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3 Key Questions for every PMO pmo joe Jan 19, 2021

Depending on the research you review, or the expert you talk with, you'll get varying answers to how long the average PMO lasts. What everyone seems to agree on though is, PMOs need to...

Empowerment Series: 2 Ways to Drive Individual and Team Performance Dec 21, 2020

Updated: Dec 22, 2020

Driving performance in 2020 for individuals and teams was a challenge no matter what persona's/hats you wore or types of tools, technologies, and methodologie...

Selecting a PPM Tool isn't so Simple pmo joe ppm tools Nov 23, 2020

I am often asked my thoughts on what is the best PPM tool. While this seems like a straightforward question, the answer isn't so simple. How can one know which PPM tool is best without knowing the cir...

Empowerment Series: 3 questions to Drive Purpose, Measurement, and Optimization for your teams. derick brownell Nov 18, 2020

Updated: Nov 24, 2020

Delivering on your Emerging Technology Roadmap? Here are some options and questions to ask when accelerating your investment in emerging tech and empowering y...

Leaving a Legacy jerome macdonald Nov 06, 2020

I signed out on terminal leave, or final vacation time, from the Army yesterday. Twenty-three years and six months after entering basic training in July of 1997 as a seventeen-year-old...

Dealing with Scary Project Gremlins joe pusz project management Oct 26, 2020

As we get ready to celebrate Halloween I am reminded about the scary moments on projects and starting my project management career. Thinking back to my younger days I enjoyed dressing up in my Hallowe...

Developing an Agile Mindset agile agile mindset kevin jacobs Oct 20, 2020

I was asked, during a recent Agile transformation, if Agile was the new flavor of the month. It’s a funny question, since Agile practices were developed in the 90’s. After 20 years I think we can sa...

One Veteran's Journey jerome macdonald Oct 10, 2020

I suppose it is fitting that my first blog would come at my transition point from active duty military service into the civilian world. This past year has had so many “firsts” that I have lost count. ...

Does Everything have to be Agile? agile agile mindset kevin jacobs project management Jul 24, 2020

When we think of Agile – most of us think of Scrum, delivering working solutions every sprint (every one to four weeks). If you ask an Agilist, there’s a way to break every project up. For example, ...

Selecting a PPM Tool isn't so Simple joe pusz leadership pmo joe Jul 14, 2020

I am often asked my thoughts on what is the best PPM tool. While this seems like a straightforward question, the answer isn't so simple. How can one know which PPM tool is best without knowing the cir...

2020 Global PMO Leadership Survey from THE PMO SQUAD Launches today! joe pusz pmo joe Jul 14, 2020

Updated: Jul 15, 2020

How does PMO Leadership factor into the success of the PMO? This Survey is designed to help understand the impact PMO Leadership and Leaders have on the success ...

Empower People to Deliver Results May 08, 2020

Updated: Jul 15, 2020

“A leader is great not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others.” This quote comes from author John C. Max...

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