PMO Administrator Pain Points and How to Overcome Them

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For the past month, we have been focusing on the role of the PMO Administrator and some of their key responsibilities. The purpose of the PMO Administrator role is to support the Project, Programme, or Portfolio Manager and their team in administrative and secretariat aspects. We have been posting on our social media and LinkedIn …

Your First Steps as a PMO Administrator

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Stepping into the role of a PMO Administrator marks the beginning of an exciting career filled with opportunities, challenges, and growth. This blog hopes to provide you with the essential insights and advice you need to succeed in your new role. Here are some of the main things you need to think about when looking …

Key Behaviours of a PMO Administrator

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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 responsibilities include; Providing a comprehensive administrative service including assisting in setting up workshops, and meetings, …

Lunch and Learn – Your First Steps as a PMO Administrator

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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 navigating your first steps, understanding PMO and the administrator role, …

The Art of (Not) Succeeding in Virtual Training: 5 Things Not to Do

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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 …

PMO Deep-Dive Essentials for PMO Administrators

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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 …

PMO Course Deep-Dive – Essentials for PMO Managers

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In this series of blogs, we are taking a deep dive into our courses and giving you a taste of the course materials that we use by selecting one area of the training course syllabus. The Essentials for PMO Managers course launched last year from the House of PMO has quickly become popular. It is …

Reflections From The Essentials for PMO Administrators course

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I’ve been working for PMO Learning for a couple of months now, and last week I sat the Essentials for PMO Administrators course. I was a little nervous as I haven’t sat many online courses and I didn’t know what level everyone else on the course would be at in terms of knowledge and experience …

What Specialist Courses to Consider!

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At PMO Learning, as well as certification courses we also have a range of specialist courses available to develop your skills and knowledge further and benefit your organisation and PMO. These specialist PMO courses go hand in hand and can follow on from many of the certification courses! The wheel below shows the different courses …

What Courses To Consider!

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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 …

5 Entry Level Courses for PMO Practitioners

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If you’re new to the world of projects, it can be daunting to know where to get started, especially when looking to purchase some training – many can be expensive and time consuming, and it can be difficult to find the right course as someone with little or no experience. We’re here to help! We’ve …

What Does a Project Support Officer Do?

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A Project Support Officer is a job title more commonly seen in the public sector, it’s a role that is essentially the same as a Project Administrator or Project Co-ordinator. The role supports a project – that’s the project manager and the project team. They can sometimes be supporting more than one project at a …

The Essentials for PMO Administrators Taster Session

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On the 22nd March we hosted the next installment in our taster session series – this time taking a look at the Essentials for PMO Administrators certification. We heard from PMO Learning Director Eileen J Roden to provide you an insight into the Essentials for PMO Administrators certification, our training style, the interactive tools we …

Welcome Onboard – The PMO New Starter Checklist

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One of the main tasks of a good PMO professional or PMO Administrator is being the central point of contact – or “go-to” person for everything that’s happening in and around the project. For a project manager, they become the indispensable, trustworthy, right-hand man and significant other in a tightly bonded relationship. That’s also why …

Moving from PA to Project Administrator

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Becoming a Project Administrator if you are currently working as a PA (Personal Assistant) is not as big a leap as you might think. Essentially a project administrator is someone who is highly organised, knows their way around a PC, works well with managers and teams and ultimately gets any administrative stuff done on a …

Essentials for PMO Administrators Taster Session – 22nd March 2022

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At 12pm GMT on the 22nd March 2022, we will be running our Essentials for PMO Administrators Taster Session. We’re looking forward to giving you an insight into the Essentials for PMO Administrators certification, our training style, the interactive tools we use in our virtual classroom, and one of our fantastic trainers. If you’re considering …