The Pmo Bootcamp (Find The Job, Ace It, & Master The Pmo)

Learn how to become a Project Management Office (PMO) leader & successfully setup the PMO - first-time right (20+ PDUs)

What you'll learn
Choosing PMO leadership as a profession
Why PMO leadership is a rewarding career
Developing the attributes required to be an outstanding PMO leader
Career-path: landing the top PMO role for the first time
Building a successful, results-driven PMO from scratch
Making and selling the business case for your PMO to your leadership
Change management for your PMO roll-out
Conquering challenges related to obtaining stakeholder buy-in for your PMO
Demonstrating continuous value of the PMO
PMO-specific tools, templates, frameworks & other resources
And much, much more
Requirements
Willingness to learn
Open-mind and desire to develop professionally
Description
The Project Management Office or the PMO as it's succinctly known, is the role or the department within an organization that is responsible for all things project management. It makes sure that the right things are happening at the right time by the right people in the right way. The person responsible for the PMO is the PMO Leader, with official titles varying from PMO Director to VP of Project Management and everything in between.There are plenty of resources out there for other sections and offices in a corporation, but PMOs are often the neglected middle child – with everyone fighting turf wars over funding and finishing their projects, nobody works to coordinate projects and keep them on track.They’re often treated like a layer of bureaucracy that comes between the company and its goals – but a well-managed PMO can be the opposite.I often come across many people who:are not aware of the differences between a project manager and a PMO leaderare project managers within PMOs, haven't had the best of experiences with them, and are looking for better avenuesdon't realize the major boost a PMO leadership role can provide to their career (& financial) growthwould like to become PMO leaders one day but are unsure of the career path to get thereask about the skills, mindset, experience that they can feel confident with when pursuing the rolewonder how to prepare and position themselves (& their resumes) when finding the roleget caught up in finding the silver bullet when settling in and setting up a PMOstruggle when explaining the benefits of PMO and seeking buy-in from executive leadership and stakeholdersseek proven roadmaps that guide to the successful setup and evolution of PMOsIf you can associate with any of these, then you've come to the right place.I invited some of the leading PMO, project management, strategy, and change management experts, authors and practitioners from around the world to a summit that I founded and hosted: the PMO Virtual Summit.This course includes all the presentations (both audio/video and PDF versions) and bonus materials (tools, templates, eBooks and other resources) from the PMO Virtual Summit.In addition to receiving educational insights and tools from me, this "one-stop PMO learn fest" also features thought leaders including:Dr. Wanda Curlee (has helped Project Management Institute [PMI] prepare certification exams)Mark Price Perry (pioneer of the Business-Driven PMO)Bill Dow (author of multiple PMO books)Chris Croft (has taught the most hours of project management in the world)and many, many moreIn this course, you'll discover:Does it make sense for a company to have a PMO if its project development is nascent or non-existent?How to make the case for your office to higher-ups in management – to get more resources, time, and allies in your company.How to make the case for YOURSELF as leader – knowing yourself, your place in the organizational culture, and getting a great role.How to make your case as a PMO leader when your bosses want a totally different methodology!The advantages (and follies) of a “virtual PMO” – working with people across your organization and around the world.Without executive investment and understanding and support, your PMO won’t have a future – how to cultivate and keep support with stakeholders QUICKLY.How to survive the politics of establishing your new office – both internal and external.How to save your PMO when a mistake and you in hot water. Maybe you’re already here! You’ll discover how to commit triage and salvage your department and your reputation after a string of defeats.What are the WRONG things to focus on as you’re getting started?And that's not even close to everything you'll learn and see.There’s so much diversity in the stories and battle-tested expertise of these experts, you’re virtually guaranteed to find something here that you relate to, that applies to your personal situation and needs.Just by taking this course, you’ll be ready to rock – with a ton of strategies, insights, ideas and action steps you need to become a professional PMO leader and KEEP your place in the company.You’ll discover the peculiar strategies and success shortcuts that skyrocketed 20+ respected speakers and authors to the top.They’ve done it all – wrestled with unhappy executives in the C-branch and underwhelming results. They’ve been tied up with massive amounts of reports and status updates that kept them from doing their jobs properly – or at all! They’ve struggled running operations on a day to day basis – but they’ve come out ahead.And now, this course compresses decades of experience and best strategies for you.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Becoming a PMO Leader

Lecture 2 Are you ready to lead a PMO?

Lecture 3 A PMO conversation with Dr. Wanda Curlee

Lecture 4 Get a great PMO role

Lecture 5 The top 10 project management mistakes

Lecture 6 4 keys to compelling positive action

Lecture 7 Enterprise agility – is it leadership science or leadership magic?

Lecture 8 Leadership skills for PMOs

Lecture 9 Importance, tips & tricks of storytelling as a PMO leader

Lecture 10 How to leverage the power of mindset to deliver projects on time

Section 3: Settling in to your PMO

Lecture 11 Six strategies to help PMO leaders influence difficult stakeholders

Lecture 12 The need for PMO and its value

Lecture 13 Building blocks for new PMO Leaders empowering a culture for change

Lecture 14 A conversation with Kiron Bondale

Lecture 15 How to get stakeholder buy-in

Lecture 16 Leading an artificial intelligence (AI)-focused organization

Lecture 17 Reduce variation caused by language, culture and distance

Lecture 18 How to sell leadership on the need for a strong PMO

Lecture 19 Leadership skills for an effective PMO

Section 4: Mastering the PMO

Lecture 20 How to setup a high-IMPACT PMO

Lecture 21 The PMO lifecycle – how to run a PMO

Lecture 22 Business driven PMO setup and management

Lecture 23 Using the P-M-O approach to build or improve your PMO

Lecture 24 The TOC PMO

Lecture 25 Setting up a PMO? Wow them in 100 days!

Section 5: Bonus: PMO-specific tools, templates & frameworks

Lecture 26 Bonus

FIRST-TIME PMO LEADERS who want to successfully setup a PMO in their organization, look like a pro while doing it, and achieve a significant professional milestone leading to a fulfilling career,ASPIRING PMO LEADERS who want to switch from their current role in project management, business strategy, operations or any other field to the PMO leadership opportunity, know it's like to be in a PMO leader's shoes, and groom themselves for the top PMO role,PROJECT MANAGERS who are currently directly or indirectly reporting to the PMO and want to maximize their experience,SEASONED PMO LEADERS who are looking for various perspectives in PMO setup, evolution and success,PMO SPONSORS who want to provide their PMO leaders with an immersive "one-stop PMO learn fest" educational experience,PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS (PMPs) who are seeking 20+ Professional Development Units (PDUs) while learning leadership, strategic, technical skills required for the trade