PM War Stories #34 – How PMOs can Provide the Necessary Visibility for Success in Consumer Goods Companies – Part 2

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Although it is true that Project Management Offices (PMOs) need to adapt to the unique needs of the businesses they serve, it is more important that the leaders of PMOs gauge the true function of their existence.  In many cases, PMOs get lost in a siloed role delivering their value to solely the group(s) or department(s) they serve without taking into consideration their impact on other overlapping entities that may affect the business as a whole.  In this episode we continue our look at the unique character of the role of the PMO in consumer goods companies and how the highly competitive nature of this industry can leverage its value. 

Today we are continuing with the second part in a two part series examining how project management offices provide the necessary visibility for success in consumer goods companies.  To do this we continue our conversation with Hugh Woodward.

Hugh Woodward is an industry insider, who has over 35 years of project management experience in manufacturing, construction and IT.  He served two terms as Chair of the Project Management Institute and almost six years as a member of PMI's Board of Directors. Today Hugh will be sharing with us his insights and experiences of using project management offices in the consumer goods industry.

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Music Notes

1. The opening of the show – “Investigation”
2. Interview with the industry insider – “Kickflip”
3. The closing of the show – “Yearbook”

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