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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... |
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30 August 2008 Project Management Directive PMO Project Management Directive PMO The Directive PMO standardizes project management by performing all projects in a standard way:A company with very independent divisions already has capable project ma... |
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27 August 2008 Project Management Sarbanes-Oxley Regulations Project Management Sarbanes-Oxley RegulationsAn company goes public, and finds that it must now be compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations or similar regulations. As part of that, each executive and... |
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24 August 2008 Project Management Consulting Controlling PMO Project Management Consulting Controlling PMOThe Controlling PMO raises the level of project management through evaluation and feedback.The PMO began as a General PMO focused on providing executives w... |
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21 August 2008 Project Management Course General PMO Project Management Course General PMOThe growth of the PMO from the Basic Level to the Standard Level comes with its transition from a General PMO to a Supportive PMO. As a General PMO, it focused on ... |
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18 August 2008 Project Management Tool Standard Level Project Management Tool Standard LevelA PMO at the Standard Level is capable of bringing most, if not all, of an organizations project managers up to the standard that the PMO offers. There are three ... |
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15 August 2008 Project Management Training Steering Committee Project Management Training Steering CommitteeOnce the cause has been found, the PMO Manager and PMO Steering Committee must make a decision. Should the PMO remain as it is, or seek to improve. I... |
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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... |
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09 August 2008 Project Management Standard Level Project Management Standard LevelThe only time a PMO can launch directly to the standard level would be in a small, cohesive organization that recognizes the value of project management and wants to d... |
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06 August 2008 Project Management MPOM's Project Management MPOM'sNote that the three levels – Basic, Standard, and Advanced – refer to the levels at which the PMO operates, not the levels at which project management, as a wh... |
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03 August 2008 Project Management Consulting Levels of PMO operation Project Management Consulting Levels of PMO operationMPOM's simpler system of three levels works as follows:Basic. As soon as a PMO is launched, the organization is moving from an initial state wi... |
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30 July 2008 Project Management Course Maturity Benefit Project Management Course Maturity BenefitIncreasing maturity is unquestionably of benefit to the organization. But it is not the only beneficial strategic direction. And an excessive focus on maturit... |
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27 July 2008 Project Management Tool Maturity Levels Project Management Tool Maturity Levels Maturity Levels for PMOsDeveloping maturity is a key part of PMO improvement. However, it is not the only issue, nor the most important. All of these stra... |
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24 July 2008 Project Management Training Low Level Maturity Project Management Training Low Level MaturityOPM3 does not have a name for the lowest level, the level an organization operates at prior to standardizationFor any one group, the levels are sequential... |
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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... |
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18 July 2008 Project Management Applied Maturity Project Management Applied MaturityApplying maturity to project management.In 2003, after several years of development, the PMI picked up on the concept of organization maturity and released the Organ... |
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15 July 2008 Project Management Defects Project Management DefectsIn the aerospace industry, acceptable results often means zero defects, because any defect threatens the safety of human life. Organizations can self-assess, improve, and re-... |
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12 July 2008 Project Management Consulting Freeware Project Management Consulting FreewareOne benefit of the fact that CMM® was a NASA-sponsored program is that all of the methods that were developed are available to all companies, worldwide, for f... |
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09 July 2008 Project Management Course Results Project Management Course ResultsIn the 1970s and 1980s, the United States government very much wanted to know that software development teams could be counted on to produce reliable results. The part... |
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06 July 2008 Project Management Tool Maturity Project Management Tool MaturityThe question is easier to answer in a production environment than in a project environment. If a company has been reliably making mechanical parts for 100 years to meet... |
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03 July 2008 Project Management Training Purpose and History Project Management Training Purpose and HistoryWhy apply the term "maturity" to a business department or function? From the executive perspective, it gives a very clear analogy. When making ... |
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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... |
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26 June 2008 Project Management Maturity Project Management MaturityPM Maturity. Project Management Maturity is the most advanced model in the field of project management. The maturity model goes beyond standards and capabilities to map out ... |
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23 June 2008 Project Management Office PMO Maturity Project Management Office PMO MaturityPMO Maturity. PMOs often face a challenge to justify their existence and the expense of keeping the PMO running. A proper understanding of PMO maturity will provi... |
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20 June 2008 Project Management Consulting Improvement Topics Project Management Consulting Improvement TopicsPMO Improvement TopicsMPOM's PMO Improvement Topics learning pages provide you with the knowledge critical to taking a PMO and the organization it s... |
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17 June 2008 Project Management Course Reviews and Audits Project Management Course Reviews and AuditsNext StepsThis page has provided you with all the information you need to understand reviews and audits. Now you can:Go to the Perform Reviews page within t... |
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14 June 2008 Project Management Tool Self-Assessment Project Management Tool Self-AssessmentIn civil and criminal liability, Controlled Self-Assessment is significant because particular individuals can be held accountable. Once an executive or manager h... |
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11 June 2008 Project Management Training Certification Project Management Training CertificationThe statement is called a certification, and the manager is said to have certified that the work is under control. Controlled self-assessment moves some of the... |
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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... |
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05 June 2008 Project Management Control Reviews Project Management Control ReviewsReview of controls. Controls are specific tools that leave a record of work done that can be compared to the applicable methodology components, standards, and process... |
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02 June 2008 Project Management Office Controls Project Management Office ControlsAudit research, standards, controls, and the audit trailAuditing is a research activity. The auditor compares the work actually performed to the methodology, standard... |
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30 May 2008 Project Management Course Audit Pre-Planning Project Management Course Audit Pre-PlanningThe basic approach to the audit should be determined in audit pre-planning. The first approach is less expensive, but it has a risk associated with it. If t... |
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28 May 2008 Project Management Tool Auditing Project Management Tool AuditingExploration into unknown problems. Sometimes, there is no clear picture of why a project has run into trouble, or there are conflicting views, or there is evidence of d... |
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25 May 2008 Project Management Training Audit Project Management Training AuditThere are two basic approaches to the audit, and they are used in different situations:Detailed examination of known problems. In some cases, the crucial problem or pr... |
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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... |
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19 May 2008 Project Management Audits Project Management AuditsAn audit is triggered by a special need for an in-depth look at a project. Audits are not routine, and the audit work will interfere with project work. In some cases, as when ... |
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16 May 2008 Project Management Review Project Completion Project Management Review Project CompletionFor more information, see the Review Project Completion page of MPMM™, the Method123 Project Management Methodology. The PMO in the PIRWhat is cr... |
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13 May 2008 Project Management Consulting Project Implementation Review Project Management Consulting Project Implementation ReviewThe following people should be involved in the PIR:The project sponsorThe project managerBusiness analysts who can evaluate benefits realized... |
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10 May 2008 Project Management Course PIR Project Management Course PIR As a result, the appropriate time for a PIR is after project completion and product acceptance. Three months after is a general guideline, but will be too short in s... |
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07 May 2008 Project Management Tool Post-Implementation Reviews Project Management Tool Post-Implementation ReviewsThe first of these requires that the product or system – the project results – be up and running for a period of time. As a result, the P... |
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04 May 2008 Project Management Training Post Implementation Review Project Management Training Post-Implementation Reviews (PIR)The Post-Implementation Review occurs some period, typically three months, after the close of a project. This section describes purpose, pa... |
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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 ... |
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28 April 2008 Project Management Training Phase Project Management Training PhaseIf a review goes smoothly, formal close of one phase and launch of the next will be included. The plans that are approved at the end of the review constitute the basel... |
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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... |
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22 April 2008 Project Management Quality Project Management QualityHaving the correct stakeholders and experts review project documents and deliverables increases the chances of a high-quality result being delivered on time and within budget... |
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19 April 2008 Project Management Delivery Project Management DeliveryBy performing these functions, the End-of-Phase Review helps ensure that a project will deliver acceptable results within its schedule and budget. In the case of the discove... |
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16 April 2008 Project Management Consulting Purpose of the End-Of-Phase Review Project Management Consulting Purpose of the End-Of-Phase ReviewPurpose of the End-of-Phase Review:-The End-of-Phase Review closes one project phase and ensures proper work was done. It also ensures t... |
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13 April 2008 Project Management Course End-Of-Phase Review Project Management Course End-Of-Phase ReviewAs defined above, a review is a routine, scheduled part of the project management process. End-of-Phase Reviews are different from Post-Implementation Revi... |
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10 April 2008 Project Management Tool Assessment Project Management Tool AssessmentAssessment. Functionally, an assessment is similar to an audit. The overall process is the same, and the rules governing an independence are the same. What is differe... |
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07 April 2008 Project Management Training Review and Audit Project Management Training Review and Audit A review would not qualify as an audit according to the audit profession, but it is sufficient to meet the business needs of the PMO. In some ca... |
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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... |
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01 April 2008 Project Management Reviews Project Management Community and ReviewsA review is a standard part of the process of each project. There is one review at the end of each phase. There is also a final review at the end of the project... |
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29 March 2008 Project Management Community and Reviews Project Management Community and ReviewsIndependence in Reviews and in Audits in a PMOBecause the primary goal of the PMO is to ensure that projects are well managed leading to delivery of acceptable ... |
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26 March 2008 Terminology and Project Management Consulting Terminology and Project Management ConsultingThis greater requirement of independence leads to confusion about terminology. For example, a PMO Manager might ask an auditor to audit a project, and be t... |
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23 March 2008 Auditing in a Project Management Course Auditing in a Project Management CourseIndependence in Project Management and in AuditingAs indicated in some of the examples above, the standards for independence are stricter in the audit profession... |
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20 March 2008 Project Management Tool and Governments Project Management Tool and GovernmentsSome aspects of independence may be required by law. For example, governments may regulate hiring practices in ways that require freedom from conflict of interes... |
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17 March 2008 Requirements for Project Management Training Requirements for Project Management TrainingWhen Independence is RequiredCertain aspects of independence are required by the ethical standards and codes of conduct of the project management and auditi... |
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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... |
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11 March 2008 Project Management Time Costs Project Management Time CostsThe time cost of independence. Independent reviewers and auditors know less about the project, because they are not working on it. This means that the time taken for the r... |
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08 March 2008 Project Management Community Costs Project Management Community CostsOther costs of independence are higher. In these cases, the PMO must weigh the benefits of independence against the costs, and must also do its best to maximize indep... |
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05 March 2008 Independence and Project Management Consulting Independence and Project Management Consulting Reviews and AuditsThe Costs of IndependenceSome costs of independence are minor, and should be taken on by any PMO. For example, all PMOs should enhance ... |
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02 March 2008 Project Management Course Reviews Project Management Course ReviewsReviews and Audits. Performing reviews and audits of projects to determine if they are moving along well or in need of special intervention is a critical function of t... |
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27 February 2008 Governance in a Project Management Tool Governance in a Project Management ToolGovernance. Governance is a function of the audit profession that defines who is accountable for what results, and who is responsible for what work activities. E... |
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24 February 2008 Project Management Training and Influence Project Management Training and InfluenceYou have learned about PMO Influence and completed all of the Key Concepts in the Learning section. Now you can:Go to the PMO Initiation life cycle page.Go to ... |
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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... |
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18 February 2008 PMO and Project Management PMO and Project ManagementIf the PMO avoids these pitfalls, it can maintain and increase influence over time by:Maintaining successful services, with small improvements such as:Making changes in respo... |
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15 February 2008 Success in a Project Management Community Success in a Project Management CommunityShare success. This is most important for a directive PMO. If the PMO uses resources from internal departments or develops projects to change internal operatio... |
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12 February 2008 Pitfalls in Project Management Consulting Pitfalls in Project Management ConsultingTo avoid these pitfalls, the PMO can:Define new issues and benefits. Because the PMO addressed the most important issues first, subsequent benefits will usuall... |
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09 February 2008 Project Management Course Demonstrations Project Management Course DemonstrationsAs the PMO develops and demonstrates its influence, its influence grows, but it also changes. To maintain and increase influence over time, the PMO must avoid t... |
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06 February 2008 Audience for Project Management Tool Audience for Project Management ToolEach audience should receive information about the benefits that the PMO brings specifically to them.Of course, the assessment results may not be as good as the PMO... |
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03 February 2008 Project Management Training Presentation Project Management Training PresentationThe executive presentation may focus on increased ROI in the portfolio.The presentation to operational department managers may focus on the benefits of internal... |
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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... |
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26 January 2008 Project Management PMO Project Management PMO If the PMO simply presents its new success rate, others may argue against it. "More projects are succeeding because we're avoiding the big, challenging problems.&q... |
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23 January 2008 Project Management Community Project Management CommunityBased on this definition, the PMO can define success and present a believable success rate for the prior year.The assessment should also evaluate the key factors that led t... |
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02 January 2008 The Benefits of Project Independence The Benefits of Gaining Project IndependenceThe primary benefits of independence are: A greater chance of catching errors sooner, and correcting them at lower costs. As explained above, a lack of... |
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29 December 2007 Project Management Independence Project Management IndependenceThis section explains the meaning, benefits, and costs of a quality called independence in reviews and audits. It shows the different perspectives on the issue from two ... |
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26 December 2007 Performing Project Reviews and Audits Performing Project Reviews and AuditsThis learning page is designed to clarify reviews and audits, explain the role of each, and clarify the differences between them. This is necessary for several rea... |
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23 December 2007 Project Management Training Governance and Organizational StructureIn addition to following the guidelines regarding PMO types, an organization should also take these considerations into account when choosing whether and when to... |
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20 December 2007 PMO Types and Organizational Structure PMO Types and Organizational StructureThis section explores look at two issues: the relationship between PMO types and implementation of governance; and the structure of the PMOs in an organization in... |
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17 December 2007 Success in Managing Projects Success in Managing ProjectsThe above example illustrates several techniques for the successful implementation of governance. Here is a list of some useful practices:Ensure that governance is authoriz... |
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14 December 2007 Authority in Project Management Authority in Project ManagementAuthority to implement governance is best granted at the CEO level. It can also come from the Executive Vice-Presidential level, if all Executive VP's over all emplo... |
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11 December 2007 Project Corporate Culture Project Management CultureFew companies promote a mature culture that welcomes accountability. Many companies have cultures that, intentionally or otherwise, allow avoidance of responsibility and blam... |
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08 December 2007 PMO Project Management Office Maturity PMO Project Management Office MaturityThe implementation of governance is a relatively advanced function. Typically, governance will be implemented by a more mature PMO. This issue is explained b... |
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05 December 2007 Accountability in Project Management Accountability in Project ManagementGovernance in project management is a tool that improves corporate performance well beyond project management. MPOM™ specifically focuses on applying governan... |
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02 December 2007 Project Training and Governing Rules Project Training and Governing RulesMany specific benefits arise from implementing governance. They fall into three broad categories. Those categories, and some specific examples of each, are provided... |
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29 November 2007 Project Management Software Governance Project Management Software Governance In closing the definition of governance, it is useful to introduce these terms:Governance. An organization's intentional definition of accountability an... |
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26 November 2007 What is Project Governance? What is Project Governance?Governance is the organization's answer to these two questions:Who is accountable for work results? Who is responsible for performing work processes? Governance is best ... |
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23 November 2007 Project Management Governance Project Management GovernanceGovernance is an organization's intentional definition of accountability. Governance is a very effective management tool that has developed in the last few years. The ... |
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20 November 2007 Project Management Consulting Project Management ConsultingFor Project Management Consulting, a project management knowledge base must be custom designed to meet the needs of the organization. Otherwise, cost will exceed value. Ea... |
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17 November 2007 Project Management Course - Knowledge Project Management Course - KnowledgeThe strategic reason for creating a project management knowledge management system is the same as the reason for creating a PMO. When an organization recognizes pr... |
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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... |
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11 November 2007 Project Knowledge Management Project Knowledge ManagementKnowledge management grew out of data management and information management. Data management developed in the 1970s and 1980s. Methods of organizing and searching data, mos... |
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08 November 2007 Project Management Knowledge Base Knowledge BasesA knowledge base is a comprehensive electronic information storage, management, and retrieval system. It holds all available information about a particular topic, including data in all ... |
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05 November 2007 PMO Types and Maturity PMO Types and MaturityAs was shown above, the issue of PMO type is related to the development of the PMO over time and PMO maturity. In MPOM™, maturity is measured in three stages: basic, standa... |
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02 November 2007 Multiple PMO Project Office Situation Multiple PMOsA company can have multiple PMOs for a number of different reasons, as addressed on the Lifecycle Page Multiple PMOs. In addition to the model's discussed there, there is one addition... |
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27 October 2007 A Directive Project Office PMO Directive Project Office PMOA directive PMO is fundamentally different from the other three types of PMOs. General, supportive, and controlling PMOs will not be running any projects, or will run a ver... |
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24 October 2007 A Controlling Project Management Offfice A Controlling Project Management OffficeA controlling PMO focuses on the four controlling services: governance, assessments, reviews, and audits. The primary goals of the controlling PMO are:To ensure... |
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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... |
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17 October 2007 General Project Management PMO Services General Project Management PMO ServicesA general PMO focuses on general services and seeks to standardize project management methodology, processes and tools by making them available. A general PMO wi... |
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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... |
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11 October 2007 Types of Project Management Offices PMO TypesA project management office can be categorized as one of four types, corresponding to the four types of services: General, Supportive, Controlling, and Directive. To learn more about types of... |
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07 October 2007 Project Management Improvements Project Management ImprovementsHow can one improve on the best? Through innovation. The PMO can foster innovation to improve Best Practices in two ways.- Evaluation of new methods created by project t... |
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04 October 2007 Assessing Project Management Assessing Project ManagementAs discussed above, a Best Practice is the most effective and efficient way to solve a particular problem or achieve a particular result. Above, the method for defining whi... |
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01 October 2007 Introducing Project Management Introducing Project ManagementWhen a PMO is ready to introduce Best Practices, it is necessary to perform an assessment to show how much benefit the effort will provide, and what the return on investm... |
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27 September 2007 Where Project Management comes from Where do Best Practices come from?Best Practices come from four sources:Project Management Standards Organizations. For example, OPM3 identifies 600 Best Practices related to project, program, and por... |
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24 September 2007 What is a Best Practice? What is a Best Practice?The simplest definition of a Best Practice is "the best way to do something." When it comes to project, program, and portfolio management, the formal definition comes... |
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21 September 2007 Project Best Practices Project Best PracticesA Best Practice is the optimal way to do something, that is, the most effective and efficient way known. The learning pages have shown the steps from standards through capabiliti... |
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18 September 2007 Project Management Best Practices Project Management Best PracticesOPM3 defines a best practice as "an optimal way currently recognized by industry to achieve a stated goal or objective. For organizational project management, thi... |
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15 September 2007 Capabilities and Project Management Courses Capabilities and Project Management CoursesAn organization must chart a course in improving capability. The PMO is the ideal organization to do this. It's ability to assess issues and define ... |
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12 September 2007 Organizing Project Management Organizing Project ManagementIt is not enough to make a list of all capabilities and then develop each one. There is no single, linear list of capabilities. Capabilities need to be categorized in many... |
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09 September 2007 Project Management Training Standards Project Management Training Standards Defining and organizing all the capabilities necessary to succeed at a project would take years. In fact, it did take years, and it has already been done. Wh... |
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07 September 2007 Project Management Capabilities Project Management CapabilitiesAdherence to standards may, or may not, benefit a particular company. However, steady adherence to an appropriate standard, properly applied, does benefit a company. The... |
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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... |
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03 September 2007 The OCG Project Management Consulting Standards The OCG Project Management Consulting StandardsThe British Office of Commerce and Government has released a project management standard, PRINCE2 (PRojects In Controlled Environments), and a series of ... |
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30 August 2007 The Project Management Institute Course The Project Management Institute Course CertificationsThe PMI is a global organization based in the United States of America that offers these standards: The PMBOK®. The PMBOK® is the gui... |
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27 August 2007 Standards and a Project Management Tool Standards and a Project Management ToolProject management is an independent discipline with its own professional associations and standards. A PMO benefits by using existing project management standar... |
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24 August 2007 Project Management Training Feedback Project Management Training FeedbackAssessments used in planning set direction. Later assessments, such as those used to determine effectiveness and efficiency, have a different function. They provide... |
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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... |
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19 August 2007 Project Management - Determining Feasibility Project Management - Determining FeasibilityIn some circumstances, there may be doubt as to the feasibility of a PMO or of a particular service. In that case, an assessment can be used to determi... |
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16 August 2007 Benefits and Goals of Project Management Assessments Benefits and Goals of Project Management AssessmentsIn addition to defining the current situation, assessments can also be used to define benefits and goals. Once appropriate stakeholders are selected... |
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13 August 2007 Project Management Consulting Assessments Project Management AssessmentsThe same approach can be used when assessing whether an organization needs, and is ready for, a particular service that the PMO might offer. For example, the PMO might as... |
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10 August 2007 Project Training Course Assessments Project Training Course AssessmentsAssessment of the current situation defines the issues or problems to be addressed and the current operating environment. This applies both to the situation found be... |
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07 August 2007 Project Tool Continuous Improvement Project Tool - Continuous improvement using these stepsThe following points are important in the application of this series of steps: Planning and assessment can be implemented on large and small... |
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04 August 2007 Project Training Assessments Project Training AssessmentsEach assessment takes time and money. It is not necessary to perform an assessment for every plan. The following points will help determine if an assessment is worth the ef... |
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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... |
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29 July 2007 Project Management Planning and Assessment Project Management Planning and AssessmentIt is highly recommended that this page be read early in the PMO Planning Stage and also before reading the Perform Assessments page of the Controlling Servic... |
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26 July 2007 Key Project Management Concepts Key Project Management ConceptsMPOM's key concepts learning pages provide in-depth information on these topics critical to PMO successPlanning and Assessment explains the methods of gap analysis a... |
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23 July 2007 Project Management Consulting Project Managemement ConsultingMPOM's advanced topics learning pages provide you with the knowledge critical to taking a PMO and the organization it serves to the highest levels of performance and... |
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20 July 2007 Project Management Tool Project Management ToolMPOM's learning section provides you with all the information a PMO manager or staff member needs to initiation, plan, execute, and improve a PMO. The Learning section is di... |
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17 July 2007 Project Management Course Project Management CourseBy reading MPOM Case Studies, you will learn how other PMO managers and PMO staff have approached and completed all of the activities in the MPOM PMO Lifecycle. You will under... |
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14 July 2007 Project Management Training Case Studies Project Management TrainingWe know that a huge amount of time and effort is required to launch and deploy an effective PMO. With more than 30 critical PMO activities and literally hundreds of tasks, y... |
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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... |
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08 July 2007 Identifying Issues in Project Management Project Management IssuesAn issue is a concern or problem that is already recognized and needs to be addressed. It is essential to document the issue in an Issues List and track it. If an issue i... |
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05 July 2007 Project Management Planning Project Management PlanningTips and Hints:If you are a Project Manager and you are at the project planning phase in your project, then you will be ready to create a detailed project plan. But where mo... |
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01 January 2006 Assessment to Determine Feasibility In some circumstances, there may be doubt as to the feasibility of a PMO or of a particular service. In that case, an assessment can be used to determine the feasibility of the item. This is called a ... |
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01 January 2006 Project Management Course End-Of-Phase Review Project Management Course End-Of-Phase ReviewAs defined above, a review is a routine, scheduled part of the project management process. End-of-Phase Reviews are different from Post-Implementation Revi... |
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01 January 2006 Project Management Training Phase Project Management Training PhaseIf a review goes smoothly, formal close of one phase and launch of the next will be included. The plans that are approved at the end of the review constitute the basel... |
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01 January 2006 Project Management Training Audits Project Management Training AuditsThere are two basic approaches to the audit, and they are used in different situations:Detailed examination of known problems. In some cases, the crucial problem or p... |
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01 January 2006 Project Management Acceptable Results Project Management Acceptable ResultsIn the aerospace industry, acceptable results often means zero defects, because any defect threatens the safety of human life. Organizations can self-assess, impro... |
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01 January 2006 Project Management MPOM's Project Management MPOM'sNote that the three levels – Basic, Standard, and Advanced – refer to the levels at which the PMO operates, not the levels at which project management, as a wh... |
