• Feb 05, 2016
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PMO - Project Management Office

What is a Project Office? What are its functions and types? Ricardo explains this and discusses the reasons for implementing a PMO.

This playlist has 12 episodes.

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• Zombie Projects: Why They Exist and How to Kill Them (Jul 17, 2023)

  In this episode, Ricardo digs into the uncanny world of zombie projects - the projects that refuse to die despite their draining effects on organizational resources. He explores the mystery behind their existence, highlighting factors such as the fear of failure and the misgivings around abandoning sunk costs.

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• The "Burnout" Portfolio (May 10, 2021)

  In this week's episode, Ricardo makes an analogy between the book "The Burnout Society" by the Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han and our current work. The book talks about how the pressure we put on ourselves to break the limits has produced a sick society. Ricardo's analogy centers on our choice process. Companies want to do everything without investing in anything.

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• How to Manage Coupled Dependencies in Projects (Oct 19, 2020)

  This week, Ricardo talks about a type of relationship that is becoming increasingly popular: coupled dependencies. This kind of relationship increases the delivery speed. However, if not appropriately managed, this coupled dependency can increase the risks and the chances of rework. This is due to the set of assumptions teams needed to create these coupled dependencies.

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• Project Manager and the PMO: Understanding the Issue of the Authority (Jul 12, 2012)

  In this podcast, Ricardo shares his understanding about the organization's hierarchy and the project manager. He also explains the differences between the role of the project manager and the role of the project office.

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• Calculating the Return on Investment of the PMO - Part 2/2 (Jun 04, 2012)

  In this podcast, Ricardo continues to talk about his study to create a mathematical model to calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) of a Project Management Office (PMO). Remember to first download the reference material, the Processes Flow and the Report, in the website's downloads area.

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• Calculating the Return on Investment of the PMO - Part 1/2 (May 28, 2012)

  In this podcast, Ricardo talks about his study to create a mathematical model to calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) of a Project Management Office (PMO). How to calculate the result of all projects, even those from areas like Human Resources and Marketing? Ricardo explains how it can be done.

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• The cost of Project Management and the PMO (Jun 28, 2011)

  In this podcast, Ricardo talks about how appropriate the amounts allocated to the project management activities in the project. He explains that there is no an international standard to define the values, but there are good practices. Ricardo also explains that the percentage for the costs of project management is variable in relation to the total project cost, will be less on projects that cost more and more expensive in lower-cost projects.

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• Working With Multiple Projects (Aug 09, 2010)

  In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the fractionation of a project into smaller slices. He explains that if the project is large you can divide it into phases when there is no dependency between them. He shows the advantages and disadvantages of managing multiple projects and cases in which this technique can be used.

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• Balanced Scorecard and Porfolio Management (Aug 27, 2007)

  In this podcast Ricardo Vargas presents the relationship between Balanced Scorecard and Portfolio Management, discussing about the sinergy between the 2 solutions, where the concepts of strategic office and project office are associated to improve the effectiveness of the projects inside the organization. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.

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• Direct from Luanda / Angola: Project Prioritization (Jun 18, 2007)

  Ricardo Vargas presents this podcast directly from Luanda, Angola, during his works with the oil company Sonangol to make the criteria definition for project prioritization. He talks about globalization and the importance of effort prioritization. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.

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• Project Management Office (PMO) - Part 2 (Apr 30, 2007)

  Ricardo Vargas continues the 2 weeks ago Podcast about project management office. He presents the PMO Implementation and main challenges. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.

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• What is a Project Management Office (PMO)? (Apr 16, 2007)

  Ricardo Vargas talks in this podcast about the concept and functions of a project management office. Ricardo also explains why PMOÆs should be implemented and which kind of PMO is right for your organization. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.

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