Architecture Matters PART 10: The old PMO models are breaking

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Architecture Matters PART 10: The old PMO models are breaking
Architecture Matters PART 10: The old PMO models are breaking
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 There are too many tools. Fragmented data. Lack of visibility. Lack of control.

And so, we see this happening:

  • PPM is moving INTO the flow of governed work.

  • PMOs are shifting FROM admin/reporting TO co-intelligent operating models.

Three major shifts are occurring from ‘Old PMO’ to ‘The Frontier PMO’.

  1. Mindset Shift FROM Control TO Clarity.

  2. Process Shift: FROM Reporting Cycles TO Signal Flows

  3. Technology Shift: FROM Tools TO Platform

Architecture (and Mindset) matters… 


Author's note: This post was originally shared on LinkedIn as part of a series 

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