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Delivering Results with a Business-focused PMO

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Overview

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Lead a PMO that delivers results. Discover how to transform into a business-focused PMO that is aligned with the priorities and performance expectations of your organization.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Build a successful PMO
1. PMO as a Business Function
  • The importance of the business-focused PMO
  • Who owns the PMO?
  • Priorities and purpose
  • A business function with a business plan
2. Business-Focused vs. Traditional PMOs
  • Defined by purpose, not work
  • Unique challenges, unique solutions
  • Success measured in business terms
  • Leadership value
3. Delivering Value with a Business Focus
  • Business outcomes, not project outputs
  • Adaptability, not standardization
  • Context, not constraints
  • Relationships, not processes
  • Portfolio, not project
4. Building the Business-Focused PMO
  • Identify the need
  • Investments by leadership
  • Integration with the business
  • Continuous evolution
5. Staffing the Business-Focused PMO
  • Reporting lines that work
  • Effective staffing model
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Andy Jordan

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