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As we entered an extraordinary year due to the pandemic - how did we get on with our predictions of the trends for 2020?
In this article, Nicole Reilly, who, to be fair is our go-to gal for anything to do with data, dashboards and tool stuff, picks up on the current trend on data analytics. If you're one of those PMO practitioners who are trying to get your head around all of this at the moment, this is the article to get you started. Here's Nicole:
Trends published for 2019 confirm that better data analytics and reporting is a hot topic; PMO Flashmob posted their trends and in this article from Daniel Newman on Top 10 Digital Transformation Trends For 2019 it's number five on the list.
I’ve posted before about my belief that PMOs haven’t quite got to grips with maximising the value of data and providing business insight. So over the Christmas break I’ve spent some time thinking about some top tips I can offer, given my background in business analysis and continued interest in the topic.
Back in late 2017 the Project Data Analytics community launched with the intention of exploring and sharing how to leverage big data, machine learning and AI within a project, programme and portfolio environment - with one of the key questions being how can we move from lagging to leading indicators that ultimately improve project delivery outcomes?
Throughout 2018 audiences at the monthly events in London have regularly been in excess of 100 attendees, clearly demonstrating the level of interest around the topic from both data scientists and project professionals.
Why do so many people show up to the monthly community meet-ups, when there are a wealth of books or free resources available on the web? I believe the answer is fairly simple – we want to connect, and to hear the stories; we want to know who, what, how, where and when the challenges faced were overcome; and we want to meet others who are on the same journey and are willing to share their experiences with us.
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It's that time of year again when we take a look into the possibilities of PMO land next year. We've been doing these articles for a couple of years and we don't tend to be too far out. Take last year's for example: Here are last year's trends (the full article can be found here)
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That was the blog title from a recent post on the APM website which was written in response to the current work being undertaken to refresh APM's Body of Knowledge (BoK) (from version 6 to 7). The post - you can read it here - talks about how PMOs are not really mentioned in the BoK at all, instead they'll get a mention in the area that covers off the different types of roles that exist in project management.(take a look at the proposed contents)
And that - from the Chartered Body for the Project Profession - dear PMO colleagues is your lot.
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It's that time of year again when we take a look into the possibilities of PMO land next year. We've been doing these articles for a couple of years and we don't tend to be too far out. Take last year's for example:
Here are last year's trends (the full article can be found here):
A clearer distinction needed between the PMO Manager and PMO Lead roles.
Looking to other business frameworks, methods, processes and tools that can help the PMO solve problems.
Moving the Agile conversation on the "Agile PMO" into real, practical activity.
More focus on development and learning for PMO.
Unpicking the value debate - understanding what the real issues are.
Changing the PMO language.
Understanding strategy in your business - including formulation.
Change is our business so we need to understand the principles of change management.
Using the right people for the job.
Making small changes that have a real impact.
We've certainly started making headways on the Agile PMO stuff; had sessions and insights on the whole value debate; heard a lot about strategy and seen how some PMOs are using change management effectively (the PMO of the Year winners did a great job with this). We've also started focusing more on development and learning in a more formal way with the new sister company, PMO Learning, which sees the new AIPMO certification for PMO hit the UK shores in 2018.
So what about next year, is it just more of the same?
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We celebrated International Project Management Day today (2nd November) with a little webinar all about what people in PMO are talking about right now
There is a recording of the session - about 58 minutes and copies of the slides too Hope you had a good PM Day - you just need to register on the website to access this and loads of other great resources too!
Click and enjoy!
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We celebrated International Project Management Day (2nd November) with a little webinar all about what people in PMO are talking about right now
Here’s the recording of the session – about 58 minutes.
Hope you had a good PM Day too!
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Another year rolls around and writing an article like this is a good time to reflect back from the previous year and think about what's coming up as the new year stretches out in front of us. You can take a look at the trends in PMO for 2016 to see if your PMO picked any of them up.
Now let's look to 2017, here is PMO Flashmob's take on the top ten trends for PMO in the coming year:
A clearer distinction needed between the PMO Manager and PMO Lead roles.
Looking to other business frameworks, methods, processes and tools that can help the PMO solve problems.
Moving the Agile conversation on the "Agile PMO" into real, practical activity.
More focus on development and learning for PMO.
Unpicking the value debate - understanding what the real issues are.
Changing the PMO language.
Understanding strategy in your business - including formulation.
Change is our business so we need to understand the principles of change management.
Using the right people for the job.
Making small changes that have a real impact.
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We held the first PMO Flashmob Webinar today.
The presentation was packed with lots of different angles, topic areas, nooks and crannies of PMO. We thought it would make a good webinar because there is a lot there to keep you engaged for an hour.
So here it is:
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