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One of the biggest challenges IT departments face is their struggle to deliver projects on time and within budget. But with today’s focus on getting the most out of resources and budgets, IT has to rein in projects more closely than ever before. That challenge has led many IT organizations to turn to project management offices (PMOs) as a way to increase IT efficiency, cut costs, and improve on deliverying projects in a timely fashion and within stringent budget requirements.
In this episode we will continue our examination of the business side of creating a PMO from the ground up for IT projects and highlight a consultant’s best practices approach in PMO creation for an IT organization.
Our show is divided into 2 segments.
In part 1, the Technology Corner, we sit down in our second session with Elissa D'Onofrio. Elissa has more than a decade of experience in project management and information technology. She is the director of the program management office and project delivery at Aviall, a leading solutions provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aerospace, defense and marine industries and a subsidiary of The Boeing Company. Tonight Elissa will be sharing with us her insights of creating a program management office at Aviall to instill a project management discipline, manage IT projects and develop a continual prioritization review process for projects.
In Part 2, we will be continuing our conversation with industry insider, Bruce Moore, who has over 25 years of project management experience in IT, aerospace, manufacturing, energy, government, transport, finance, and healthcare. Bruce is the global managing principal for RCG Information Technology. Tonight he will share best practices and lessons learned in creating a PMO for Aviall’s IT group.
We hope you enjoy the show and encourage you to send your questions, issues, and war stories.
Music Notes
1. The opening of the episode – "Priorities" by RockMan Glenn
2. Intro to Technology Corner – "Priorities Lost" by State Street SnaKES
3. Intro to interview with industry insider – "Predictable Outcomes" by NED ZED
4. The closing of the episode – "Predictable Streets" by Mike Murphy’s Music
