The AtekPC Project Management Office: Situation: John Strider the CEO of AtekPC is faced with pressure that is facing the PC industry as a result of the industry transition. Strider had in the past thought of a Project Management Office which if implemented would of great benefit to AtekPC in the long run. He however did not want to implement this idea in a rush because he had concerns of the effect it would have if they tried to push hard with the idea. There were questions on how PMO Program
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1. What is the purpose and mission of a PMO? As according to the AtekPC Project Management Office case‚ the purpose1 of a PMO is to fulfill the need for greater discipline in managing IT projects. Moreover‚ it establishes or enhances project management skills‚ process‚ and governance structures within an organization (Applegate Pg. 462). The director of Application Development‚ Richard Steinberg‚ described AtekPC’s PMO’s purpose as a “methodology” for managing projects with standardized practices
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the staple of the PMO‚ which tend to slow things up. This does not have to be the case. The PMO does not have to only operate in environments with a pure waterfall lifecycle. It can easily operate well within incremental lifecycles such as agile. Each lifecycle is different but they all still require governance‚ controls and quality of standards to be maintained which is managed by the PMO. With this in mind‚ it begs the question‚ “What are the challenges faced by the PMO when working with Project
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University Introduction Most modern day classrooms are structured to operate under the premises that students must demonstrate mastery of specific state mandated standards in order to show academic growth. The purpose of this paper is to explore some effective methods to effectively implement differentiated instruction in the standards based classroom. As a result of various education initiatives‚ the focus of education has now shifted to developing students who are able to consistently meet and exceed
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A Project Management Office (PMO) is a group or department within a business‚ agency or enterprise that defines and maintains standards for project management within the organization. The PMO strives to standardize and introduce economies of repetition in the execution of projects. The PMO is the source of documentation‚ guidance and metrics on the practice of project management and execution. In some organisations this is known as the Program Management Office (sometimes abbreviated to PgMO to differentiate);
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Effective Advertising Planning and Implementation Paper Name Date Instructor Effective Advertising Planning and Implementation Paper McDonalds Fast Food McDonalds is the largest chain of fast food restaurants that was founded in 1940 in San Bernardino‚ California by Ray Kroc. The company is currently headquartered in Oak Brook‚ Illinois. There are 47 million customers served each day in the franchise. The total employees that were recorded in 2008 were 40‚000‚ which are spread all over
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Individual Assignment Identify the main purpose and mission of a PMO and what are the main challenges and obstacles in implementing a PMO? (HBS: The AtekPC Project Management Office) Submitted by: KMO Greene Introduction The AtekPC Company found in 1984 has grown in size and scope to become a mid-sized technology PC manufacturer. The company now boasts 2100 fulltime employees with an additional 200 part time workers and revenues of $1.9 billion. AtekPC finds itself‚ like all other PC manufacturers facing
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2.3 Determine the Value of Your PMO Value‚ like beauty‚ is in the eye of the beholder. Nevertheless‚ value can be determined by what one does‚ how well one does it‚ and often by how much it costs. Typically‚ organisations use business cases to prioritise limited resources for those elements or opportunities that provide the greatest ROI. Some of the challenges that put your PMO at risk of being under-valued include: Lack of a current‚ published operational plan Limited‚ or no‚ user involvement
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STUDY ON CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ERP IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY 2|P a ge Contents Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Modules at a glance ..............................................................
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Management Email OPS571 March 09‚ 2015 Abstract This paper addressed (in mock email format) three project proposals that needed to be reviewed by the Project Management Office (PMO). After an analysis of the three projects (Juniper‚ Palomino‚ and Stargazer)‚ using a feasibility study‚ the PMO recommended that the company should invest in the Stargazer because it already had investment toward R & D‚ would highlight Piper Industry as a leader and innovator‚ and will provide the company
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