Program Management

PMO Leadership: Spring Cleaning - Should You Keep Your PMO?

Determine Your PMO's Value Before Someone Else Does!
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Without a single, universal definition of a PMO, stakeholders frequently have a wide range of expectations for a given PMO's focus and performance.  It wouldn't be surprising if these varied assumptions resulted in unfavorable criticism of your PMO.  How can a PMO survive under these conditions?  Is a PMO leader destined to fail?  Not necessarily - it might help to evaluate your PMO's effectiveness regularly and ensure that you indeed do have a high performing PMO that is creating and delivering recognized value - here are three areas in which to examine your PMO.

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PMO and Agile Leadership: 3 Phases in Creating High Impact Teams

A Software Team's Journey to Great Achievements!
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It is amazing to watch a few key factors to come together, enabling extraordinary accomplishments.  This happened with a group of teams that I headed for several years.  This is a journey of five dedicated and capable software teams - a path of greater teamwork, closer partnering with our customers, and game-changing solution deliveries.  I initially thought of this as a story about implementing Scrum, but it is much more than adopting a team framework.  This is about creating an environment and culture that supports teams and unleashes their creativity.

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The Phoenix Project - A Great DevOps book for PMO Leaders

An Easy Read and Good Introduction to DevOps
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PMO leaders, don't be left in the dust.  While agile teams are justifiably proud of transitioning from twice a year big-bang releases to bi-monthly releases, others are already releasing multiple times per day!  Introduce yourself to DevOps with this book, The Phoenix Project, and get excited about the possibilities of ultra-effective cross-functional teamwork and short release cycles.

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Building A Bridge With Your Customer - Tips for IT and PMO Leaders

Three Tips to Help IT Become a Strategic Partner to the Business
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Why do so many business leaders complain about IT?  Business Units leaders and Product Managers seem to have no shortage of legitimate criticisms of IT.  Those projects that do finish take too long and cost too much, some projects never even get started and serious business needs sometimes take months for IT to address.  IT leaders, Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Project Managers: here are three tips that can get your teams focused on the customer, deliver what is needed, and strengthen your partnership with the business.

Launching a PMO. A Roadmap for Creating a Valuable PMO.

 

A Great PMO Doesn't Just Happen - Here's How You Can Establish the Right PMO
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Starting up a new PMO?  You're in for an exciting ride.  One thing is certain: your new PMO must address a problem that is important to your company.  Here's an approach for defining your new PMO, engaging with those whose support you will need, and getting your PMO off to a great start.