Digital business is altering the PMO role, requiring that PPM leaders change themselves to be effective enablers of strategic execution. This session will discuss:
What are the major trends and challenges affecting the PPM leader?
What actions and best practices should a PPM leader and team implement?
What leadership skills and competencies are needed for PPM leaders?
Mbula Schoen
Director Analyst
Mbula Schoen is a Director Analyst in the Program and Portfolio Management (PPM) team. She tracks PPM software vendors and their products and is a lead author of the Critical Capabilities for PPM software products. Mbula Schoen's covers a broad spectrum of PPM topics including project prioritization, PMO formation and 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 20 years of experience 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.
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Ms. Schoen brings more than 20 years of experience 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.
Wednesday, 10 June, 2020 / 05:15 PM - 05:45 PM BST
Major Trends Affecting the PPM Role and Related Challenges.
Thursday, 11 June, 2020 / 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM BST
Ask the Expert:Practical Approaches for Demand Management and Prioritization
In this session, attendees can ask questions about how the PPM function can help their organization better manage demand and project prioritization . Typical topics may include: How to categorize IT demand, proven practices and process in project prioritization, frameworks and toolkits that help with demand management and prioritization.
Thursday, 11 June, 2020 / 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM BST
A Practical Approach to Project Prioritization
Organizations are under pressure to invest their time wisely in projects that deliver value to the organization and sustain high performance. This session discusses how PPM leaders can help the organization to prioritize projects effectively in order to deliver change outcomes where and when they are needed most.
Thursday, 11 June, 2020 / 01:15 PM - 02:00 PM BST
Leveraging the Human Resource Management Toolkit to Deliver Maximum Value
Demand for skilled resources has always exceeded capacity and likely will for the foreseeable future. PPM leaders must use every tool available to make the most of this situation. While no silver bullets exist, proven tools enable maximum value delivery with the scarce human resources available.
● Top down capacity planning
● Bottom up performance improvement
● Middle out dealing with reality