Strengthen your Program and Portfolio Management Strategy

Digital business transformation and product-centric delivery models are dramatically changing the role and mandate of program and portfolio management leaders

Ignition Guide to Strategic Planning for the PMO

Effective strategic planning is a critical activity, but frequent business disruptions and competing priorities often slow down or derail progress.

PMO leaders can use this guide to:

  • Establish strategic objectives for your PMO, enterprise PMO [EPMO], strategy realization office [SRO], value realization office [VRO] or digital transformation office [DTO]).
  • Prioritize action steps to achieve the PMO’s objectives.
  • Build a strategic plan document.
  • Communicate strategy to create awareness and win support for execution.

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