Three important change boundaries
All organisations work within boundaries; limits of authority, legal statute, societal norms and physical environment. They are a completely normal, often invisible, part of everyday life. Organisations deliberately create boundaries…
This course conforms to the syllabus set down by the Office of Government Commerce for candidates wishing to gain the P30 Foundation Certificate. The focus is on providing the knowledge and principles needed to ensure an in-depth understanding of best practices. For further details contact us on 01908 283 600…
What is a PMO?
PMO, or Project Management Office, is a generic term used to describe a variety of management functions within an organisation. Alternative names include Programme Management Office, Portfolio Management Office and Project…
What is the focus of a PMO?
Corporate or central PMOs are often arranged in a hierarchical structure with specific functions being delegated to the various offices. At a strategic level they provide advice and guidance to…
What PMO courses do you offer?
Based on our extensive experience in implementing project offices in client operations we offer an in depth course on ‘creating valuable project and programme support offices’ together with a topic…
What is a project portfolio?
A project portfolio is a group of projects which has one or more common elements, e.g. they may all be resourced from a single pool of resources (and so are…
How are portfolios best organised?
A number of factors are often taken into account in the organisation of any portfolio. These may include: political fairness – does the portfolio have ‘something for everyone’ – this…
What are the key skills in portfolio management?
There are a core set of skills that are critical for a successful portfolio manager: stakeholder management – specifically negotiation and facilitation, portfolio structuring, managing governance and funding processes and…
What is programme management?
Programme management is an approach used by organisations to bring about significant change and realise the desired benefits and business outcomes. Typically involving the identification and execution of multiple projects…