{"id":6689,"date":"2018-05-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=6689"},"modified":"2018-07-18T13:12:01","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T18:12:01","slug":"cure-your-zombie-pmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/cure-your-zombie-pmo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cure Your Zombie PMO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Breaking news update: as I previously reported in the blog, \u201c<a title=\"Symptoms of the Zombie PMO\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/symptoms-of-the-zombie-pmo\/\">Symptoms of the Zombie PMO<\/a>,\u201d zombification is still proliferating in businesses throughout the world. However, the spread is thankfully slowing down, as people are becoming more aware and educated of the symptoms, and thus taking action sooner. In this updated report, I will expound upon the cures discussed by experts in the on-demand webinar, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/on-demand-avoid-becoming-zombie-pmo-_webinar_prm_en_confirm.html?aliId=142009354\">Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/avoid-becoming-zombie-pmo-_webinar_prm_en_reg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6663 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 17.3333px;\" title=\"Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/webinar-avoiding-pitfalls-zombie-pmo-survey-600x159-1-002.jpg\" alt=\"Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO\" width=\"600\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/webinar-avoiding-pitfalls-zombie-pmo-survey-600x159-1-002.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/webinar-avoiding-pitfalls-zombie-pmo-survey-600x159-1-002-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s quickly review the possible symptoms of zombification:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ignoring differences in work methods;<\/li>\n<li>Appearing to be alive, while merely going through the motions;<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining the same standards to the point of rigidity;<\/li>\n<li>Upholding a flimsy definition of value; and<\/li>\n<li>Failing to recognize variety in projects and programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is now more imperative than ever to be able to self-diagnose your PMO. <a title=\"Symptoms of the Zombie PMO\" href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/avoid-becoming-zombie-pmo-_webinar_prm_en_reg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Review my previous blog for more details on the symptoms<\/a>, then take action by following the cures listed below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Become more adaptive by embracing diverse work styles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Work today encompasses many differing styles, such as waterfall, agile, lean, collaborative, etc. But don\u2019t let this get overwhelming; start by taking a step back and focusing on customer value. Determine which process is best suited for each individual project to deliver maximum value, and create a flexible approach to scheduling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Align work to company goals and portfolio categories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turn your PMO into an enlightened liaison. This means the PMO must become more of a guiding, rather than governing, force. Do so by focusing on accountability and measurement after project completion, and weight surface levels of investment against priorities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evolve beyond project management standards and consistency. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This means placing value at the forefront. Do so by balancing the priorities of the PMO and monitoring measurable value objectives. Also, understand the difference between outputs and outcomes\u2014discussed further in the <a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/avoid-becoming-zombie-pmo-_webinar_prm_en_reg.html\">webinar<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/avoid-becoming-zombie-pmo-_webinar_prm_en_reg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO aligncenter wp-image-6664 \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Zombie-PMO.gif\" alt=\"Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO\" width=\"542\" height=\"289\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The value of PPM is changing, requiring the PMO to operate faster and bring more value to the business. With today\u2019s speed of innovation and technological advancement, your PMO can easily slip into \u201czombie-dom\u201d if the above cures are not preventatively administered. I encourage you to register for the on-demand webinar, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/info.planview.com\/avoid-becoming-zombie-pmo-_webinar_prm_en_reg.html\">Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO<\/a>,\u201d to learn more on how to evolve beyond project management standards and consistency, and keep your PMO from becoming another statistic in the current zombie count.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breaking news update: as I previously reported in the blog, \u201cSymptoms of the Zombie PMO,\u201d zombification is still proliferating in businesses throughout the world. However, the spread is thankfully slowing down, as people are becoming more aware and educated of the symptoms, and thus taking action sooner. In this updated report, I will expound upon&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":114,"featured_media":6691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[410],"class_list":["post-6689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pmo-project-management-organizations","tag-webcast"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cure Your Zombie PMO - Blog | Planview<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This blog expands upon the cures for a Zombie PMO discussed by experts in the on-demand webinar, \u201cAvoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/cure-your-zombie-pmo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cure Your Zombie PMO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This blog expands upon the cures for a Zombie PMO discussed by experts in the on-demand webinar, \u201cAvoiding the Pitfalls of a Zombie PMO.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/cure-your-zombie-pmo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planview Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Planview-Inc\/89422974772\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-05-11T17:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-07-18T18:12:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Zombie-PMO-2.gif\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/gif\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Maria Harper\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Planview\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Planview\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Maria Harper\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.planview.com\\\/cure-your-zombie-pmo\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.planview.com\\\/cure-your-zombie-pmo\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Maria Harper\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.planview.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d89cfd6c5c4b1d3fa1207a2f17a54c29\"},\"headline\":\"Cure Your Zombie PMO\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-05-11T17:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-07-18T18:12:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.planview.com\\\/cure-your-zombie-pmo\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":391,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.planview.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.planview.com\\\/cure-your-zombie-pmo\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.planview.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/05\\\/Zombie-PMO-2.gif\",\"keywords\":[\"Webcast\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Project Portfolio Management\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.planview.com\\\/cure-your-zombie-pmo\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.planview.com\\\/cure-your-zombie-pmo\\\/\",\"name\":\"Cure Your Zombie PMO - 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