Leading successful PMOs · How to build the best project management office for your business by Taylor, Peter -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Dedecation Title page Copyright Page Contents About the Author Foreword by Chris Walters Foreword David Ayling-Smith Acknowledgments Reviews for Leading Successful PMOs Introduction 1 The Meaning and Purpose of a PMO

PMO ‘Jeopardy’? Why Invest? Programs, Programmes and PMOs Your Very Own Ding in the Universe What Does a PMO do? And the Question is … Me, Me and Not Forgetting Me

2 What Makes a PMO Successful?

Voices, I’m Hearing Voices The Voice of the PMO Leaders The Voice of the Project Managers PMO Leaders’ Checklist The Voice of the Market The ‘C’-Level Voice

3 Being a Successful PMO Leader

One Vision? Take Me to your Leader The PMO Leader Competency Framework Being Passionate about Projects (and Project Management) Communicate with Conviction Negotiation for the Business and the PMO Being Enthusiastic about Leading Change Believing in Uniqueness

4 Starting a PMO

I Want One of Those And I Want a Better One Moving up the Food Chain Avoiding the Dodo Effect There is No Holy Grail A Good PMO is not Measured by the PMO Leader The Acid Test

5 The Final Frontier

A PMO is Not for Life A PMO is Not the Only Answer A PMO is Not the Mother of all Project Managers Give Me a ‘C’

Appendix 1 PMO Leaders’ Checklist Appendix 2 An Insight into the Minds of Your Project Managers Appendix 3 PMOSIG Appendix 4 International Project Management Day Appendix 5 PRINCE2 Appendix 6 Manager or Leader? Appendix 7 Some Further PMO Reading Appendix 8 Some Useful PMO Blogs and Podcasts