Oficina de Proyectos PMO

The Project Management Institute (PMI®) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) provide widely accepted frameworks for generating value to the organization through the accomplishment of adequate services and projects. According to the 2013 PMI Pulse of the Profession®: PMO Frameworks, 28% of the functional reporting area of the PMO is IT organization or IT department. The understanding of both frameworks can leverage an IT organization the foundations for improving an existing PMO or starting a new PMO. Continúa leyendo Project Portfolio Management and ITIL®: What are the connections?

Last week I read the article by Antonio Nieto entitled, » A business guide to project portfolio management«. I do share a lot of the author’s opinion that most executives do not have a clear understanding of what project portfolio management (PPM) is, and the benefits that it can bring to their business. It is essential that the C-level has a clear understanding of the mechanisms to improve their business strategy and make sure that all projects and operations executed throughout the organization are aligned to undertake the strategy. Executives need to recognize the benefits of a strong project portfolio management and become visible sponsors of it. To make easier the understanding of PPM, it seems to me a good idea to explain the similarities between a musical conductor and a project portfolio director, since music and management are passions that many of us shared. Continúa leyendo Project Portfolio Manager: a Conductor