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Measuring the value of a program management office

Many organisations have contemplated or implemented program management as a means of managing interrelated projects with varying degrees of success. PM Oracles explains how to measure the value of a program management office.

November 19, 2015

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Project prioritisation according to customer demand

Selecting which projects to charter within your organisation has long-term implications both for you and your organisation. PM Oracles offers a matrix to help you prioritise your projects according to a balance of demand and resources.

September 24, 2014

Applying objective program risk management

There is a tendency within the program management discipline to characterise program risks as the sum of all the sub-project risks. Guy Wilmington says risk management must instead be proportionate and objective.

November 14, 2013

5 ways to improve change programs

Change management is fundamental in achieving successful business transformation. To improve your probability of success, Dwight Don suggests project managers adopt these 5 strategies for their change program.

June 24, 2013

Do program managers have executive skills?

The debate on whether program managers would make effective senior executives has gained attention in recent years. The team at PM Oracles turn to management guru Peter Drucker to see if program managers might make good C-level executives.

April 16, 2013

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Governance for programs and Agile projects

Governance is currently associated with disaster prevention, risk mitigation and consequently, tighter controls. These systems stifle innovation and create an oppressing culture in organisations where everybody feels that they should protect themselves rather than contribute to value creation. Michel Thiry explains how governance should actually work.

November 12, 2012

Decision management in programs and Agile projects

The iterative style of programs and Agile projects suits a style of decision-making with feedback loops for stakeholders to evaluate decisions and proceed with new information, writes Michel Thiry.

October 16, 2012

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Agile, programs and benefits management

A benefit is a positive outcome that stems out of the use of a product or capability; it is an outcome of the execution of the strategy. Michel Thiry examines how benefits management works for both programs and Agile projects.

October 1, 2012

The synergy between Agile and program management

Projects are traditionally used to manage change in an ordered way but the need for more responsive forms for managing change has given rise to disciplines like Agile management and program management, writes Michel Thiry, and the two have synergy.

September 19, 2012