways to streamline operations, reduce waste, increase cost savings, boost stakeholder satisfaction, and generally ensure more consistent...
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THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SECRETS OF SOAPBOX RACERS
On the surface, a soapbox derby seems to have little in common with project management. But project management professionals can actually learn quite a bit by observing how soapbox teams achieve...
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GET YOUR PMO READY FOR THE FALL SWING
Autumn often brings the image of people getting back into the swing of things and activities ramping up after the long days of summer. Every season brings its own challenges, though, and fall is no...
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THE GOOD AND THE BAD OF PMO MATURITY
Many PMOs strive to mature. The project management professionals within these groups don’t just want to become better at what they do, they often see tangible benefits in acquiring or developing the...
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12 PMO ACTIONS THAT GIVE BIG RESULTS
If your PMO is looking for ways to improve efficiency or reduce overhead (or maybe the team just needs a general refresh), consider any of these 12 actions as a launch pad. 1 – Make end user...
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LESSONS FROM FOOTBALL: REGAIN YOUR PMO’S WINNING FORM
Many PMOs have experienced it: they’ve been doing the same thing over and over, but suddenly their efforts don’t result in success. How did that happen? And how can your team fix it? Football teams...
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WHEN ESTIMATING GOES WRONG
Even the most seasoned project management professionals can draft estimates that miss the mark. When they occur they’re usually off by just a little, though occasionally they’re off by miles. But...
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DOES YOUR PMO TAKE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS SERIOUSLY?
Customer relationship management (CRM) may sound like a problem for the sales team, but its principles actually affect project offices, too. While the technology platforms and analytical tools...
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DISORDER IN THE PMO: PROS AND CONS
Some project management teams are highly regimented when it comes to adhering to their organization’s internal processes and protocols. They may have firm hierarchical reporting frameworks and several...
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