Strategy & Projects
The Project Management Blog

A few weeks ago, one of the members of our PMO of the Year Group on LinkedIn asked a question that sparked a lively discussion with numerous group members chiming in. For those of you who aren't a member of this group (it's a subgroup of the PM Solutions group: join here if... Read More »

Ten years ago, PM Solutions' research division did a survey of companies performing project portfolio management (PPM). Fifty pioneering companies responded to the call, reporting details of an organizational practice that was just beginning to be widely talked about, if not widely used. What a difference a decade makes! Thanks to all those - nearly 500... Read More »

Big news: After seven years, the PMO of the Year Award, founded by the research division of PM Solutions, has officially become part of the PMI Awards program. Here's the official announcement: "PM Solutions and PMI have come to an agreement to transfer the PMO of the Year Award program to PMI for the 2013... Read More »

How are project managers perceived in your organization?  Cop, organizer, pest--or perhaps the person to blame when things go other than expected or desired?  It's easy to understand why people view Project Managers in these ways; they are the face of an event that is expected to bring about change.  And... Read More »

In a conversation with colleagues the other day, it was noted that in many companies where project portfolio management (PPM) has been established, there is still frustration and confusion regarding analysis and reporting. The flow of data collected by the software and the variety of reporting options can apparently be overwhelming. At the risk of... Read More »

It’s always exciting to be among top PMO leaders! Their energy is inspiring. From the "outside the box" thinking of keynote speaker Roch Parayre, who proposed a role of "VP of Killing" for agile portfolio management, to the nitty-gritty workshops on metrics and value, the PMO Community of Practice is to be commened... Read More »

Catholic Health Initiatives is a national, faith-based, non-profit health organization formed in 1996 by bringing together 12 health ministries rooted in traditions of caring for the poor and vulnerable. In 2008, the Enterprise Program Management Office was established by CHI executive leadership with the goal of implementing standard practices and improving project success rates. Over time the EPMO... Read More »

The financial services sector has seen more than its share of disruptive change. Since 2008, many financial services IT divisions have tried to shrink expenses and wait out the storm. But at First Horizon, second runner-up in this year's PMO of the Year Award competition, the arrival of a CIO with a very different vision... Read More »