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CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter 1: Solving the Identity Crisis
How to determine what executives want from their EPMO
Establishing the character
Transforming the EPMO into a profit centre
Identify expensive resources to replace with EPMO resources
Doing the sums
Actively compete for EPMO staff placements
Establishing the service model
Corporate project road map
Portfolio management
Project methodology, standards, and tools
Programme delivery
Build, operate, and transfer (BOT) EPMOs
Task force initiatives
Putting together a road map for the EPMO
EPMO transformation
Service portfolio
E2e project methodology
Resourcing and certification
Automation
Selling
Chapter 2: The Quest for Standardisation of the Corporate Project Methodology
Determining the size of the corporate project road map
Establish a project filtration standard
How much money is available to spend on projects?
Use historical data to determine company’s capability to deliver
Use critical resource headcount to estimate the number of projects
Intelligent planning
Executive threshold to sponsor projects and programmes
The corporate planning process and the corporate project road map
Introducing the end–to-end (e2e) project methodology
Setting the right expectations for the project management journey
Clarifying the tale of two life cycles: Projects vs Products
Defining the methodology
Good traits
Laying the correct foundation
Identifying the project stages
The project document map
Using logs to record active project data
Enforcing governance
Customisation for other business units
Implementing the methodology
Measuring project success
Chapter 3: Enhancing the Project Experience
Need for a special type of project manager
Executive initiatives require a project president
The project council and learning from project mistakes
The project council delivers several benefits
Employ game mechanics to motivate project teams
Productivity
Recognition
Rewards
Chapter 4: Enabling the EPMO to Go to Market
Addressing EPMO resourcing requirements
Understanding the executive demand
The resourcing model
The right blend of experience and youth
Training
Is it worth pursuing ISO 9001?
Automating the EPMO: A challenge in itself
Acceptance of the EPMO’s mandate
Stability is mandatory
Capture 360 requirements
Avoid duplication of data
Avoid a big bang approach
Selling your EPMO
Road shows
EPMO intranet
Brochures and newsletters
Mentoring and coaching opens doors
Trial services
Chapter 5: EPMO and Corporate Politics
Addressing the project manager who can only micromanage
Executive motives and outsourcing deals
EPMO and executive politics
Can the EPMO add to the company’s social responsibility profile?
Reflections
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