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Transformational Resources: An Interview with J. Kent Crawford
Q: Lately many of our corporate discussions have centered on the role of the “transformational resource.” Can you tell us your thoughts about that? What makes a resource “transformational?” Crawford: There are project managers and program managers … and then there are mega program managers. These
Resource Coordination: Never Again Hear “What Do I Do Now?"
Coordination of many resources over many efforts (whether project or operational) is required to ensure that an organization functions properly. That’s why resource coordination is one of the main functions of the PMO. Through Project Portfolio Management (PPM) techniques, the typical enterprise o
2012 PMO Forecast: Cloudy, with A Bright Horizon
This is the time of year when, although our personal energies may be focused on home and family for the holidays, our business energies leapfrog over the year's end: forecasts and budgets for 2012 loom large. What trends should we capitalize upon? What risks can we plan to dodge? Forecasting - bot
PMO of the Year Award Enters Countdown Phase
For those of our readers who are entering the PMO of the Year Award, May has been a busy time; we hope that last week's deadline extension (to June 10) has allowed you to polish your entry without giving up the holiday weekend. Please remember to check out the Linked In group for PMOY applicants, wh
Your Reading List ...
As usual, a flurry of book releases coincided with the fall project management conferences, and PM Solutions made a strong showing with multiple publications of new content and thought leadership. Most importantly, of course, the Second Edition of Kent Crawford's seminal work, The Strategic Projec