Andrew MakarIT Program Manager
Dr. Andrew Makar is an IT program manager and the author of several Micr…
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This is the sixth article in an ongoing series about PMO best practices.
There are solid reasons to seek a position in a project management office. As the previous article in this series pointed out, an assignment in a PMO can offer project managers hands-on experience in enterprise-level risk, change and issues management; expand their awareness of business issues; and provide an environment to develop leadership skills. Perhaps most appealing, it can also offer the opportunity to become part of the solution to project management processes in need of fixing.
All PMOs are not created equal, however, and the perception of a PMO within an organization will …
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Stuart E: "Pat, it would be hard to disagree with your comments. One fairly common blind s…" on Portfolio Manager Roles
February 9, 2012
Pat M: "Perhaps I'm a bit naive, but it seems that you need both capabilities. In order…" on Portfolio Manager Roles
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