100% on-time delivery of major projects ... monthly reprioritization of a billion-dollar portfolio ... seamless collaboration with new product development and IT ... a role as “financial advisor” to the C-Level ... no wonder our judges were impressed with the Verizon Wireless Marketing PMO. Interviews with PMO VP Theo Bell and other leaders are featured in the on-demand virtual award ceremony, along with practices and tips from the winner and the top three finalists: VSP Vision Care, First Horizon Bank, and Catholic Health Initiatives.

You can also read more about their achievements in the 2012 award program ebook.

Semifinalists have been profiled over the past month on our Strategy & Projects blog, and profiles of the winner and top three finalists will be posted soon: sign up to receive alerts to new profiles.

Related Links
The PMO of the Year winners and finalists continue to demonstrate the “Characteristics of Transformational PMOs” that were laid out in this CIO article last year.

One area that even the best PMOs continue to struggle with is measuring the value of their services. British firm Arras People has some ideas that may help.

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Visit the New PM Solutions.com!

We are pleased to introduce you to the new www.pmsolutions.com! Behind the fresh new look is a website designed to quickly connect you with the content you expect from PM Solutions. The new site includes:

• New top navigation with drop down menus to find exactly what you're looking for, fast.
• Case studies tagged by both project initiative and industry, to easily see examples of what we've delivered relative to what you're looking for.
• Filters to browse our "insights" (research, white papers, books, articles, webinars, etc...) by topic interest or type.

Click here to start exploring pmsolutions.com. Be sure to bookmark our page for the latest news and releases. We hope you enjoy this new online experience!

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PMO Services that Improve Project and Portfolio Performance

Is your organization challenged by resource planning and forecasting, the consistent application of defined project management processes, and demand management?

A well-managed Project Management Office (PMO) can address these challenges and focus on much more than just delivering projects.

For more than 15 years, PM Solutions has been well-known as a leader in PMO design and practice, bringing its clients the expertise and tools needed to help create and sustain a value-driven PMO. We regularly work with clients to deploy a new PMO, operate a PMO, or optimize and enhance an existing PMO to meet a set of evolving challenges, functions, and services.

View our PMO services to find out how PM Solutions can make PMO transformation a reality within your organization.

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SWOT's New? ...The Productivity Puzzle

Each issue we look at all sides of an issue of interest to project leaders. This month: Measuring productivity. Our research tells us that, on average, PMOs contribute a 22% improvement in productivity to their sponsoring organizations. Productivity is a slippery concept these days, though. Here are three very different looks at how projects and productivity may interrelate:

Projects to the Rescue
Australian PM guru Lynda Bourne blogs on how a combination of strategic planning, project delivery, and change management can uncover new sources of productivity. Read the full blog here.

Present, Yes. Performing? Maybe.
Project managers are already on this bandwagon: The New York Times makes the case for measuring outcomes, not hours. Read the full article here.

Mozart and Project Managers
Not every process or task can be done more efficiently. The Economist explains why sometimes pushing for more productivity might be a mistake. Read the full article here.

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Related Reading: An Inside Look at High-Performing PMOs

Released in September 2011, this slim, readable book (read a review here) is a compendium of best practices drawn from the application essays of winners and finalists in the PMO of the Year Award competition, 2006 – 2011. Along with the 2012 award e-book, Inside Look can serve as a guide to improving your PMO ... or applying for the 2013 award yourself.

[ Purchase on Amazon.com ]

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Below is a list of current job opportunities available with PM Solutions. Click on the title to view more details and learn how to apply.

• Managing Consultant for Strategic PMO Within the Oil & Gas Industry
• Managing Consultant w/PMO Portfolio Process & Program
• Project Controls
• Sr. Program Manager with Oil and Gas Expertise
• Sr. Business & Process Analysts

Bookmark our Careers Page and check our active listings regularly. Better yet, if you want to be routinely considered for project-based assignments as they arise, submit your resume so we have it on file to match against our evolving needs.

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