Live Webinar – September 8th 2021 7:30 am – 8:30 am EDT
Live Webinar – September 8th 2021 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM BT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Association for Project Management – APM

“I Just Need To Do What Each Programme Board Asks Me, Right?“

Projects and programmes can (or maybe should?) be very focused seeing only their needs. How do we avoid possible inefficiency of parochialism to enable organisationally aligned, effective decision-making?

David Dunning‘s organisation may have processes for projects and programmes, with standards/tools we all use.  But people don’t always like processes and standards.

We have probably all heard these: “my project is different”, “…but I need this”, “So – do you want me to give you the update or manage my project?”. We have also heard: “you want me to deliver to customer or focus on your project?” and “our data model runs the business, not just your project” and “I can’t change the whole ERP system just for your reporting need!”

These are often defences from focused people trying to avoid doing something to comply because “you” aren’t important to “them”. PMOs can find themselves fighting losing battles to support/guide their customers because they can’t influence and don’t have authority out of their domains.

But unfortunately, the fact is – without good information, the roost is ruled by organisational bullies and politic-players. Worse still – inability to deliver effective support to enable working governance can be seen as fault for PMO professionals – even though it is often down to the multitude of programme boards pulling projects and the surrounding ecosystem in different directions. So how do we get out of this scenario?

The Business Integrated (P3M) Governance model lifts governance operation from just being an individual project concern to be a matter for the responsive organisation.

“What is it and how do I make the case for me?”  – David Dunning

Presenter:  David Dunning (LinkedIn profile) Founding Director Chase Management Services & Chair of Corporate Project Solutions; has also founded the Core P3M Data Club which is a voluntary, public domain initiative that has defined a core P3M data model to support Business Integrated (P3M) Governance.  David provides director level advice, guidance and critical friendship in portfolio, programme and project management, one aspect of which is working with PMO professionals on strategic/operational design of the combined “run” and “change” governance ecosystems.

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Governance As A PMO

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