General Tips and Hints

	01 September 2010 Great Project Management Templates   Great Project Management Templates Every project manager should have the knowledge of the best project management templates available to his team. This knowledge can go a long way in the aiding o...
	11 July 2010 What Makes a Good Project Manager   Managing a project is one of the most difficult tasks a leader has to do; it requires certain skills and characteristics that are important to get the job done. A good project manager should have thes...
	03 July 2009 Typical Key Features for the Report Status Service   Typical Key Features for the Report Status ServiceHere is an example of a typical online project management key features table for the Report Status Service.Key Service Features and BenefitsFor the Re...
	30 June 2009 Key Project Management Service Features   Define Key Project Management Service Features First, determine if the PMO should offer this service. Then adapt the typical key features below to suit the Project Management Life Cycle . Which PM...
	12 June 2009 Project Management Execution Phase   To plan the small, continuous improvements that are part of the Execution Phase, prepare an improvement project office checklist for each service. Follow the four steps shown in this diagram to pr...
	29 May 2009 Community using Project Management Templates   Choose whichever of these is most useful for the quantity of customers or stakeholders, frequency of feedback, and amount of information needed using project management templates. These are suggest...
	19 May 2009 Community Project Management Stakeholders   A sample list of customers is provided for each service on the project management life cycle page for that specific service. Identify Other Stakeholders Stakeholders who are not customers are in ...
	08 May 2009 Business Case Components   Business Case ComponentsExecutive Summary: Introduction. Introduce project manager stakeholders to the purpose of the PMO's services.Problems List: Focus. Define the specific problems to be solv...
	21 April 2009 Publicizing the PMO and its Services   The Publicity Plan guides the work of publicizing the PMO and its services. It is created following the five steps:No arrows are shown because the planning of this publicity can be done in any order...
	07 April 2009 Develop Project Management Knowledge Base Adoption Plan   Develop Knowledge Base Adoption Plan The final step in preparing the Knowledge Base Execution Plan is the development of the knowledge base adoption schedule for the Project Management Software. Th...
	24 March 2009 General Project Management Issues   Key project management issues include: n Is the database essential to solve any of the most critical problems that the PMO is tasked to solve? n Can the PMO oper...
	06 March 2009 Evaluate Existing Internal Databases   Evaluate Existing Internal Databases In looking at internal databases, it is also necessary to examine sets of data which are not in databases, but should be. The PMO should identify all online pro...
	20 February 2009 Sources of Project Management Information   There are two sources of information that are used to specify content requirements for a project management database. One is the processes adopted by the PMO. These processes receive, create, and tran...
	10 February 2009 Internal Project Management Software   Evaluate Existing Internal SoftwareThe PMO's decisions in the software execution plan determine the future use of every software application currently used for online project management throughout...
	30 January 2009 Project Management Software Requirements   1.      Define Software Requirements2.      Evaluate Existing Internal Software3.      Evaluate Relevant External Software4.&...
	16 January 2009 Project Management Tools   The work of evaluating existing internal project management tools is completed in the two steps shown in this diagram:1.      List Tools2.      Evalua...
	03 January 2009 Define Project Management Tool Requirements   Define Project Management Tool RequirementsA requirement is a necessary attribute of a process or product. Requirements for project management tools are defined using the two steps shown in this diagr...
	21 December 2008 Project Management Network of PMO's   Project Management  Network of PMO'sDeveloping a network of PMOs, including not only Project Management Offices, but also Program Management Offices and a Portfolio Management Office. This ap...
	01 December 2008 Project Management PMO Measurements   Project Management  PMO MeasurementsThe PMO should allow these measurements to guide its approach to operating at the advanced level. As always, the biggest problems and most significant opportun...
	16 November 2008 Project Management Advanced PMO   Project Management  Advanced PMOThe Advanced LevelNot all PMOs should go to the advanced level. Once a PMO has reached the standard level and stabilized there, it should communicate the options i...
	27 October 2008 Project Management Directive PMO   Project Management Directive PMOThe Directive PMO standardizes project management by performing all projects in a standard way:A company with very independent divisions already has capable project man...
	07 October 2008 Project Management The Standard Level   Project Management  The Standard LevelThe 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 o...
	22 September 2008 Project Management Direct Standard Level   Project Management Direct 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 wan...
	02 September 2008 Project Management Developing Maturity   Project Management Developing MaturityDeveloping maturity is a key part of PMO improvement. However, it is not the only issue, nor the most important. All of these strategic issues are essential to th...
	17 August 2008 Project Management Maturity   Project Management 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 Organizationa...
	27 July 2008 Project Management Production Enviroment   Project Management Production EnviromentThe 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...
	07 July 2008 Project Management Maturity   Project Management 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 provide the PMO ...
	17 June 2008 Project Office Certification   Project Office 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 assurance fu...
	28 May 2008 Project Management Post-Implementation Review   Project Management Post-Implementation ReviewThe following people should be involved in the PIR:The project sponsorThe project managerBusiness analysts who can evaluate benefits realized in comparison...
	09 May 2008 Project Management Post-Implementation Reviews   Project Management Post-Implementation ReviewsPost-Implementation Reviews (PIR)The Post-Implementation Review occurs some period, typically three months, after the close of a project. This section des...
	19 April 2008 Project Office Assessment   Project Office AssessmentFunctionally, an assessment is similar to an audit. The overall process is the same, and the rules governing an independence are the same. What is different is the scope. Whil...
	30 March 2008 Project Management Office Assessment   Project Management Office AssessmentAssessment of that year is the beginning of measurement of the benefits of PMO Services.That assessment can include anecdotal evidence of benefits of the work the P...
	10 March 2008 Project Office Guidelines   Project Office GuidelinesThese general guidelines are presented here. Additional information can be found in the Perform Assessments Service page, and the PMO can use its own Assessments Service to pe...
	20 February 2008 Challenges in the Project Office   Challenges in the Project Office In terms of influence, the general PMO has the greatest challenge, because there is the greatest gap between its outputs – the methodology, processes, ...
	30 January 2008 Activities for a PMO   Activities for a PMO In turn, those activities and attitudes lead to these beneficial results:More projects delivering acceptable results on time and within budgetA higher project success rateThe...
	10 January 2008 PMO Project Management Office Influence   PMO Project Management Office InfluenceFor a PMO to succeed, it must improve the way the entire company performs projects. It is not enough for the PMO to do good work, it must also influence others t...
	20 December 2007 Describing the PMO Organization   Describe OrganizationThe PMO Manager defines the internal and external organization, within an Organization Chart.Preparing the internal organization chartFirst, the PMO Manager reviews the Growth Pla...
	30 November 2007 Statement of Intent for a PMO   Prepare Statement of IntentThe statement of intent is prepared in two steps1. Prepare Formal Letter2. Prepare Supporting Documentation Prepare formal letterThe formal letter of intent i...
	10 November 2007 Project Management Office ROI Calculation   The formula for ROI calculationAfter identifying the financial benefits and cost budget, you will have all of the inputs required to calculate the return on investment (ROI). Return on Investment (ROI...
	20 October 2007 Interviews and Studies in the Project Office   Conduct InterviewsThe PMO initiator prepares a questionnaire and then interviews key executives and experienced project managers, preferably in person. The questionnaire acts as a guideline, but each ...
	30 September 2007 The PMO Life Cycle   The PMO Life CycleThe PMO Life Cycle is a series of phases undertaken to launch, plan, execute, and improve a PMO. The Method123 Project Office Management life cycle (MPOM™) consists of four pha...
	10 September 2007 PMO Project Management Office Maturity   PMO MaturityA PMO cannot launch all at once and provide all the services that would be of benefit to the organization. At the same time, if the PMO starts small and solves just a few problems, it can ...
	20 August 2007 Multiple Project Offices   Multiple PMOsIt is possible for a single organization to have more than one PMO. There are three reasons for having multiple PMOs, and each reason leads to a different model for what the PMOs do and h...
	30 July 2007 Project Management Office and Project Managers   Relationship with Project ManagersThe Project Management Office or Project Office PMO succeeds by ensuring that project managers succeed. These are specific examples of ways PMOs can do this: Providin...
	10 July 2007 Project Management Office   The PMO Life Cycle - OverviewTo explain the project office life cycle fully, it is first necessary to understand more about projects, programs, and portfolios. And then learn about PMO types, their be...