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Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Recruiting PMO Staff
Posted on March 2, 2012 | No CommentsTweet As PMO lead my PMO is at a point where it is at a good level of maturity and we feel it is time to expand it, can you... -
New Year’s Resolution – Is THIS the year for the Results Management Office?
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Deloitte have been pushing something called a “Results Management Office” (RMO) for a couple of years now. The RMO is all about moving the PMO on to the next... -
PMO Leadership – Free Event
Posted on October 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsTweet There’s a free event taking place in London on Tuesday 29th November 2011 on the subject of PMO Leadership. It’s being hosted by the PMOSIG which recently became part... -
PMO – The Value Proposition
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsTweet My good friend Andreas Splett and I had a discussion over email a few months back about PMOs. Andreas is a Head of Project Management for a firm based... -
The Modern Project Management Apprenticeship
Posted on September 15, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet There has been much debate about the future of project management and the advances needed to increase the professionalisation of project management. In this week’s newsletter from Arras People... -
The People Challenges for the PMO
Posted on May 24, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Next week on the 2nd June there is a free session from the PMOSIG taking place at the Shell Centre on London’s South Bank. The event is open to... -
Do you REALLY need a Project Manager?
Posted on February 28, 2011 | 3 CommentsTweet So many requirements that come into Arras People start off with “I’m looking for a Project Manager”. After learning more about the real reason for the call i.e., what... -
Q&A Project Management Careers – Moving from Support to PM
Posted on October 18, 2010 | No CommentsTweet This weeks question comes from Mr F.A; I’m a project co-ordinator with 4 years experience and looking to take the giant step to becoming a project manager. Any tips/advice... -
PMO Gathering
Posted on June 3, 2010 | No CommentsTweet If you’re a PMO professional (PMO Manager, Project Co-ordinator, Project Support) you might not be aware of the new gatherings in London which are free to attend and last... -
PMO Competency Levels – The Market View
Posted on March 25, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Last week I presented at the PPSOSIG conference, which was focused on Competence and Competencies, I focused on PMO Competencies in the Marketplace, trying to bring a marketplace view... -
October Edition of Tipoffs Out Today
Posted on October 15, 2009 | No CommentsTweet With the beginning of a new month comes anticipation. No, not of early Christmas creep (much to the consternation of several businesses) – of the new edition of Project... -
PPSO SIG Conference – From Acorn to Oak
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsTweet This year’s PPSO Conference in Coventry took place between the 16th and 17th September. Given the conference title of ‘PMO Maturity in your organisation, Your Team and You’, the... -
The many types of programme and project office professionals
Posted on August 5, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet Programme Management Offices (and the many variations on a theme) have become much more popular in recent years, in fact I would say it is one of the fasting... -
Staffed by one person – me! Impacts on the PMO
Posted on June 8, 2009 | No CommentsTweet The headline was a quote from a recent survey in response to the question, “what pressures do you currently face in your PMO?” Interestingly this situation is pretty common... -
New Service Offering from Arras People – DWP Executive Support
Posted on May 28, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Given the turbulent nature of the job market at present and that thousands of highly skilled workers have found themselves out of work, it comes as no surprise the... -
PPSOSIG – From Acorn to Oak – PMO Maturity in Your Organisation, Your Team and You
Posted on May 27, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Title: PPSOSIG – From Acorn to Oak – PMO Maturity in Your Organisation, Your Team and You Location: Windmill Hotel, near Coventry Link out: Click here Description: In 2008,... -
PMO Watch #18 – Why you shouldn’t consider P3O
Posted on May 6, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Back to the PMO series, I’ve not updated the PMO Watch since Nov 08! The PMO Watch brings together news and views in relation to Portfolio Management Offices, Programme... -
Update to the “Understanding the PMO” section
Posted on April 9, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet When we launched our Project Management Benchmark Report back in February 2009 we included a section in our findings about the role PMOs play in our respondant’s organisations. We... -
To train or not to train?
Posted on April 8, 2009 | 2 CommentsTweet Reading through the responses to the APM qualification questions from the Arras People 2009 Benchmark Report I saw a common trend emerging – generally the qualification wasn’t seen as... -
The Career Switch – How Arras People’s Careers Clinic Can Help
Posted on March 9, 2009 | No CommentsTweet It’s as close as some people might ever come to a full-fledged identity change, this concept of making a career change. Imagine the rugby union professional who cuts his... -
Getting Into Project Management – How a Careers Clinic Can Help
Posted on March 5, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet It is nowhere close to the struggles of a “glass ceiling” or a “seperate but equal” workplace inequity, but breaking into a new line of work undoubtedly has its rough patches... -
Arras People Survey 2009 – Snippet #1
Posted on December 19, 2008 | No CommentsTweet Please note that the Arras People Survey is still open and can be completed by following the following link: http://optima.benchpoint.com/optima/SurveyPop.aspx?query=view&SurveyID=245&SS=gEQB3p This report is a short extract based on the... -
Blogs we like.. free project management templates
Posted on October 16, 2008 | 1 CommentTweet Kevin Brady’s blog includes some great templates for project managers (and project offices), recent templates include; project cost monitoring, MSP Benefits Log and Project Budget template Check out his... -
Project Challenge Expo 2008
Posted on October 1, 2008 | No CommentsTweet Last week I arose early from my bed to take an early morning Virgin Train heading south to Olympia (London) to take a look around this years Project Challenge... -
PMO Watch #6- P3O – Latest Update
Posted on September 25, 2008 | No CommentsTweet The newsletter from the OGC arrived on the desk yesterday (this is the Portfolio, Programme, Project and Risk Management News), you can also see this news on the website... -
PMO Watch #3 Help is on hand to ride out the credit crunch
Posted on June 18, 2008 | No CommentsTweet The 14th conference from the PPSOSIG (The Programme and Project Support Office Specialist Interest Group) taking place on the 17th & 18th September 2008 looks like being another winner.... -
Programme Office, Project Office, PMO, PSO, Project Support Office, PPSO, PPM ……..
Posted on October 3, 2006 | No CommentsTweet I think you get the message There’s been a lot of “stuff” about Programme Management Offices (and co) over the last 5/6 years. The first time I became aware...
