by Jennifer Bailey | Dec 20, 2023 | PMO
As the new year approaches it is an opportune time to reflect on the past year, have a think and make predictions for the evolving world of PMOs. As the past year has already seen many changes with the advancement of technology, changing workplace dynamics and the...
by Jennifer Bailey | Dec 19, 2023 | Webinar
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...
by Lindsay Scott | Dec 13, 2023 | Benefits Management
The Benefits Management and the PMO course from PMO Learning is our most popular specialist course for organisations opting for PMO team training. It is most frequently requested to be run in-house so the whole team can learn together. Interestingly, it is the most...
by Jennifer Bailey | Dec 6, 2023 | PMO, PMO Essentials for PMO Administrators, PMO Roles
The role of the PMO Administrator is pivotal in the successful execution of projects within an organisation. The responsibilities of a PMO Administrator are outlined in the PMO Competency Framework and the Essentials for PMO Administrator course. Some of these...
by Jennifer Bailey | Nov 29, 2023 | PMO, In-House
At PMO Learning, we offer in-house training for both specialist PMO courses, and PMO certification courses. How does it work? If you have six or more members of staff wanting to take the same PMO course, it is much more cost and time-effective to host the training...
by Jennifer Bailey | Nov 21, 2023 | PMO, PMO Essentials for PMO Administrators, Webinar, PMO Roles
Last week we met with Lindsay for another Lunch and Learn session discussing your first steps as a PMO Administrator. The purpose of the session is to provide you with the essential insights and strategies you need to succeed in your new role. Lindsay discusses...
by Jennifer Bailey | Nov 14, 2023 | PMO, MoP
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...
by Jennifer Bailey | Nov 8, 2023 | PMO, PMO Conference
Last week we had the pleasure of exhibiting at the PMO Conference in Edinburgh. We have been attending and exhibiting the PMO conference in both London and Edinburgh for a number of years now. It’s great to see the conference growing with more delegates and...
by Jennifer Bailey | Oct 31, 2023 | PMO, PPM
A PMO plays a pivotal role in ensuring that an organisation’s objectives are met efficiently and effectively in projects. A PMO provides a variety of crucial and important elements including standardisation and consistency across project management practices, to...
by Jennifer Bailey | Oct 25, 2023 | P3O, In-House
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...
by Jennifer Bailey | Oct 17, 2023 | Webinar, Virtual Classroom, PMO Roles, Taster Sessions
On the 6th of October, we met with Eileen for another Lunch and Learn to discuss the topic of the PMO Roadmap. These webinar-style sessions are designed to help PMO practitioners improve their understanding of the PMO environment. If you want to view our previous...
by Jennifer Bailey | Oct 10, 2023 | PMO, Taster Sessions, Governance, P3G
On the 29th of September, we met with Eileen again for a taster session on the Project, Programme & Portfolio Governance Professional (P3GP) course. Eileen starts off by discussing who this certification is aimed at, what our virtual classroom looks like, the...
by Jennifer Bailey | Oct 4, 2023 | PMO
PMOs play a crucial part in organisations and the delivery of projects. In order to perform their role in a PMO successfully, professionals will often seek out PMO training courses to enhance skills and increase their knowledge in certain areas. As the PMO world is...
by Jennifer Bailey | Sep 22, 2023 | PMO, PMO Essentials for PMO Administrators, P3O, Virtual Classroom, Assurance
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...
by Jennifer Bailey | Sep 20, 2023 | PMO
If you are currently looking for jobs on websites such as indeed or LinkedIn you will notice there are a lot of jobs with the word Administrator in the title. Some of the common ones we have noticed are business administrator or administrative assistant. In projects,...
by Jennifer Bailey | Sep 13, 2023 | PMO, PMO Essentials for PMO Administrators, PMO Roles, PMO Essentials for Analysts, Essentials for PMO Managers, Essentials for PMO Directors, project support
There are a huge number of different roles to be found within the PMO, often with similar titles, and it can be confusing to distinguish the difference between these roles and their relevant responsibilities. This post will take a look at three different PMO roles...
