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Transforming the Culture with your PMO

These articles explain how PMOs may use OPM3 to deploy processes and transform the culture.
Transforming the Culture with OPM3 (Part 3 of 3): Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior Case Study
- by Abdullah Tamimi
From the Saudi Arabian MOI NIC
The history and culture of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia posed unique challenges to the Ministry of Interior’s PMO. Like Harris Corporation, they understood the four reasons why many organizations fail to transform their Project Management cultures, and avoided these pitfalls working with OPM Experts LLC. But as a counterpoint to Harris, the NIC’s case shows how the culture can be the driver of process deployment.

Transforming the Culture with OPM3 (Part 2 of 3): Harris Corporation Case Study
- by Mark Scott, PMP
From Harris Corporation
Harris Corporation offers compelling insights into the impacts that process can have on culture and vice versa. This organization understood the four reasons why many organizations fail to transform their Project Management cultures, and avoided these pitfalls with their PMO working with OPM Experts LLC.

Transforming the Culture with OPM3 (Part 1 of 3): An Overview
- by John Schlichter
From OPM Experts, LLC
Ask yourself what culture means, and you may find it difficult to state a clear and succinct definition, but it is likely that you can recall an organization in which you have worked that had a healthy culture, and just as likely that you may recall an organization that you would characterize as having an unhealthy culture. Why is that? Although culture is a many-faceted thing that may seem difficult to boil down into a sound bite, it is something that impacts everyone. The culture determines how people define themselves and their relationships with others, and greatly influences a person’s sense of self.



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