By Jennifer Bailey
Last week we met with Lindsay for another Lunch and Learn session to discuss PMO training courses and more specifically, picking the right ones for your role in PMO. The purpose of the session was to explore the different training courses that exist for people working in PMO today. Lindsay goes on to discuss what …
By Jennifer Bailey
We received a question from a reader and wanted to share it with you: I’ve been given the opportunity to apply for a position in my organisation as a Portfolio Office Analyst and I’m not sure whether I am ready for the next step. I’m currently working in a PMO role as a Project Co-ordinator, …
By Jennifer Bailey
What is In-House training? In-house training is for organisations that have 6 or more delegates who want to take the same PMO course. At PMO Learning, we can bring any of our certification or specialist courses in-house for your team or entire organisation, either virtually or at your location. We also provide bespoke and customised …
By Jennifer Bailey
We have been hosting training courses for over 6 years now and since COVID, virtual training courses have become the new normal, bringing the classroom to our homes, offices, and well any place with a Wi-Fi connection. We have noticed a few differences between in-person classroom courses and virtual courses and thought in this blog …
By Jennifer Bailey
What is learning to learn? We discuss the term ‘learn’ as a skill in the Essentials courses, but what does this mean? The definition of ‘learn’ taken from the PMO Competency Framework is ‘the ability to gain knowledge by study, instruction, or experience’. The world is constantly changing at a fast pace, so it’s important …
By Jennifer Bailey
We are now in the middle of UK British summer, and we have a few courses coming up in August for you to complete. But why is now the perfect time for you to complete the P3O® Foundation course? With the weather being warmer and the sun coming out, exposure to sunlight is thought to …
By Jennifer Bailey
We are back with another PMO course deep-dive and this week we are focusing on the Essentials for PMO Administrators. This blog will cover one topic and slide used in the course to give you a further understanding of the type of content covered in the training. If you missed our previous deep-dive blogs, make …
By Jennifer Bailey
We are back with the second instalment in the series of taking a deep dive into our PMO courses, bringing you one slide/topic to discuss, to give you a better understanding of the content we cover. Check out the last article we released on the Essentials for PMO Managers here! This week we are focusing …
By Jennifer Bailey
This week we are focusing on the P3O® Foundation. P3O® is still a popular course for those committed to working in a PMO – that’s Project Office, Programme Office, and Portfolio Office – the three types of PMO that make the 3 in the P3O® title. This course is aimed at those new to PMO – …
By Jennifer Bailey
At PMO Learning, we have a variety of courses, and it can be difficult finding the course that’s right for you! Here’s an overview of some of the courses you may want to consider! Over the last 18 months the House of PMO Essentials suite has become very popular with the following courses: Essentials for …
By Jennifer Bailey
You’re ready to embark on some PMO training. All you need to do now is get the agreement from your manager and you’re ready to go. Sometimes we all need a little help trying to influence and negotiate ourselves through a challenge like this. How can I get the time away from the office? How …
By Hannah Roden
On the 24th February we hosted the first taster session in a new series – kicking off with the P3O® Foundation Taster Session. We heard from lead P3O® author and PMO Learning Director Eileen J Roden to provide you an insight into the P3O® Foundation certification, our training style, the interactive tools we use in …
By Hannah Roden
At 12pm GMT on the 24th February 2022, we will be running our P3O® Foundation Taster Session. We’re looking forward to giving you an insight into the P3O® Foundation certification, our training style, the interactive tools we use in our virtual classroom, and one of our fantastic trainers. If you’re considering taking your P3O® Foundation …
By Hannah Roden
We continue the series of articles which focus on the different types of roles you’ll find in PMO and project support and how you can better understand the job advertisement and make a great application. The first in the series – Project Administrator – can be view here. In this article, we take a look …
By Hannah Roden
First up, what is a PMO Analyst? A PMO Analyst is someone who – generally – works with a PMO. The PMO can be a Portfolio Management Office; Programme Management Office or a Project Management Office. The PMO Analyst is someone who offers the services or supports the activities of the PMO. The term Analyst …
By Hannah Roden
You see it a lot in job descriptions for PMO roles: Experienced in project management tools and techniques The job description will outline some of them – the ones that will be most in use in the PMO, project or organisation. The tools nearly always focus on the PPM tool being used, for example, MS …
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