to the study of PMOs Monique Aubry *‚ Brian Hobbs 1‚ Denis Thuillier Received 3 August 2007; accepted 9 August 2007 2 ` ´ ´ ´ Universite du Quebec a Montreal Business School‚ Department of Management and Technology‚ Montreal (Quebec)‚ Canada‚ H3C 3P8 Abstract This paper aims at providing a grounded theoretical foundation on which to base a better understanding of organisational project management. This paper delivers empirical evidence that project management offices (PMOs) and organisational
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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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least this is the information that we are provided or is accepted as a common belief. In many cases‚ this is indeed the case. In an Agile environment‚ the speed at which things occur can be very quick and is more concentrated on successful outcomes instead of worrying about bureaucratic red tape‚ which is normally 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
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Victoria Heavy Equipment’s most recent organization has been lacking effective communication practices amongst all of its divisions. The company has been suffering from lack of clear goals in measurable terms‚ for its divisions. The idea of each division functioning as an independent unit‚ whether it being cost or profit center‚ is a remarkable beginning. However‚ clear goals and key measurable need to be set for each center‚ which in our case have been overlooked. As a result‚ many of these centers
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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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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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Cases in Applied Project Management 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
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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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Heavy Metal Music Good morning to our lecturer and my fellow friends. Today‚ I’m going to inform you about my favourite music genre‚ the heavy metal or metal. I’ll talk about its origin‚ characteristics and its evolvement. I am pretty sure that all of you are not fans of heavy metal. Perhaps‚ some of you did not even heard of it. Heavy metal ‚ often referred to as metal ‚ is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s with roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock. Heavy
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Heavy Rain Trying to rescue your own son from a serial killer by completing a set of painful‚ heart-wrenching trials‚ Heavy Rain was one of the most touching and depressing (and one of the greatest) video games I have ever played showing the true nature and consequences of people’s morality when their human reasoning is put to the test. "Human reason" generally refers to the human being’s capacity to use logic and make judgments related to knowledge and‚ depending on who you read‚ ethics. (Yahooansweres)
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