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Recently I saw an interesting question posted on reddit about How do you organise your PMO?
The PMO should seek to add value to the project delivery process by providing a suite of standard tools and templates for projects to use as well as providing a review process through various stages of the project to help keep projects within agreed tolerances in terms of scope, time, cost and quality. This post is part of a number of articles on how to set up your project, you can read more here.
There is also lots of useful stuff on project management methodologies and how to start a project and checklists that you can use. There are also some useful templates that you can use to start a project including a statement of work template. Also the most popular product, a simple to use template to price your project so that you can actually see if you will make or lose money. Are you enjoying this blog? If so, please forward this email to a friend or colleague and suggest that they sign up here. It is free and you will receive a coupon code to allow a free download from our store + regular updates on tools, templates and interviews to help get it done ! How do you organise your PMO?
Objective of the PMO The objective of the Project Management Office (PMO) is to provide a good framework for the delivery of projects. It should provide project managers with the tools and processes to run projects in a standard way. The PMO should also help set up the governance framework for tracking and reporting of projects. The PMO should also set up guard rails that assist projects managers keep their projects on track for example by scheduling regular reviews or audits. Functions of the PMO
Work products of the PMO The PMO should provide a number of templates that all project managers can use quickly and easily to ensure that projects are delivered and managed in a standard way. These work products include
Things that the PMO check See blog post here of the PMO Checklist for good project governance. Thanks for reading. Andrew Everett #helpgetitdone Last week I saw this post on reddit about one of the challenges of project management and freelancing.
After posting a brief response I thought the topic deserved some more detail. The situation is common. A client has a project in mind but has not got the scope fully defined. The features and functions have not been defined. But they know they need to get going. In addition the client needs to know the cost of the project. The challenge with quoting with this type of project is that the scope, time to deliver and cost is unknown. But business being business you need to move ahead. Several options exist and each has pros and cons. You can read more about how to price your project in these other articles.
There is also lots of useful stuff on project management methodologies and how to start a project and checklists that you can use. There are also some useful templates that you can use to start a project including a statement of work template. Also the most popular product, a simple to use template to price your project so that you can actually see if you will make or lose money. Are you enjoying this blog? If so, please forward this email to a friend or colleague and suggest that they sign up here. It is free and you will receive a coupon code to allow a free download from our store + regular updates on tools, templates and interviews to help get it done ! Option #1-Provide a Time and Materials (T&M) rate for your time. This is usually expressed as a daily or hourly rate. A low risk approach for you but very hard for the client to understand the total cost of the project. Pros
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A time and materials engagement can be a quick way to start a project but is not usually suitable for a longer-term engagement. Top tip If a client does not know their requirements then suggest that you can start on a time and materials basis and work with them to define the requirements or complete the design phase of the project. At the end of the design phase you will then know the scope of the project and can quote more accurately.
I was listening to a podcast by Tim Ferriss recently and noticed that he often asks his interviewees which books that they have given as gifts the most.
I am not sure whether the person being interviewed has had a chance to prepare their response but the answers can sometimes be insightful and sometimes droll. It is also a great small talk question, much better than "what do you do?" It got me thinking about the books that I have given most as gifts. So without further ado (cue drumroll)..... The top 5 books I have given as gifts:
What books do you gift the most ? Thanks for reading Andrew It is Friday 5pm somewhere.....time to log off and enjoy the weekend. In the meantime, enjoy a curated sample of this week's top 5 links from around the web.
You may also find some of the tools and templates and resources that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here. There is even a video on Youtube showing how easy it is to use, check it out here. All products are offered with a money back guarantee. Are you enjoying this blog? If so, please forward this email to a friend or colleague and suggest that they sign up here. It is free and you will receive a coupon code to allow a free download from our store + regular updates on tools, templates and interviews to help get it done ! Thanks for reading. Andrew This week
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For the project office to use. A list of things to check off in managing a project grouped into sections from scope, time, budget, quality and management. Instantly check the health of any project by scoring against these 117 questions.
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The following is a project checklist, which can be used by project managers, program managers, delivery managers, pre sales consultants and anyone who is focused on ensuring that all areas of a project are being managed to ensure successful delivery. It is organised around the lifecycle of a project from initiation through delivery and close out.
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