PMO Startup: Project Management Office Strategies (Thursday Meeting)

Presenter: Gary Brower, PMP

According to Gartner research, “A project management office (PMO) is usually created to solve a specific problem.”

There are many potential functions of a PMO, and one size does not fit all;  so, we will examine which strategies may improve results in your organization.  Your company might benefit from a formal Project Management Office or it may be better served by implementing targeted PMO strategies.

We will start by examining key benefits that may be provided by a Project Management Office, and then continue to discuss approaches for implementing PMO strategies.

This interactive session can help you to harness PMO strategies that improve efficiency, consistency, and quality across your projects. 

Case Study: Analyzing the Problem Project

Clyde Raymer, Jr, PMP

In this presentation we will focus on a case study of a project not performing and learn how to analyze the problems, determine the causes, and what action to take to correct the course.

All of the lunch meetings for September to November will cover the topic of team development, from different aspects.  Check out the meeting detail pages for a sneak peek at the content!

Corvallis Social Night

Come join us for our monthly Social Night, to interact with your fellow PMI Willamette Valley members and enjoy the great atmosphere at Bar 101. This will be a casual event so we can talk shop and even get advice from other project managers that have unique experience in their career. Show up whenever you can, and stay as late as you like - the happy hour is from 4:30 to 6:30pm.

Join us on the first Monday of every month!

Location: bar 101

Date: First Monday of every month

Start Time: 5:15pm

Inclusive Leadership

David Baldridge, Ph.D

 Associate Professor, Oregon State University

In this presentation, David will introduce Inclusive Leadership using the incredible story of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton.

From Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage:

In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In January 1915, after battling its way through a thousand miles of pack ice and only a day's sail short of its destination, the Endurance became locked in an island of ice. Thus began the legendary ordeal of Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men. (Amazon.com)

All of the lunch meetings for September to November will cover the topic of team development, from different aspects.  Check out the meeting detail pages for a sneak peek at the content!

Our lunch meetings are gearing up again and we have a great lineup of content planned for you. Each season will fall under a common theme with the lunch meeting topics supporting it. The Winter 2017 season will feature topics related to different project methods - including best practices for project management, tools and techniques, and different methodologies available to plan and deliver a project. 

Check back often to see each month's speaker!