Tag: PMO
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How to Write a PRINCE2 Business Case That Actually Gets Approved
INTRODUCTION Most business cases fail before they are even read. Not because the project is a bad idea. Not because the numbers do not stack up. But because the document does not give the people who need to approve it the information they need to say yes. This post gives you the practical guide to…
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What Is Programme Management and How Is It Different From Project Management
INTRODUCTION Most project managers reach a point in their career where they start hearing the word programme. Programme manager. Programme board. Programme office. Programme delivery. And they wonder what the difference actually is. This post gives you the honest practical answer. What programme management actually is. How it differs from project management. What programme managers…
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What Is a Stage Gate and Why Does It Matter
INTRODUCTION Most project managers have heard the term stage gate. Fewer can explain what it actually is, why it exists and what should happen at one. This post gives you the honest practical answer. Based on two decades of delivering projects and programmes across central government, civil service, police and space agencies. WHAT IS A…
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What Does a Senior Project Manager Actually Do?
INTRODUCTION Most job descriptions for senior project manager roles are useless. They list competencies, frameworks and buzzwords. They tell you what tools you need to know and what methodologies you should be familiar with. But they do not tell you what a senior project manager actually does. Day to day. In practice. When things get…
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How to Get Promoted in Project Management. The Honest Guide
INTRODUCTION Most advice about getting promoted in project management is wrong. It tells you to work harder. Deliver more. Be more visible. Get a certification. Build your network. None of that is wrong exactly. But none of it gets to the real reason why capable project management professionals get passed over. The real reason is…
