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	03 September 2008 Project Management Software Standard PMO Project Management Software Standard PMO As these six examples illustrate, there are many ways that a Standard PMO can work to standardize project management across the organization so that the organi...

	12 August 2008 Project Management Software Implementation Project Management Software ImplementationA company or agency has heard that it should implement a better project management methodology. One manager has been pressing this point for years. He is told...

	21 July 2008 Project Management Software Maturity Levels Project Management Software Maturity LevelsThe formal levels of maturityOPM3 uses four maturity levels, and where CMMI uses five. They have a simple relationship described in this table: Note th...

	30 June 2008 Project Management Software Maturity Project Management Software Maturity PMO MaturityMaturity, as a concept, can be applied to both the PMO as a department, and also to project management as an organizational capability. On this p...

	08 June 2008 Project Management Software Governance Project Management Software GovernanceThese concepts define how an audit is performed. For the specific steps of the audit process, see the Perform Audits page in the Controlling section of the Execut...

	22 May 2008 Project Management Software Audit Benefits Project Management Software Audit Benefits Therefore, an audit should only be called if the benefits outweigh those costs. This happens in three circumstances:The project has a significant chanc...

	01 May 2008 Project Software End-of-Phase Review Project Management Software End-of-Phase ReviewWhat is crucial to the organization is that project reviews be performed properly at the end of every phase of every project. The PMO should help ensure ...

	25 April 2008 Project Management Software Steps to Success Project Management Software Steps to SuccessThese steps can help assure successful project reviews:1. Have a process for project review defined in advan...

	04 April 2008 Project Management Software Audit Project Management Software AuditAn audit is a special inquiry into a specific project. Not every project is audited. An audit is called for a specific reason, such as: a dissatisfied customer; a worr...

	14 March 2008 Project Management Software Benefits Project Management Software BenefitsThe PMO should evaluate the benefits of independent review against these costs, and choose the degree of independence in the planning process. In this way, the cost...

	21 February 2008 Project Management Software Directions Project Management Software DirectionsDefining new directions, byKeeping up to date with PM standards and best practicesDetermining how to best apply standards and best practices to the most crucial i...

	29 January 2008 Project Management Software Measurement Project Management Software MeasurementThe results must be presented clearlyA tremendous amount of definition, data, measurement, and even statistics can go into creating a report that presents the be...

	14 November 2007 Project Management Software Databases Project Management Software DatabasesThis table shows the difference in capability among database systems, information management systems, and knowledge management systems:Here are some examples of bu...

	21 October 2007 Supportive Project Management PMO Supportive Project Management PMOA supportive PMO focuses on empowering project managers and project teams to solve common problems and succeed. This is the most common and most popular type of PMO fo...

	14 October 2007 Project Office Categories Project Office CategoriesAlthough the four types of PMOs – general, supportive, controlling, and directive – match the four types of PMO services, this does not mean that a PMO of one type...

	05 September 2007 MPOM Project Management Software Global Standards MPOM Project Management Software Global StandardsMPOM is fully compliant with the PMI and OCG standards. As noted above, the PMI does not have a standard for PMOs. Rather, each company creates and def...

	21 August 2007 Effectiveness and Efficiency of Project Management Software Effectiveness and Efficiency of Project Management SoftwareThe three assessments described above are used during planning, prior to the operation of the PMO and its services. In contrast, an assessmen...

	01 August 2007 Project Management Software Gap Analysis Project Management Software Gap AnalysisThe easiest way to prepare a plan is by gap analysis. A plan can be seen as a set of instructions for moving the organization from where it is, the current situ...

	11 July 2007 Risks with Project Management Software Project Management SoftwareRisks: A risk is a possible future event that could have an adverse impact on the initiation, planning, or execution of the PMO. A major risk may prevent the PMO launch or s...