The traditional PMO is often too passive, providing governance, reporting and process that can actually slow the organisation down, and then simply monitor the chaos, rather than enabling solutions.
Is it time for the PMO to be repurposed?
Have a listen to Adrian's session from the PMO Conference 2022
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The session will include an introduction to Lean Portfolio Management theory illustrated with practical examples from implementing Lean Portfolio Management across a 6000 person technology team in a global financial institution with a budget in excess of £1 billion.
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- Date: March 2, 2022
- By: Lindsay Scott
- Categories: Agile PMO
We decided to start the Agile PMO Super Series because there is so much that PMOs today are trying to understand and work out the best approach for their organisations.
Ever since we did the first PMO Flashmob session on Agile PMO back in 2014, we've been on a quest to keep up to date with what has been happening in the real world and sharing that with the members.
The Agile PMO Super Series is six sessions over six months - and the audience picks what they want the sessions to be about.
Matthew hosts the sessions (he's our lodger in the gym) and in this first one he wanted to make sure the scene was set - what is an Agile PMO, and what it isn't.
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Agile PMO – Is the PMO Equipped to Support Traditional and Agile Projects?
The question for the PMO community is, “do you understand what additional skills and competencies you need to be equipped with?”
Many of the skills you have are still required, but some will need further honing or developed from scratch.
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We headed over to Bristol last month, lovely weather to be tucked up inside learning about Agile Project Governance but definitely worth it.
There were so many little gems I took away and I know that other PMO Flashmobbers there on the night had a lot of their questions answered.
Essentially we were all there to find out what exactly changes when projects are being delivered in an Agile way - when compared to traditional projects. And if something changes what does the PMO have to know about - and what do they have to do about it?
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