Become a Project Manager: Your Guide, Even Without Experience I get this question all the time: “Bill, how can I become a project manager if I don’t have any experience?” This question resonates deeply with me, as it reflects the ambition and determination of many aspiring professionals who frankly do not know where to start. I
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How GanttPRO Helps PMO Leaders Improve Project Visibility, Resource Planning, and Delivery Success As someone who has spent more than 30 years managing projects, building PMOs, and leading project teams, I can tell you that most projects do not fail because people are lazy or because teams are not working hard enough. In fact, most
“Very smart companies have normalized program failure. Scapegoats abound” “As a boomer I first got introduced to large projects and programs in the late 70s. I saw careers broken, program ROI not realized, and worse yet, little to no organizational learning to do better next time. This normalization trend has persisted for decades. I remember reading
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What are the Key Roles and Responsibilities of a PMO Manager? Hey there, Bill Dow here and this is a question I get a lot, so I thought I would put some of my thoughts on paper and write an article about it. As you know, I have run 10 different PMOs across 4 different
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Top 10 PMO Startup Mistakes – and How to Avoid Them Setting up a PMO is one of the most strategic and impactful moves an organization can make—but it’s also full of landmines. After running 10 PMOs and coaching hundreds of PMO Leaders, I’ve seen the same startup mistakes derail momentum and damage credibility early
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