Confluence for the Evolving Project Management Office (PMO)

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This presentation tells the story of a Confluence makeover that involved taking a failing, misused wiki and transforming it to support the needs of an evolving Project Management Office (PMO). From this case study, themes emerged that illuminate the practices which turn a wiki from the wrong side of the tracks to an indispensable resource for the PMO. I align features (and plug-ins) in Confluence with the practices I learned that will make projects run smoothly. I describe how Confluence can be used to enhance the mission of the Project Management Office (PMO). I identify different PMO value models and outline the major functions in relation to how they can be facilitated by Confluence. I compare varying approaches to the use of Confluence from small to large knowledge management needs. I describe how transparency can be achieved in project governance with the use of Confluence. I offer some insight into project auditing and business alignment using Confluence. I also describe how confluence can be used to strengthen operational resiliency. Through my description of this authentic case study, I lay-out best practices to using features in Confluence to support the functions of a Project Management Office.

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Confluence for the Evolving Project Management Office (PMO)!Sandra Toner, Configuration Analyst!Ultra- Special Operations Technology, Inc.!

Intro to the PMO Good Wiki -Bad Wiki PMO Functional Areas

Agenda!

The PMO!

It is what it is!! An organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the

centralized and coordinated management of those projects under its domain.

-PMI PMBOK Guide

PMO Value Models!

Support Control

PMO Competency Continuum!• Project Oversight Project Office

• Process Control Basic PMO

• Process Support Standard PMO

• Business Maturity Advanced PMO

• Strategic Alignment Center of Excellence

PMO Competency Continuum!

I’m a mess. People

don’t trust me.

I’m very useful.

People rely on me.

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Ask yourself…!who can see or do specific things

what content goes where

how is QA performed

which practices are preferred

You can't turn a herd of turtles into a

twenty-mule work team.

L. Todryk!

PMO Functional Areas!

PMO Functional Areas!Practice Management Infrastructure Management Resource Management Continuity Management Business Alignment

Process and Practice! “Trying to manage a project without

project management is like trying to play a game without a game plan.”

K. Tate (PMI)

Methodology Transparency!•  PM Process Guide!•  PM Practice Guide!•  PM Toolkit!•  PM Glossary!

Critical Processes

Best Practices

Infrastructure!

INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINITION!

Governance!•  PMO Charter and

Policies!•  Structure!•  Control Board Activity!

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Assessment!•  Competency, Capability,

and Maturity!•  Audit!

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PMO Charter Identify Roles

Baseline for Assessment

Project Classifications Control Board

Audit Plan and Results

Resource Herding!

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Project Resources!•  Identify and Assign!•  Performance!

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Resource Development!•  Training!•  Teaming!

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Resource Tracking Team Recognition

Resource Utilization Skill Gaps

PM Team Tools

Continuity! “Continuity does not rule out

fresh approaches to fresh situations.”��� -Dean Rusk ���

Career Development!•  Mentoring!•  Knowledge Transfer!

http://career.washcoll.edu/Career%20Fair/annualcareerfair.php

Highly Effective Models Partner with HR

Mentorship Engagement Role-based Procedures

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Business Alignment!The success of the Rat Pack was due to the camaraderie, the three guys who work together and kid each other and love each other. ���

Sammy Davis, Jr. ���

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Relationships!

•  Stakeholders!

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Facilitate Communication

Participation Expectations

#summit12

Confluence is only as useful as you create it to be.

Plan it. Be transparent. Audit it. Be consistent. Use it.

Thank you!

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