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Conference Paper PMO, Strategy, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Benefits Realization 13 May 2016

Better portfolio management — better results!

By Ramani, S. This paper discusses a client's engagement on how the perspectives of portfolio, program, and project management were integrated and implemented for better business performance. It highlights how…

Conference Paper PMO, Benefits Realization, Information Technology, Telecommunications 24 April 2013

Critical success factors (CSFs) affecting project performance in Turkish IT sector

By Uluocak, Burak Information technology (IT) projects often are more complex and less predictable than other types of projects, such as construction and engineering (Ewusi-Mensah, 1997; Kapur, 1999; Rodriquez-Repiso…

Article PMO, Benefits Realization August 2011

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Siemens, Munich, Germany

By Fister Gale, Sarah Project management offices (PMOs) at a global engineering and electronics powerhouse have little trouble gaining stakeholder support for their endeavors. This article discusses how two-year stints…

Conference Paper PMO, Benefits Realization, Resource Management 13 October 2009

Mastering resource management

By Crawford, J. Kent Managing resources are one of the most pressing challenges now facing organizations. This paper examines a process that can help organizations assess resource management practices, identify critical…

Article PMO, Benefits Realization May 2009

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Burden or benefit

By Taylor, Peter Today's organizations are demanding that every proposal--including investments in project management offices (PMOs)--first outline a realistic ROI. This article reports the results of a November…

Conference Paper PMO, Benefits Realization 11 February 2009

In the pursuit of the elusive: showing PMO value!

By Duggal, Jack S. Showing the value that a project management office (PMO) can generate is a challenging task. But a vital one that not only helps a PMO survive but also thrive, especially in today's climate of…

Conference Paper PMO, Quality Management, Benefits Realization 2007

In the pursuit of the elusive

By Duggal, Jack S. Although an increasing number of organizations are establishing project management offices (PMOs), many are also questioning the value generated from these investments. What project managers are now…

Conference Paper Portfolio Management, PMO, Program Management, Strategy, Benefits Realization, Stakeholder Engagement 2006

Supersizing PMO performance

By Bourne, Lynda Many technically competent project management offices (PMOs) fail to maximize the value they can provide to their host organizations. Such PMOs-because they often focus only on technology, data, and…

Article PMO, Benefits Realization 1 November 2002

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Tangible benefits

By Mitchell, Lorraine S. While there is a lack of reliable quantitative data to show that a project management office can improve a company's bottom line, the office can show tangible benefits.These benefits are the…

Article PMO, Benefits Realization 1 January 2002

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It's proportional

By Bigelow, Deborah In the years between 1994 and 2001, reported the Standish Group in their CHAOS 2001 report, the percentage of projects that organizations successfully realized sharply increased. The study found…