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Cases
We use Hybrid Methodologies. (I Think?!)
The organization uses different project delivery methods across the organization, but we cannot compare performance across projects at any given time.
mePMO Functions ― Intake Management ● Alignment ● Demand Management
We need to Capture Ideas. (We have lots of them.)
The organization needs a structured way to capture business ideas for further analysis, assessment, and business prioritization to shortlist ideas and commit resources for further consideration as viable projects.
mePMO Functions ― Intake Management ● Alignment ● Benefits assessment
We have new projects approved but are not sure we have the resources to execute them successfully.
The organization does not have an efficient way of viewing cross-project interdependency within our project portfolio management.
mePMO Functions ― Intake Management ● Alignment ● Demand Management
We are at capacity, yet new projects are being initiated.
Everybody within the organization is working at or over capacity. Yet, we continue to get requests to deliver new projects. Executive leadership is concerned we are wasting time on “busy work.”
mePMO Functions ― Portfolio Prioritization ● Alignment ● Demand Management ● Analytics and Reporting
Executive leadership wants to know project completion costs in flight so we can develop budgets for new initiatives.
The time and effort needed to provide spur-of-the-moment, real-time data stretch our PMs and their teams too thin.
mePMO Functions ― Schedule and Cost Controls ● Analytics and Reporting
Any time there is a leadership meeting or a board meeting we spend days prepping for project status reports.
mePMO Functions ― Governance ● Analytics and Reporting
We initiate projects but have no way to show how they fit with the company's stated goals.
mePMO Functions ― Portfolio Prioritization ● Alignment