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I am a recognized expert in Project Management Offices and Project Management by the Project Management Institute (PMI). I have extensive experience with Project Management and PMOs have enabled him to co-author several comprehensive books available through Amazon.com.
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How to Build a People Focused PMO!
People Focused PMOs – Do they exist? I have been in Project Management for over 30 years, and I’ve been in the Project Management Office (PMO) space for the last 19 years and managing ten PMOs. What I have noticed over my time in the industry is that PMOs come, they go, start up, shut…
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PMO Service Offerings – Selecting the right ones for your PMO!
Have you ever tried to Google “PMO Service Offerings”? Or have you ever tried “PMO as a Service”? The results, as you would expect, are different, and that makes sense. It’s Google doing its best to provide you with the best results. But here is the issue, the industry is so confused on those two…
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Top 20 Best Project Management Office Director Interview Questions
One of the questions I get asked all the time about is interviewing for PMO Director or PMO Manager positions. When asked, one of the first things I tell people is “you must realize this is very different from interviewing for a project manager position.” Obviously right, but you would be surprised. See, PMO Directors/Managers…
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Is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) – A Project Manager’s Best Friend?
Updated 11/24/2021 – Hey there, before you dive into the article, I also wanted to let you know I created a YouTube video on a tool I have been using for years called WBS Schedule Pro. You can check that out here: Hi there, my co-author and mentor Bruce Taylor and I were talking about…
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Looking Past Project Failure Surveys – What is really happening?
Project Failure Surveys There has been a series of project surveys over the last several years that have proven time and time again that the #1 cause of project failure is communications. To test this theory ourselves, let’s play a little game. Table of Contents Google “Project Failures” Ok, what do you see? I get…
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How to Build a Project Management Office(PMO) Checklist in 12 Steps!
How to Build a Project Management Office (PMO) Hey there, before you dive into the article, I also created a YouTube video I wanted to share. Check it out here: Over the last several months, I have been asked several times to give my presentation “How to Build a Project Management Office (PMO)” based on…
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