An Introduction to Portfolio Management
Paul Rayner has led a ProgM initiative to write an “Introduction to Portfolio Management” for the APM and I was one of a group of people who reviewed a draft version of the document and provided feedback. At that stage, the booklet consisted of 32 pages of clear and concise guidelines about the purpose of portfolio management and how it can be applied.
The PMO. Who Needs it?
It’s not always easy trying to sell the merits of a PMO to a CTO or CIO – or anyone who doesn’t necessarily have a good understanding of project and programme management. Many people elevate the the heights of a C-level post without having been through the project and programme management trenches. Read more
The Weakest Link in Your PMO (LinkedIn Poll)
I have a poll running on LinkedIn which asks the question: “What is the weakest link in your PMO”? Whilst everyone has their own opinion which is usually applicable to the organisation they work in, this poll provides an insight to the shortcomings of PMOs across a broad range of countries, companies and industries. Read more
The Intergalactic PMO Chaos Theory
I’ve observed the efforts of a number of organisations to build a PMO. In some cases, the term PMO is used with the letter ‘P’ interchangeably representing the words programme and project because no one seems to know whether they are building a programme or project office, or a combination of both. Read more
