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The PMO is under constant pressure. From maintaining standards for project management practices to planning and delivering projects – the PMO needs to be in constant sync with strategy and business outcomes. This PMO blog category provides numerous recommendations from experts to encourage top down and bottom up planning, improve processes, promote stakeholder satisfaction, and ultimately eliminate silos to advance the PMO function. Get expert advice on the pros and cons of adopting a continuous planning model. Experts will also share real-world advice on choosing your next Project Portfolio Management tool and how to #BeThatPMO your business needs.
Every project manager has received that fire-drill email from the boss: “I need a complete status report, and I need it today.” More often than not, it seems that email arrives first thing in the morning. That means putting all other work aside to spend hours pulling information that’s scattered across emails, spreadsheets, Slack chats,...
The role of a project manager is crucial to ensuring that projects stay on track and that results meet the highest possible standards. This means developing the project management skills necessary to lead a team and juggle a lot of moving parts. Companies that want to excel must promote good project managers and learn to...
If you’re already using Planview AdaptiveWork’s cloud-based project management software, then your business has likely seen more streamlined operations, greater transparency and engagement and increased productivity as a result. But did you know you can do even more when you choose to integrate some of the many extras offered through the Planview AdaptiveWork apps marketplace?...
In recent years, collaborative tools in the office have become the standard for inter-office communication among small businesses and enterprises alike. These tools can provide a lot of help to ensure that workplace collaboration goes smoothly and efficiently. Here are some of the best tools to use for smart, effective collaboration in the workplace: Set...
In the modern American workplace, it’s becoming more and more common for team members to do the majority of their work at home. According to a study from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 25 percent of the American workforce works remotely at least part of the time. While this may seem like a blessing,...
For the PMO, the pressure is on to reduce planning time, adapt to market demands and changes, and deliver the best projects within budget. But is management really asking you to morph into a scrum master, or simply embrace an agile framework? Do Agile methodologies give you the information needed to measure success and report...
When it comes to managing creative teams, the traditional aspects of project management seem to go out the window very quickly. As many project managers who have managed creative teams will tell you, there are some key skills that one needs to take into account when managing creatives. Here to help you out with that...
A CEO for a large, established, infrastructure company announces a new “strategy,” called Win 21. Under this strategy, the CEO says, revenue in 2021 will be double what it is today, even though growth rates in the last five years have averaged just 2%. To support this goal, the CEO defines three priorities: Defend the...
Remember that rocket you were building a couple weeks ago? It was a struggle to get started, since the raw materials were purchased before any proper resource planning. We covered the first 5 of 10 tips for better resource planning so you could get the basic structure of the rocket completed. Now, a deadline has...
Suppose you have settled on the perfect project plan. That is certainly all fine and good, but have you considered whether the way you execute said plan will actually contribute to its success? Determining whether your project plans are capable of bringing the desired results is crucial to the overall success of your enterprise. Here...
