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Focus and Flexibility Help PMOs Bring Value
 How project management offices (PMOs) function differs as widely as the organizations they serve.
A PMO may oversee and execute projects, implement process improvements, serve as a center of excellence, or align projects to the organization’s strategy.
The consensus seems to be that the more focused and flexible the PMO
is, the higher the chances are that it delivers value to the organization—and that is the ultimate goal.
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 Quick Quiz
My boss constantly insists my projects be completed faster and cheaper. I’ve already overlapped activities, used concurrent tasks and overworked my excellent, dedicated team. What else can I do to finish quicker and save money?
- Consider some Lean Six Sigma processes to eliminate non-value added processes.
- Explain to your boss that your team cannot work any faster, and ask to have three extra weeks added to all future projects.
- Avoid answering your phone at the time your boss usually calls.
- Hold a training session to show your team members how to work faster and smarter.
- Add a Reorganization Unification Procedure activity milestone each week.
Test your knowledge.
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