The first 90 days of a PMO role are the most important — and the most dangerous. Move too fast and you build the wrong things. Move too slowly and you lose credibility before you’ve earned it. Get the balance right and you’ll have the foundations in place that everything else is built on. This […]

Before you do anything else as a new PMO — before you build templates, run workshops, or start reporting — write a PMO charter. Eight sections of a PMO charter in logical order PMO Charter 1. Purpose & mandate Why does this PMO exist? 2. Scope Which projects & teams? 3. Services & functions What […]

Not all PMOs work the same way. In fact, one of the most common reasons a PMO fails is that it operates at the wrong level of authority for its organisation — either too hands-off to make a difference, or too controlling to be trusted by the people it’s supposed to support. The most widely […]

Most organisations run projects constantly — new systems, restructures, product launches, regulatory changes. But without something holding it all together, the same problems keep appearing: no-one knows what’s actually in flight, project managers work in silos, leadership can’t get a straight answer on progress, and things fall through the gaps between teams. That’s the problem […]