Analyst Profile

Mbula Schoen

Sr Principal Analyst

13 years at Gartner , 14 years industry experience
Germany

Roles and Responsibilities

Mbula Schoen is a Senior Principal Analyst in the Program and Portfolio Management (PPM) team. Ms. Schoen's research covers project and portfolio management (PPM) software. This includes overviews of PPM technologies to help Gartner clients compare prospective vendor offerings, while making software investment decisions. Ms. Schoen also covers PMO formation, PMO charter, staffing, roadmap to PMO success, and value delivery. Her research also extends to the organizational change management, culture and employee engagement that is related to technology deployments. Ms. Schoen brings more than 15 years of experience of working with global companies in Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, and Africa. In addition to her work at Gartner, Ms. Schoen is a visiting professor at a Munich University, where she lectures in management information systems.

Mbula Schoen's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Toolkit: Project Charter Template for PPM Leaders
11-Oct-2019
How PMO and PPM Disciplines Will Change in the Digital Business
25-Sep-2019
Toolkit: Workshop Material to Help Develop the Evaluation and Selection Criteria for PPM Tools
23-Sep-2019

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Leadership Vision for 2019: Program and Portfolio Management
19 December 2018

Upcoming Gartner Events

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo
20 October 2019 - 24 October 2019
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo
02 November 2019 - 06 November 2019
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo
10 November 2019 - 13 November 2019

Background

Previous Experience

Before joining Gartner, Ms. Schoen worked for Siemens Communications in Munich, Germany, as a market analyst and as an executive advisor for the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai, China.

Professional Background

AmCham (Shanghai, China), Executive Advisor, 3 years
Jamadavice (Sofia, Bulgaria), Sales & Marketing Executive, 1 year
Siemens (Munich,Germany), Market Analyst/Competitive Intelligence for Cordless Voice Products, 2 years

Education

B.A., Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Chinese Mandarin, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
M.B.A., University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany
Master's degree in Sinology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany

Languages

Chinese - Mandarin
English
German
Swahili

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Analyst Profile

Mbula Schoen

Sr Principal Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

Mbula Schoen's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Upcoming Gartner Events

Background

Previous Experience

Professional Background

Education

Languages

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