by Hannah Roden | Mar 30, 2021 | Virtual Classroom, PMO
Following a year of lockdown restrictions within the UK, we’re excited to see our fantastic delegates in the classroom again soon. We’ve updated our Coronavirus Precautions, and are looking forward to delivering in-house courses in person from the 12th of...
by Melissa Roden | Mar 25, 2021 | PMO
We’ve recently reached a year of coronavirus restrictions in the UK, and as we look optimistically towards the future, it’s also fitting time to look back on a year’s worth of online training and take stock of the things we’ve learnt. In 2020, there was the...
by Lindsay Scott | Mar 23, 2021 | P3O
AXELOS® – home to PRINCE2®, MSP® and P3O® amongst others – recently announced a new name for the collection of best practice qualifications in project management. ProPath® “provides a progressive development structure of best practice certifications...
by Hannah Roden | Mar 18, 2021 | PMO, P3O
I’ve been looking to complete my P3O® Foundation certification for a while, but I’ve been considering my different options. It wasn’t ideal for me to take three days off work for training, so I wanted something that I could work through outside of my...
by Chris Taylor | Mar 16, 2021 | PMO, Virtual Classroom, P3O
After doing the P3O® Foundation course all the way back in December 2018, I finally got around to taking the Practitioner level of P3O® in late February 2021. I thought it would be interesting to note my expectations before taking the course and my experiences from...
by Hannah Roden | Mar 9, 2021 | P3O, PMO
Within the PMO industry, the term P3O® is one you will undoubtedly be unable to avoid. You’ve probably read it, heard it referenced in conversation, and have probably used it yourself – but what does it actually mean? It’s not a number 30, which it...
by Hannah Roden | Mar 4, 2021 | P3O, PMO
1. Read, read, read the question! Make sure you have mastered the art of reading and understanding the question that is being asked of you. This may seem like an obvious one, but this is arguably the most important tip on the list. There is one word difference between...
by Hannah Roden | Mar 2, 2021 | PMO
Role of the PMO in Stimulating Innovation in Projects Initiated by Owner and Operator Organizations* by Natalya Sergeeva and Ali Sultan is an interesting read – and one that will give you a lot to consider. It’s a research paper based on the PMO at...
by Hannah Roden | Feb 24, 2021 | P3O, PMO
You see it a lot in job descriptions for PMO roles: Experienced in project management tools and techniques The job description will outline some of them – the ones that will be most in use in the PMO, project or organisation. The tools nearly always focus on the...
by Hannah Roden | Feb 18, 2021 | PMO
In the PMO Competency Framework by the House of PMO and the PMO Flashmob community, one of the frequent indicators raised for those working in a PMO is the ability to challenge, and one of the skills needed to successfully challenge, is being able to ask powerful...
by Hannah Roden | Feb 16, 2021 | PMO
Are there some parts of your day to day PMO job that you can do without really thinking about it? How about those areas of the job which you’re still getting to grips with? Or perhaps you are one of those PMO professionals who look forward to the unknown, the...
by Hannah Roden | Feb 11, 2021 | P3O, PMO
Here at PMO Learning we are excited to announce the launch of our P3O® Foundation eLearning! eLearning is a great middle-ground between completely independent learning and trainer-led classroom learning. You will receive access to the eLearning which includes slides,...
by Hannah Roden | Feb 10, 2021 | P3O, PMO
So – you’re working in an organisation running projects and programmes, you have established PMOs and now you’re wondering – does my organisation need a P3O®? The first thing we need to establish is the difference between a P3O® and lots of...
by Hannah Roden | Feb 4, 2021 | PMO, Webinar, Setting Up a PMO
On the 20th of January, PMO Learning Directors Eileen Roden and Lindsay Scott delivered a webinar with BCS (British Computer Society) entitled ‘How to Setup a PMO’, covering a range of topics including What kind of PMO is required? What resources are needed to...
by Hannah Roden | Feb 2, 2021 | Setting Up a PMO, PMO
Our Setting Up a PMO series continues in this final installment. We’ve covered What Resources are Needed to Implement a PMO Successfully? As well as What Kind of PMO is Required? This installment will tackle the question: How Can We Measure the Success of a PMO?...
by Hannah Roden | Jan 28, 2021 | Setting Up a PMO, PMO
On the 20th of January, PMO Learning Directors Eileen Roden and Lindsay Scott delivered a webinar with BCS (British Computer Society) entitled ‘How to Setup a PMO’, covering a range of topics including what kind of PMO is required? What resources are...
