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What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success

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Project management office (PMO) definition A project management office (PMO) is a group, or functional unit, that sets, maintains, and enforces the practices, policies, and standards for structuring and executing projects within an organization.

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What is a project manager? The lead role for project success

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What is a project manager? Project managers play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing out projects. They are accountable for the entire project scope , the project team and resources, the project budget, and the success or failure of the project.

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The lazy CIO’s guide to better IT investment

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One approach would be to create an IT capabilities map, develop data-driven scoring metrics, populating a dashboard, and using the result to construct an IT organizational transformation roadmap. Or your teams just arent as good at project management as they need to be. Here are two ways to figure it out.

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7 signs business stakeholders will sink your IT project

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IT projects fail at alarming rates — nearly 70% of them , according to project management tool provider TeamStage. Common factors of project failure are missed deadlines, blown budgets, or deliverables that fail to meet original objectives. CIOs and project managers understand these risks.

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Modular architecture drives productivity and risk management at Gilbane

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Gilbane is one of the largest privately-held real estate development and construction companies in the US. billion company has been family owned from its inception in 1870, with sixth-generation employees currently in the business. To Higgins-Carter, the construction business presents a great opportunity for digital disruption.

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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

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Scrum master role and responsibilities Because the role is at the nexus between the business, product owner, agile team, and individuals, the Scrum master’s responsibilities will vary depending on the unique needs of each business and team. Some Scrum masters also serve as a team’s project manager. Others do not.

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What are decision support systems? Sifting data for better business decisions

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Digital marketing and services firm Clearlink uses a DSS system to help its managers pinpoint which agents need extra help. Decision support systems vs. business intelligence DSS and business intelligence (BI) are often conflated. Some experts consider BI a successor to DSS. Analytics, Data Science

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