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The diversity, equality and inclusion benefits of a virtual programme management office Blog

The virtual programme management office (VPMO) is a relatively new concept, but it is becoming increasingly popular due to the many benefits it offers.


How do you get to work in a PMO? Blog

The APM PMO Specific Interest Group (SIG) wanted to discover how people get into a career in project, programme or portfolio management offices (PMOs).


Answering the most urgent and frequent PMO questions Blog

As shared in our previous blog, revisiting the basics of PMO, we have been helping new, as well experienced, project professionals get to grips with PMO.


Revisiting the basics of PMO Blog

The PMO Specific Interest Group (SIG) has always been focused on bringing wisdom and support to anyone with an interest in Project Management Office.


PMOs and resilience in a post-COVID world Blog

The reopening of the world has brought with it various considerations for individuals, and despite vaccinations and scientists putting their best foot forward, we may always be mindful of the risk of infection, wary of shaking hands, close contact and enclosed spaces.


Take your chance to drive the PMO industry forward Blog

Over the years that I have been involved with the APM PMO Specific Interest Group (SIG), from volunteer to chair I have witnessed a change in the PMO industry.


The PMO as a career? Sure, why not! Blog

A recent research project around the PMO took place to answer the following questions:


What you need to know about PMOs News

For the first time ever, PMO SIG were invited by APM Scotland (Aberdeen chapter) to present at an evening event on 26 September, dedicated to PMO.


PMO SIG pre-conference webinar: How to succeed at conferences and networking events News

Ever turned up at a conference and felt like you don’t know anyone else around? Ever had a networking lunch and not been sure how to break the ice with strangers? This webinar on Tuesday 3 October gave some insights on how to get the very most out of our (and other) conferences and events you might attend to make sure you get the most value from your time with us.


Future of Project Management: The influence on PMO’s and governance News

The nature of work is changing, and with the increasing sophistication of artificial intelligence and robotics, jobs are being reinvented.


The diversity, equality and inclusion benefits of a virtual programme management office

The virtual programme management office (VPMO) is a relatively new concept, but it is becoming increasingly popular due to the many benefits it offers.


How do you get to work in a PMO?

The APM PMO Specific Interest Group (SIG) wanted to discover how people get into a career in project, programme or portfolio management offices (PMOs).


Answering the most urgent and frequent PMO questions

As shared in our previous blog, revisiting the basics of PMO, we have been helping new, as well experienced, project professionals get to grips with PMO.


Revisiting the basics of PMO

The PMO Specific Interest Group (SIG) has always been focused on bringing wisdom and support to anyone with an interest in Project Management Office.


PMOs and resilience in a post-COVID world

The reopening of the world has brought with it various considerations for individuals, and despite vaccinations and scientists putting their best foot forward, we may always be mindful of the risk of infection, wary of shaking hands, close contact and enclosed spaces.


Take your chance to drive the PMO industry forward

Over the years that I have been involved with the APM PMO Specific Interest Group (SIG), from volunteer to chair I have witnessed a change in the PMO industry.


The PMO as a career? Sure, why not!

A recent research project around the PMO took place to answer the following questions:


RPP for PMO (and other enabling functions)

The RPP refresh (in my view) has been designed so that submissions from non-delivery focused people can be taken into account in the whole process.


#PMChat: Divorcing the PMO

The changing world of the project management industry has seen a split in a number of different areas; seen plainly by the growing number of Association for Project Management Specific Interest Groups.


Your project management office needs you

The annual Wellingtone and APM Project Management Office Specific Interest Group State of Project Management survey shows that approximately 85 per cent of project organisations have a project management office (PMO) of one type or another.


What you need to know about PMOs

For the first time ever, PMO SIG were invited by APM Scotland (Aberdeen chapter) to present at an evening event on 26 September, dedicated to PMO.


PMO SIG pre-conference webinar: How to succeed at conferences and networking events

Ever turned up at a conference and felt like you don’t know anyone else around? Ever had a networking lunch and not been sure how to break the ice with strangers? This webinar on Tuesday 3 October gave some insights on how to get the very most out of our (and other) conferences and events you might attend to make sure you get the most value from your time with us.


Future of Project Management: The influence on PMO’s and governance

The nature of work is changing, and with the increasing sophistication of artificial intelligence and robotics, jobs are being reinvented.


Welcome to the International Edition of the APM PMO SIG Newsletter!

This quarter the PMO SIG has gone international to find the latest news, events, and PMO Wisdom.


PMO wisdom interview with Andy Jordan, Summer 2017

President of Roffensian Consulting Inc.


PMO wisdom interview with Tuula Nurmiluoto, Summer 2017

Emma Arnaz-Pemberton continued the international contribution to the PMO wisdom series by interviewing Tuula Nurmiluoto, Top Coaching Finland.


PMO wisdom interview with Matti Haukka, Summer 2017

From Finland at the fourth 3PMO annual conference, the SIG Chair Emma Arnaz-Pemberton interviewed Matti Haukka from Project Institute Finland.


PMO wisdom interview with Hans Arnbjerg, Summer 2017

Hans Arnbjerg from Project Governance APS in Denmark contributed to the PMO wisdom series with an interview about his career development within the pharmaceutical industry, from his first experience of a PMO working as a Senior Project Manager in 2002/2003, through consultancy, to working now as Head of PMO for a portfolio of projects and project managers.


PMO wisdom interview with Elise Stevens, Summer 2017

From Australia Elise Stevens Fix My Project Chaos, kindly added her views to the PMO wisdom series.


New PMO SIG team for 2017-2018

I am very pleased to welcome the latest PMO Specific Interest Group team for 2017-2018!


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