The Virtual PMO

The Virtual PMO Jerry Manas [email_address]

An Emerging Concept The Virtual PMO

The Perfect Storm: 3 Growing Trends Virtual Teams (Dispersed Stakeholders) Small or Matrixed PMOs (Less Staff) PMO 2.0 (Broader Role)

The Perfect Storm: 3 Growing Trends ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],* Term coined by Terry Doerscher of Planview

The incredible shrinking (and growing) PMO!

Can a PMO serve and influence geographically dispersed stakeholders with minimal or no support staff?

Virtual PMO Trends ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ Vision without execution is a hallucination.” - Thomas Edison Expanding PMO Sphere of Influence New PMO Sphere of Influence

Supporting the Portfolio and Program Mgt Processes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Talk about doing more with less!!! Are we prepared? Overwhelmed?

Some unique opportunities await…if we step forward…

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The essence of a successful PMO I 3 Themes for Success

Distributed PMO Approach ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Hub = local manager, PMO, or PM PMO Hub Hub Hub ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

* Based on Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner model in 21 Leaders for the 21 st Century Improvement of Activity Improvement of Knowledge GLOBAL PMO LOCAL Managers, PMOs or PMs The “Through-Through” Relationship A Helical Progression toward Better Knowledge of Better Activities* PMO as Knowledge Broker

Together, everybody benefits…

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Global/Divisional Considerations Which factors make one project more valuable than another? Q: Can weighting vary throughout the organization?

Virtual Team Considerations Leading with Teams

3 Success Factors of ANY Virtual Team Engagement Governance Technology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some hints from a recent study…

The #1 thing people like about working virtually: Flexibility A close #2: Efficiency Early Survey Indicators: High Performing Virtual Teams , Manas, Aldridge, Ring, 2008/2009

The #1 thing people dislike about working virtually: Isolation (The Mushroom Effect) A close #2: Lack of work/life boundaries Early Survey Indicators: High Performing Virtual Teams , Manas, Aldridge, Ring, 2008/2009

The #1 barrier to adoption for social technology: Vulnerability A close #2: Individual Work Preference Early Survey Indicators: High Performing Virtual Teams , Manas, Aldridge, Ring, 2008/2009

7 Ingredients for Virtual PMO Success ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” - Hans Hoffman

For More Information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],www.pmthink.com Jerry’s books are available where books are sold or at www.rmcproject.com .

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