03/23/2017 by Brad Egeland Tags: pmo, trust, worklife
This may seem like a simple question, but the answer is bigger than we think it is. We’ve all grown somewhat immune to the mocking of those in charge – you see the President of the United States and other world leaders mocked on TV and other media all the time. But really, what about […]
11/17/2016 by Brad Egeland Tags: Customer, pmo, Requirements, sow, UAT
Delivering a workable solution to the customer – that’s the real project goal, right? And not just one that is bug-free, but a solution that the customer wants and needs and it’s your job to deliver that even though we all know that the customer often isn’t truly aware of what it is they actually […]
11/10/2016 by Brad Egeland Tags: Budget, leadership, pmo
I realize not everyone and every organization needs a Project Management Office (PMO). Some project management infrastructures just aren’t at the maturity level to really make use of a PMO. Some organizations aren’t large enough and never will be. And still others never really define their work in terms of “projects.” And far too many […]
07/07/2015 by Brad Egeland Tags: pmo, project management, project management office, project manager
Do you have a project management office (PMO) in your organization? If so, is it successful? Is it contributing to individual project successes by its project managers? If not, is there one in your company’s future? Is the PM practice growing to the point where a PMO would be a welcomed addition to help streamline […]
02/26/2014 by Brad Egeland Tags: pmi, pmo, project interaction, project management institute, project management peers
I will be the first to state that I very much like to work independently. And that is the beauty of project management. Much of what we do we do independently. I realize that all depends on the actual makeup of your organization and your project management infrastructure. But I can say from my experience…that […]