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Project Management Offices
Sep 29, 2024
Laura Barnard, a global thought leader on Project Management Offices, discusses her book, The IMPACT Engine: Accelerating Strategy Delivery for PMO and Transformation Leaders. She emphasizes the shift from outputs to impactful outcomes and shares insights on the PMO mindset that drives organizational success. The conversation also covers MVPs versus prototypes, the importance of stakeholder engagement, and the significance of 30-90 day metrics for assessing project progress. Barnard's approach champions community, collaboration, and transformative leadership in project management.
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- Leaders should prioritize business outcomes over outputs to reframe PMOs as strategic drivers rather than bureaucratic entities.
- Adopting a holistic mindset towards strategy delivery enables leaders to evolve from task managers to strategic partners within their organizations.
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Shifting Focus to Business Outcomes
To enhance organizational effectiveness, leaders must prioritize business outcomes over mere outputs. Laura Bernard emphasizes that many organizations view project management offices (PMOs) as bureaucratic entities that primarily check boxes rather than as essential drivers of strategic goals. By reframing the PMO's purpose and orientation, organizations can leverage these offices to facilitate the successful implementation of their strategies. Ultimately, when focus shifts from completing tasks to achieving desired results, organizations can better respond to executive expectations and enhance project success rates.
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