Monthly Archives: March 2012

PMO Genius: How To Share & Be Happy

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

In our last Blog we spoke about the issues that drive the services produced by a shared services group. We talked about six issues that define the functions, cost and billing of shared services. Today, we’re going to take the … Continue reading →

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PMO Basics: Six Secrets For Efficient Shared Services

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

Every big corporation manages multiple shared services. Shared services are often a bit mysterious to a PMO, and improvement projects are sometimes overly complex. It is difficult enough to provide a service that can keep a single client happy, a … Continue reading →

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PMO Genius: 8 Lessons Learned About Outsourcing

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Chris Niccolls

In our last “PMO Basics,” we covered the reasons and methods for building a lessons learned file. Today, we’re going to apply lessons learned to Outsourcing. Why single out outsourcing? There are several good reasons. First, the recent wave of  … Continue reading →

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