PMcrunch

Whatever performance review system is in place, the important thing for project management is that the line organization that holds ultimate responsibility for the project should be the primary input and judge of a project manager’s performance. Performance evaluation is often difficult in matrix-type organizations, such as those that include a PMO. Let’s take a look at some of the challenges.

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Project teams, project oriented organizations, and project management offices have an unusually strong opportunity today for building highly motivated project teams. The reason for that is projects sit at the center of a new evolving organizational structure.

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There has been a tremendous amount of buzz more recently about PMOs, otherwise known as Project Management Offices. Here is what a select group of experts are saying about PMOs today.

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When it comes to press releases, there’s not much difference between creating one for newspapers or magazines, or for the World Wide Web. What’s important is that you are able to maintain all of the important elements that should be present in an advertising copy. But more important is that the release is, in some way, newsworthy.

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Without Instant Messaging, the use of the internet and broadband technology would be greatly under valued. Thanks to this method of communication, contact between individuals using the internet may be conducted in real time, regardless of their location. Without Instant Messaging, it wouldn’t be impossible for someone in Calcutta to communicate with someone in Prague and talk business, close deals, handle project management issues, discuss personal issues, even gossip.

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There are 3 basic types of Project Management Office (PMO) organizations. They vary in the degree of control and influence they have on projects within the organization.

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In-person meetings are one of the oldest means used by different sectors of society in order for at least two individuals to meet, present their respective cases and reach an agreement or a compromise. It is widely used in many formal settings as well as informal ones. In fact, it is not uncommon to find in-person meetings organized in campuses, clubs, offices, and even in playgrounds, gyms and factory floors.

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Is project management a project or a process? How about Six Sigma? These are interesting questions and point toward optimal and complementary use of both disciplines.

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The US Army CIO/G6 organization faces a lot of challenges and, as a large organization, uses a wide range of management tools. However, like many IT organizations, it does not have full control over IT assets throughout the organization.

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