By Jennifer Bailey
When running project management career clinics for those looking to get into project management, people often talk about getting a role as project support or PMO as a first step. During discussions, I realise that people are using the words ‘project support’ and ‘PMO’ interchangeably. However, the terms can mean two very different things. …
By Jennifer Bailey
On the 20th September we hosted the Essentials for PMO Directors Webinar. We met with Eileen, who took us through the role of a PMO Director, their purpose and key responsibilities. We also discussed the new upcoming Essentials for PMO Directors course on the 14th – 15th November. We got a great insight into the …
By Jennifer Bailey
We’re excited to launch the third installment in our ebook series – How to Get Started as a PMO Manager eBook. Fill in your details below to gain access! Find out more about PMO Manager roles, take a look at a day in the life of a PMO Manager, learn the typical skills and behaviours …
By Hannah Roden
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 …
By Hannah Roden
On the 12th of August, we hosted our Essentials for PMO Managers Taster Session, where we took a look at the brand new certification, meet the chief examiner and our trainer, Eileen J Roden, and get a feel for our virtual classroom experience. If you missed it – you can view the recording below! You …
By Hannah Roden
Last week I delivered the first of House of PMO Essentials for PMO Managers course. As with every course I deliver, there are always some discussions that expand my own understanding, or make me start to think about a new perspective that I hadn’t previously considered. The course I delivered last week, we had a …
By Charles Shore
When sitting certification courses, the thought of sitting the exam can be a daunting one – which is why we often see two types of delegates: The first postpone their exam for as long as possible, receive their reminder about the expiry date of their exam, rush to prepare and have to uproot their course …
By Hannah Roden
We’re at the time of year where mid year reviews either are currently, or have been taking place. This is a great time to reflect on the year so far, and look ahead for what’s to come. This can be daunting, but is an exciting time to plan for the future. We’ve already had a …
By Hannah Roden
Here at PMO Learning – we’ve had an increasing amount of interest in bringing our certification courses in-house to a wide variety of organisations. From P3O® to the House of PMO Essentials certification suite, more teams than ever are investing in getting their whole team certified – and there are some fantastic advantages in doing …
By Eileen Roden
A few years ago, I contributed to a report entitled ‘Moving from Portfolio Reporting to Portfolio Management’. The report was written to highlight the fact that having a rolled-up report of all the projects and programmes in an organisation, doesn’t constitute portfolio management. Don’t get me wrong, there are huge benefits for an organisation to …
By Lindsay Scott
Late last year we carried out a short survey to find out what PMO practitioners thought about the P3O® best practice guidance. We were interested to see – from practitioners who had either taken the course or just purchased the book – which bits they found useful and which parts were useful to the organisation. …
By Hannah Roden
In this new webinar from PMO Learning on the 15th September, 12pm BST – we look closer at the role of the PMO Manager. We will take a look at the day-to-day role the PMO Manager performs and the knowledge, skills and behaviours that are required to succeed in the role. The session will also …
By Hannah Roden
On the 8th July, we hosted our Unlocking Business Agility through Portfolio Management Taster Session! In this session from PMO Learning, we take a look at the Unlocking Business Agility through Portfolio Management course. It’s a taster session to help you discover the course and take the next steps to signing up. Unlocking Business Agility …
By Hannah Roden
When you’re first starting out in project support or PMO, one of the first things you’ll probably do is search for any training that is available to help you. Over the last decade or so, the only choice has been the P3O® Foundation level course Now there’s a new certification suite to choose from, which …
By Hannah Roden
We’re going to be taking a closer look at the role profile of the PMO Manager, as outlined by the Essentials for PMO Managers course and the PMO Competency Framework. The PMO Competency Framework outlines four key PMO Roles – the PMO Administrator, the PMO Analyst, the PMO Manager and the PMO Director. Each role may have a slightly …
By Hannah Roden
We’re excited to launch the second installment in our ebook series – How to Get Started as a PMO Analyst eBook. Fill in your details below to gain access! Find out more about PMO Analyst roles, take a look at a day in the life of a PMO Analyst, learn the typical skills and behaviours …
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