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This free event is aimed at PMO leads, managers of project managers,
and other senior project management stakeholders.
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12:00PM
Welcome, Agenda & Logistics
12:10PM
Having a Business Benefits Focus: The Key to PMO Success
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Many PMOs struggle with proving their value to the business. They want to show that they are not just another cost centre but rather drive strategic value that more than justifies their existence.
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In this session, learn how PMOs can better restructure methodologies, governance processes, and reporting around business value creation to shift the perceptions about the value being generated by the PMO. Learn how this approach better aligns the PMO with evolving PM standards from PMI and other international organizations.
1:00PM
Current Challenges for PMOs (Panel discussion followed by Q&A)
Moderated by: Hussain Bandukwala
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PMOs often face challenges that others have already overcome. Listen to this panel of public- and private-sector PMO leaders as they field questions from the moderator – and the audience – about how they have responded to common challenges facing PMOs today. Learn how others have responded to the challenges of managing virtual teams with the shift to working from home, the growth of agile approaches in the workplace, the overlap between project management and organizational change management, among other topics. Audience members also will be able to pose questions to the panel about their own challenges to gain insights from the panel of senior PMO leaders.
2:15PM
The NextGen PMO: Project vs. Operational Governance Mindsets
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Projects exist in organizations to make changes to existing operations. In other words, they are disruptors to business-as-usual thinking and processes. So it makes sense that they face a different set of challenges and require a different set of management processes than the ongoing organizational operations; yet, most organizations try to govern projects using operations management thinking and techniques.
This session will transform your understanding of project management and your thinking about how you need to govern the projects in your organization. Learn how to better align your processes and your metrics with desired project results using a true project management mindset.
3:15PM
How an Organization's Culture Affects Its PMO Style
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How you structure your PMO is a reflection of your position within the organization (i.e. your power and influence), your time horizon (short-term vs. long-term thinking), and your PMO style (controlling, partnering, or serving). How you align your PMO structure or style with the organization can lead to either significant benefits or dire conflicts.
This fascinating presentation based on academic research into the different types of large PMOs reveals how you can make your PMO more relevant to the organization, how an organization’s culture may drive your PMO structural choices, and what are the characteristics and roles associated with the various PMO style options upon which you can base your own PMO structure.
4:00pm
Closing Remarks & Prize Draw
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