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This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Live from Singapore, a post-PPM Workshop interview with Linda Cheng and Kim Hoon," presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Linda and Kim discuss some of the highlights of the Business Driven PPM Workshop and themes and areas of the workshop that casted a light on how to set up an effective, business-driven, project portfolio management function within an organization.  The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Earn 30 free PDUs with the PM Podcast!" I always get questions on how to earn PDUs as a certified project manager, so today I am happy to tell you about how you can do just that by listening to the Project Management Podcast or PM Podcast for short. Have you heard of the PM Podcast? It’s easy, it’s convenient, it’s free. And best of all, it is educational and enjoyable. If you are seeking ways to get free PDUs to maintain your PMP, then have a look at the PM podcast. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question abou

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Live from Tokyo, Good Housekeeping with 5S" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Have you heard the term 5S in a project management context? Do you know what the term 5S means? And do you know the company in Japan credited with its development? If you answered yes to all three of these questions, then give yourself a big pat on the back. The history of 5S goes back as far as the 16th Century and Venice shipbuilders. In an effort to streamline the assembly process, workers used quality process production to build ships in hours instead of days or weeks. From there, it was Sakichi Toyoda and son Kiichiro as well as Toyota engineer Taiichi Ohno who developed the 5S methodology after World War II.   The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Learn from others." Learning from others is a very easy thing to do, but how many of us take the time to do it. Or worse, how many folks don’t even take the view that they can learn from others, r

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "George Costanza's Top 10 Tips for appearing to be a good Project Manager" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Have you ever watched an episode of the TV show Seinfeld? If you have, then you know all about the character George Costanza, played by the comedic genius, Jason Alexander. In the show, George is the consummate loser, a lazy but not unintelligent man. In fact, if George would just spend as much time mastering how to do work well as he does mastering how to avoid work altogether, he would no doubt be a valued asset to any organization. But alas, and as it is, George could never be a good project manager, only fool others into believing it. Here are what would no doubt be George Costanza’s Top 10 Tips for appearing to be a Good Project Manager.  The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Don't use profane language." What advantage is there to swearing? Well, it's easy and everyone knows you're really upset. But the disadvan

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Project Closeout and Lessons Learned, an Interview with Mel Bost, BOT International Practice Lead" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Mel has had years of PMO and project management experience. Many of you may also know Mel from his blog, PMO Expert. Mel heads the BOT International practice for project closeout and lessons learned and it is our pleasure to have him here with us today to tell us all about what it is and why it is so important. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Are your devices making you dumb?" Not long ago, I was participating in a business operations review meeting with a dozen managers, one senior executive and all others were peers to one another, in a company that in many ways was not unlike any other company you could imagine. In this meeting, everyone but the executive came with their devices which included iPhones, Blackberries, laptops, and iPads. Shortly into the meeting, the top executive be

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Live from Dubai, an interview with Rakan Saraiji, Managing Director of BOT MENA" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Today, we are coming to you from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where we are talking with Rakan Saraiji who shares with us the state of project management and the PMO in the MENA, Middle East North Africa, region. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Top 10 reasons to attend the Gartner Business Intelligence Summit 2012." Are you currently handling big data and content, along with building a logical data warehouse? Are you looking at cloud computing and how it's changing the way organizations source analytics? Are you getting started with mobile BI initiatives and new mobile-centric applications? Are you incorporating specialized analytic applications into an information management? Are you simply seeking to obtain desired results from business and IT cooperation? If you have answered yes to any of these quest

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Live from Abu Dhabi, an interview with Bassam Samman, CEO of CMCS" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Today, we are coming to you from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where we are talking with Bassam Samman who shares with us the state of project management and the PMO in the MENA, Middle East North Africa, region. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Earn PDUs on your commute." Are you a PMP certified project manager in search of creative and effective ways to obtain your PDUs. Well, have you thought about the PDU Podcast? Consider the following. How many hours a month do you spend in your car commuting to and from work each week? Would you say five hours, ten hours, or more than fifteen hours? And that is just a week. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about people skills for new PMO managers. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT International, the provider of Processes On Demand, a PMO Setup solut

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Live from Riyadh, an interview with Bassam Al Kharashi, CEO of ES Consulting" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Today, we are coming to you from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where we are talking with Bassam Al Kharashi who shares with us the state of project management and the PMO in the MENA, Middle East North Africa, region. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Do project managers need to be leaders?" Recently, I was asked about the importance of project managers becoming and being leaders, not just folks that plan and report on project progress. I have to tell you, my first reaction was a bit defensive, because from my perspective project managers are inherently leaders. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about PMO staffing. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT International, the provider of Processes On Demand, a PMO Setup solution used by more than 1,000 companies.Request a Demo LoginThe PMO Podcast™ i

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Live from Paris, Nouveau Project Management" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Have you heard the term Nouveau Project Management? Do you know what it is? Well, today I am coming to you live from Paris where we have been talking about Nouveau Project Management. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Who is to blame?" When your PMO has an execution difficulty, do you take a moment to ask and answer who is to blame? Sure, Deming says that 95% of a problem is the process and only 5% the people. But then, who is to blame for the process? The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about what a project manager that hates project management shoud do about it. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT International, the provider of Processes On Demand, a PMO Setup solution used by more than 1,000 companies.Request a Demo LoginThe PMO Podcast™ is a trademark of BOT International. The PMO Podcast™ and its RSS feed are copyr

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "2011 in Review and 2012 in View, an interview with Ty Kiisel" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Listen to Ty Kiisel provide insights and perspectives on 2011 PMO industry accomplishments and expectations and trends for 2012. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Mark Langley, Project Management Person of the Year." Have you heard the name Mark Langley? Do you know who Mark Langley is? Would you vote for him as Project Management Person of the Year? Well, I don't know if there is a Project Management Person of the year or not, but if there were such as award or distinction my vote would go to Mark Langley. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about being required by your boss to use Microsoft Project. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT International, the provider of Processes On Demand, a PMO Setup solution used by more than 1,000 companies.Request a Demo LoginThe PMO Podcast™ is a trademark of BOT Int

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Democrat or Republican, Which Side of the Fence Do You Sit On?" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Before we get started, I know that you are not supposed to talk publicly about religion and politics, but here at The PMO Podcast we like to take a little bit of risk from time to time. And today's podcast is going to be one of those times. Enjoy Part II - giving equal time to the other side of the fence. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "How to deal with bad humor." Do you have a good sense of humor? Okay, with this second podcast about political humor, in addition to previous podcasts about the need to have fun in the workplace, hence I feel compelled to offer some advice about how to respond to bad humor in the workplace. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about getting a Master's Degree in Project Management. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT International, the provider of Processes On Demand, a

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Democrat or Republican, Which Side of the Fence Do You Sit On?" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Before we get started, I know that you are not supposed to talk publicly about religion and politics, but here at The PMO Podcast we like to take a little bit of risk from time to time. And today’s podcast is going to be one of those times. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Is a sense of humor important in the workplace?" Do you have a good sense of humor? Do you think that a good sense of humor is important in the workplace? Do you think there is a correlation between sense of humor and success? Well, Adrian Gostick and Scott Christopher do and their book The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up is a must read for anyone that does not appreciate the business value and need for fun in the workplace. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about getting time and attention from your boss. The PMO Podcast™

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Project Management and Leadership, an Interview with Patrick Richard" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Today we are delighted to have thoughts and perspectives on the impact of leadership on project management by Patrick Richard, project management practitioner and author of blog, "The Hard-Nosed Project Manager." The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Situational Leadership and Project Management." Have you heard the term situation leadership? Do you know what it is? Do you practice it effectively? If you have not answered yes to all three of those questions, then you might be missing out on one of the most critical leadership skills that a project manager needs to possess. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about setting up an IT PMO by rushing into a PPM tool implementation or first developing a strategy for the PMO. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT International, the provider of Processes On De

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "The 2012 PMO Leader of the Year Award, an Interview with Peter Taylor" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. The 2012 PMO Leader of the Year Award will be presented to the PMO Leader, nominated by their PMO team, who shows the most excellent leadership and understanding of what a PMO can deliver to a business. In this interview, Peter Taylor, author, PMO manager, and PMO leader himself talks about this exciting new award that recognizes the leader of the PMO. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "What is a real-time PMO dashboard?" Have you heard the term or seen a demonstration in which a distinguished member of the PPM vendor community talks about and shows a real-time PMO dashboard. And then the vendor goes on to talk at length about how their tool does the very best real-time dashboarding in the PMO business. What is a real-time PMO dashboard? This is not a trick question. I really want to know. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Why was the project manager fired?" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. This little exercise is one of several exercises that I have given over the last several years in PMO workshops all around the world. The purpose of this exercise is to invite discussion and debate about how we approach the practical application of project management in today's business reality. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Beware of the one shoe fits all sizes methodology." One would think that in this day and age we would be well past the mindset that an organization that performs projects should a one-shoe-fits-all-sizes methodology that must be used for all projects - large and small, IT infrastructure and non-it infrastructure, enterprise projects and business as usual (BAU) projects, software development and commercial off the shelf (COTS) projects. For most organizations, this is ill advice. Nonetheless, it happens time and time again.

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Why was the PMO manager promoted?" presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. The chief executive officer informs the PMO manager of his decision to promote him to the Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development. In the context of this company, this is a tremendous promotion and a reflection of the PMO manager's value to the company. Why was the PMO manager promoted? The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Top 10 Things that Steve Jobs Taught Us." In the wake of Steve Jobs’ death last month, so many of us in the business community have reflected upon his genius. I, for one, continue to shake my head in both bewilderment and amazement at his achievements. This top ten list is a tribute to Mr. Jobs and a reflection of but a few of the many things he has taught us. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about what day and time is good for project status meetings. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT Internatio

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "An Interview with Chris Walters, Chairman of the APM PMOSIG," presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Today, we have with us Chris Walters to tell us all about the Association for Project Management (PMO) Project Management Office Specific Interest Group (PMOSIG). The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Leading Successful PMOs." Have you read Peter Taylor's new book, Leading Successful PMOs? I highly recommend it. Hear why! The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about how to get a struggling PMO back on track. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT International, the provider of Processes On Demand, a PMO Setup solution used by more than 1,000 companies.Request a Demo LoginThe PMO Podcast™ is a trademark of BOT International. The PMO Podcast™ and its RSS feed are copyright © by BOT International 2013. All rights reserved.

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Terry Doerscher joins BOT International," presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Today, we have with us Terry Doerscher, PMO and PPM expert and recently announced head of the BOT International PPM Advisory Services Practice. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Don't overuse email!" Email is fantastic and I am now one to knock it without cause. But sometimes email can become a weakness, especially when you try to use email to have a conversation. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about how to introduce some basic project management techniques in an agile software development environment. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT International, the provider of Processes On Demand, a PMO Setup solution used by more than 1,000 companies.Request a Demo LoginThe PMO Podcast™ is a trademark of BOT International. The PMO Podcast™ and its RSS feed are copyright © by BOT International 2013. All rights reserved.

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Perspectives on Risk Management, an interview with Laszlo Retfalvi, GM of Retfalvi and Associates," presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Today, we have with us Laszlo Retflavi, a certified Risk Management Professional (RMP) to share with us his perpsectives on risk management. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "What is the purpose of a PMO?" This is just a simple question that wants very much a simple answer. This is a question that I ask PMO workshop attendees and you would be surprised to find out that nearly everyone answers this question virtually the same way. And that the answer is wrong, dead wrong. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about how to put together a simple monthly PMO dashboard. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT International, the provider of Processes On Demand, a PMO Setup solution used by more than 1,000 companies.Request a Demo LoginThe PMO Podcast™ is a trademark of BOT Inter

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Project Management in the Patient Care Continuum, an interview with Deepa Bhide, Healthcare Subject Matter Expert," presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Today, we have with us Deepa Bhide who has published a whitepaper on Project Management in the Patient Care Continuum. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Which project finished later?" Suppose you have two projects. For purposed of this exercise, consider that these two projects are exactly the same project. They both started at the same time. They were both planned and ran satisfactorily. Project A was scheduled to complete in 6 months and it did complete in 6 months. Project B was schedule to complete in 3 months, but it completed in 3 months and two weeks. Which project finished later..? The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about whether it is better to have project managers report to the PMO or to the business units. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by

This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, "Introducing Webplanner, an interview with Jovia Nierenberg, Project Manager at Experience in Software," presented by Mark Perry (about Mark), host of The PMO Podcast™. Today, we have with us Jovia Nierenberg from Experience in Software to talk to us about their web-based project management offering called Webplanner. The PMO Podcast™ Points Memo presents, "Top three tips for delivering bad news!" Often times on projects, you have to deliver bad news. And, there are all kinds of approaches for delivering bad news. Some of these approaches take on an art form and can actually be quite irritating to the recipient. But almost always, just popping in ad hoc and delivering bad news is a good approach either. So today, we have three of our favorite tips for delivering bad news. The PMO Podcast™ Mailbag answers a listener question about PMO models. The PMO Podcast™ is sponsored by BOT International, the provider of Processes On Demand, a PMO Setup solution us