by PMO Advisory | Sep 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Two popular methods of creating goals for a project are SMART and CLEAR. SMART stands for: Specific – Setting goals to cover who, what, where, when, which and why Measurable – Making sure that you know how to measure the progress to and success of a goal...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
PMO Advisory LLC, a leader in the fields of project, program and portfolio management, is launching a set of comprehensive courses in Project Management Office (PMO) to meet the compliance standards of the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act (PMIAA)...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
“After years of developing software by (incorrectly) applying the Scrum methodology, I have come to this conclusion: Scrum is the new death march. Or rather, Scrum does more harm than good when it’s mindlessly requested by managers who are merely trying to...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
“A PMO should also follow a fixed standard which is used to apply for credit for work already performed by the team. The standards used in normal circumstances are as follows: SV (Schedule Variance) – If the value of SV is ZERO, the project is termed as ON...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Instead of a PMO focusing on accountability, a much better approach is to have the PMO take on the role of a coach and as a companion to the different component groups involved. This approach keeps the stakeholders involved and keeps them looking for ways to...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Project management and change management are related but distinct disciplines. Some of the primary differences include these: One focuses on the technical side of implementing change; the other focuses on the people side of implementing change; They have...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
….”A solution that I am seeing being tactically deployed by my current client is to put an insulating layer between the Scrum Team and the corporate governance layer. For want of a better term, this is referred to as a Scrum PMO (Project Management...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Portfolio Management and the PfMP credential represents the apex of the project management professional ladder. December 12-15, 2016, PMO Advisory, LLC will be presenting a 4 Day PfMP in-classroom course leading to PMI’s PfMP®certification at our training center...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Megan Cacioppo wrote a comprehensive article titled, “FROM PROPOSAL TO PROJECT EXECUTION: TIPS ON INTEGRATING TO WIN” for Deltek, insightful and we thought we would share and pass it along! She writes “Is your organization struggling to produce high...
by PMO Advisory | Sep 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Promoting team bonding is important for the success of any project. However, this is harder to do when the team is based in different locations. Office teams have the opportunity to go for after-work drinks and occasional lunches together. However, it is harder...
