Which Agile Framework – Does it Matter? The Implications for a PMO All scaling frameworks share some common patterns: Scrum at the team level, many teams sharing the same backlog, planning done collaboratively across teams, and the general principles of pull, self-organisation and continuous improvement.  What does this mean for a PMO?  What are the differences between the main agile ...

We’re back at Project Challenge this Spring with the usual exhibition stand with our squashy cushions and general red overload thing going on. You’re welcome to join us – just to visit the stand or grab a seat and chat to other people also attending the show. It takes place for just one day this time – Thursday 21st March ...

When we were looking at the PMO Trends for 2019, this subject was top of the list. There’s a very strong reason for that. Here’s what I wrote: “If you’re anything like me you’ll be fascinated by all the talk about project data analytics and what can be achieved with data science. You’re probably feeling slightly overwhelmed with it all ...

We’re kicking off the New Year with the first PMO Mini-Masterclass session in London on Thursday 24th January. We’re learning lessons and you’re invited. Most project management approaches incorporate a set of activities often referred to as lessons learned, in which project management professionals try to use the experience gained from running a project to improve the way that they ...

At Project Challenge I did a session on Advancing Your PMO Career. The recording I did at the show wasn’t too clever so I thought rather than record it again why not just turn it into a webinar and then at least you can ask questions afterwards. Here’s what its about: In this session, Lindsay takes a look at the ...

We’re back in Edinburgh for the next PMO Flashmob and we have Sunchana Johnston leading the session Full of enthusiasm, honest and practical advice, Sunchana describes ‘how to think big’ and successfully create Agile Roadmaps. Sunchana confidently guides the audience into creating Agile Roadmaps by sharing top tips and examples. She will be exploring the universal benefits of Roadmap planning, ...