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Support & Advocacy: The Necessary Bits
Success requires support and assistance. The effective PMO isn't the one that builds process or delivers projects. The best PMOs are those that provide the support, the guidance and the advocacy necessary to make project management prosper. Their audience is the organization as a whole--those involved in the projects, those sponsoring the projects and those that receive the project results. Find stories of insight and examples of inspiration here.
Politics and the PMO
- by Mark Mullaly, PMP
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Between political necessities and organizational realities, defining a structure where PMOs make sense can be challenging. What needs to change for the implementation of a PMO to be successful? Read on to find out four critical success factors to ensure the political survival of a PMO.
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Dirty Little Secret
- by Mark Mullaly, PMP
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What is the underlying motive for the PMO? While there is no question that the PMO is now being looked to as the logical answer to the question of how to improve project management, the larger issue is understanding why this is actually the case.
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Culture Club
- by Mark Mullaly, PMP
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Does the culture you have determine the PMO you get? Is there a level of pre-determination regarding what a project management office will become within any given organization? Find out here.
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Making Cents
- by Mark Mullaly, PMP
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It sounds like a terror-filled movie trailer from the 1950s: When Bad PMOs Happen To Good Companies. Don't get scared. Here's some help in making sure the PMO adds value.
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The Ethics Of The PMO
- by Mark Mullaly, PMP
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Does the "doctor-patient" privilege apply in the world of the Program Management Office? To which of your customers do you owe the greatest loyalty?
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