http://pm411.org project management internet radio show, templates, and webtools Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:37:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 The pm411.org Project Management Podcast is dedicated to help you at your job as a Project Manager or Program Manager, regardless if you have years of experience, or if you are just starting on your journey in Project Management. pm411.org is a place where you can come to find the latest in PM tools, PM Templates, PM tips, and PMI (PMBOK) methodologies that have been found to help others. It is a place where discussions can be had with project managers from around the globe and in every industry where project management permeates in our Project Management discussion forums. It is a place where you can find the best Project Management links to other sites dedicated to our wonderful profession. Ron Holohan, MBA PMP no Ron Holohan, MBA PMP show@pm411.org show@pm411.org (Ron Holohan, MBA PMP) 2007-2012 Ron Holohan Project management internet radio show, discussion forum, methodology, templates, and webtools project, management, pm, prepcast, management, manager, pmi, pmp, team, management, schedule, budget http://pm411.org/wp-content/uploads/pm411logo_itunes.jpg http://pm411.org http://pm411.org/2012/01/02/podcast-episode-081-5-steps-to-create-a-successful-pmo/ http://pm411.org/2012/01/02/podcast-episode-081-5-steps-to-create-a-successful-pmo/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:20:53 +0000 Ron Holohan, MBA PMP http://pm411.org/?p=2600 http://pm411.org/2012/01/02/podcast-episode-081-5-steps-to-create-a-successful-pmo/feed/ 14 best practices,how to create a pmo,pm411,pmo,process,project management,project management office,ron holohan Today I give you 5 steps to help you create a successful Project Management Office in your organization. Today I give you 5 steps to help you create a successful Project Management Office in your organization. Ron Holohan, MBA PMP no 12:18 http://pm411.org/2011/09/12/podcast-episode-078-the-value-of-your-pmo/ http://pm411.org/2011/09/12/podcast-episode-078-the-value-of-your-pmo/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:16:51 +0000 Ron Holohan, MBA PMP http://pm411.org/?p=2517 http://pm411.org/2011/09/12/podcast-episode-078-the-value-of-your-pmo/feed/ 2 create a pmo,pm network,pm solutions,pm value,pmi,pmo,pmo failure,pmo successes,project management office,project management solutions,shure,sm7b You can't just create a PMO and expect everyone to jump on board to support it. Especially when 50% of PMOs fail the first time around. So, In order to get the resources and budget necessary for the PMO to be successful, You can't just create a PMO and expect everyone to jump on board to support it. Especially when 50% of PMOs fail the first time around. So, In order to get the resources and budget necessary for the PMO to be successful, you need to show the value that a PMO will bring to your organization. Ron Holohan, MBA PMP no 15:23 http://pm411.org/2010/03/07/podcast-episode-055-the-complete-pmo-part-2-of-2/ http://pm411.org/2010/03/07/podcast-episode-055-the-complete-pmo-part-2-of-2/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:03:34 +0000 Ron Holohan, MBA PMP http://pm411.org/?p=1026 http://pm411.org/2010/03/07/podcast-episode-055-the-complete-pmo-part-2-of-2/feed/ 1 gerard hill,pmo,project management office,the complete pmo,the complete project management office handbook In this episode, I continue my discussion on the Project Management Office with one of the world’s leading experts on PMOs, Mr. Gerard Hill, PMP.  If you have not listened to Part 1 of our discussion, you will definitely want to go back and listen t... In this episode, I continue my discussion on the Project Management Office with one of the world’s leading experts on PMOs, Mr. Gerard Hill, PMP.  If you have not listened to Part 1 of our discussion, you will definitely want to go back and listen t... Ron Holohan, MBA PMP no 31:01 http://pm411.org/2010/02/21/podcast-episode-054-the-complete-pmo/ http://pm411.org/2010/02/21/podcast-episode-054-the-complete-pmo/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:42:51 +0000 Ron Holohan, MBA PMP http://pm411.org/?p=962 http://pm411.org/2010/02/21/podcast-episode-054-the-complete-pmo/feed/ 6 gerard hill,pmo,project management office,the complete pmo,the complete project management office handbook Because the Project Management Office is such an important topic, today we are digging deeper into what a PMO is with one of the world’s leading experts in PMOs, Mr. Gerard Hill, PMP. - Gerard "Jerry" Hill is an internationally-recognized consultant, Because the Project Management Office is such an important topic, today we are digging deeper into what a PMO is with one of the world’s leading experts in PMOs, Mr. Gerard Hill, PMP. Gerard "Jerry" Hill is an internationally-recognized consultant, author and speaker with professional expertise in the discipline of project management.  He brings emerging project management concepts and practices to bear for consideration by individuals and organizations; and he applies a practical approach to implementing business solutions in the project management environment.  Mr. Hill has conceived and constructed several project management methodologies and PMO solutions that have been deployed in organizations around the globe. His recent publications include: The Complete Project Management Office Handbook (Auerbach Publications, 2007, 752pp), and The Complete Project Management Methodology and Toolkit (CRC Press/Auerbach Publications, 2009, 520pp). Today, in the first of two parts, Gerard and I discuss some of the areas covered in The Complete Project Management Office Handbook. The PMO Exists at the Intersection of Business and Project Management PMOs were originally created to help support the technical function within an organization.  However since that time, the function of a PMO has grown to include more business management.  Ideally, a PMO within an organization is situated to deal with both the project management environment as well as the business environment.  On the project management side, there are the project executives, the project managers, the technical members on the team, and the PMO itself.  On the business side, you have the business units and clients or customers that the PMO helps to represent. Five Progressive Stages of the PMO Competency Continuum There are five progressive and advancing stages of maturity for a PMO's capability and responsibility. Stage 1 of PMO maturity is The Project Office.  This is a essentially the project manager and project team working as a project office.  The project team typically provides its own oversight at this stage. The Stage 2 PMO, called The Basic PMO, contains process control in addition to project oversight.  The Basic PMO provides a full-cycle and repeatable process that can be used across all projects in an organization.  The Basic PMO would most likely be led by a program manager and might have several project managers and projects involved. The Stage 3 PMO, called The Standard PMO, is the level that most organizations need and want to have.  This level includes project control, oversight, as well as support.  The Standard PMO creates the infrastructure and capabilities to support a cohesive project management environment.  The Standard PMO has multiple projects, project managers, and perhaps even program managers under its control.  The head of the Standard PMO is usually a program director or senior program manager. Stage 4 is The Advanced PMO where business processes are truly integrated with project management processes.  This stage includes dedicated staff, including a PMO director that oversees the technical and business aspects of the project management environment. The final stage, Stage 5, is The Center of Excellence.  Here is where you manage continuous improvement and project management process implementation across the organization for the purpose of achieving strategic organizational goals. PMO Functions There are 5 functional areas and 20 functions as listed below. The Practice management functional group includes the functions of Project Management Methodology, Project Tools, Standards and Metrics, and Project Knowledge Management. The Infrastructure management group includes the functions Project Governance, Assessment, Organization and Structure, and Facilities and Equipment Support. Resource integration includes Resource Management, Training and Education, Career Development. Ron Holohan, MBA PMP no 26:55 http://pm411.org/2009/08/03/the-pm-podcast-pmo-roundtable/ http://pm411.org/2009/08/03/the-pm-podcast-pmo-roundtable/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:12:39 +0000 Ron Holohan, MBA PMP http://pm411.org/?p=562 http://pm411.org/2009/08/03/the-pm-podcast-pmo-roundtable/feed/ 2 cornelius fichtner,pmo,shawn futterer Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, host of The PM Podcast, once again invited Shawn Futterer, PMP, of The ICPM website, and myself to a roundtable project management podcast discussion. In this roundtable discussion we focus on the Project Management Office (PMO). Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, host of The PM Podcast, once again invited Shawn Futterer, PMP, of The ICPM website, and myself to a roundtable project management podcast discussion. In this roundtable discussion we focus on the Project Management Office (PMO). Ron Holohan, MBA PMP no 47:51 http://pm411.org/2008/05/27/podcast-episode-031-pmos-and-portfolio-management/ http://pm411.org/2008/05/27/podcast-episode-031-pmos-and-portfolio-management/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 04:10:25 +0000 Ron Holohan, MBA PMP http://pm411.org/?p=212 http://pm411.org/2008/05/27/podcast-episode-031-pmos-and-portfolio-management/feed/ 3 pmo,portfolio management Recently I interviewed Nayan Patel, PMP, who works as a Corporate Manager of Portfolio Management for a major Healthcare Network.  I talked to Nayan about his role in creating and supporting project management, project management reporting tools, Recently I interviewed Nayan Patel, PMP, who works as a Corporate Manager of Portfolio Management for a major Healthcare Network.  I talked to Nayan about his role in creating and supporting project management, project management reporting tools, and ... Ron Holohan, MBA PMP no 19:07 http://pm411.org/2007/03/24/43/ http://pm411.org/2007/03/24/43/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:33:15 +0000 Ron Holohan, MBA PMP http://pm411.org/2007/03/24/43/ http://pm411.org/2007/03/24/43/feed/ 1 pm,pmo,project management,tools,topics Finally, our first episode of the pm411.org podcast is complete and available.  In this first episode, we cover the following topics: A little about me, your host, Ron Holohan What the pm411.org podcast and website hopes to achieve Finally, our first episode of the pm411.org podcast is complete and available.  In this first episode, we cover the following topics: A little about me, your host, Ron Holohan What the pm411.org podcast and website hopes to achieve An overview of some of the tools planned to be available on pm411.org. My hope is that The pm411.org Project Management Podcast and website will provide a beneficial tool for those of you in the project management profession. About Your Host My name is Ron Holohan and I have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana as well as a MBA with an emphasis in Management from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. I have been managing projects for over 13 years. I started out my career doing something other than project management, as is the case with most project managers. After graduating from the University of Illinois, I started my career as an electrical engineer developing electronic room thermostats and residential furnace safety controls for a company in the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry. About 18 months into my career, while taking MBA classes at night, I got the opportunity to lead my first project team on a gas ignition control for European boilers and gas clothes dryers. In this role I led the product development team into initial production and also provided customer technical support. I grew through the ranks at my company and later managed a few engineering functional groups while still leading the design and development of particular products. In 2000, my wife and I decided to make a life-change and we moved to the Chicago area where I began working as a project manager for a company that produces professional audio equipment. This job was doubly exciting to me since not only did I get to manage projects, I got to be involved in developing audio products, which is the reason I originally decided to go into engineering.  I had been a musician and guitar hobbyist for years and now I got the opportunity to develop products that I was truly passionate about. Later I got the opportunity to manage a group of talented project managers as I transitioned into more of the program management side of developing products. Although I have a lot of experience under my belt in project management, I still find myself learning new ways of getting projects done quicker, cheaper, and better. I learn quite a bit from the successes and failures of other project managers I work with, and I enjoy providing insight to my own experiences in project management as well. I am married with two young daughters.  I’ve still managed to find time to play guitar for a Chicago-based rock band. As a musician, I’ve owned a small home-recording studio for many years and now plan to also use it to create these podcasts. How did The pm411.org Project Management Podcast came to be? I started listening to various management podcasts from iTunes in late 2006. One of the first podcasts I listened to was the lively and humorous Manager-Tools Podcast.  I also started listening to Cornelius Fichtner’s PM Podcast and Mark Perry’s PMO Podcast, which if you haven’t yet checked out, you definitely should! So in the course of listening to several of these podcasts, I decided that I might be able to also share some of the experience that I have gained over the years by hosting a project management podcast to help project managers become better at their jobs. One of my other objectives is to create a forum for shared knowledge with the global PM community, so we can learn from each other’s experiences. So topics that I hope to cover on The pm411.org Project Management Podcast include project management methodology, software and book reviews, PM best practices and tricks of the trade, the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK), team building, and other general project management topics. Ron Holohan, MBA PMP no 13:00