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		<title>A well organised PMO can benefit your bottom line</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all know the horror stories of programmes and projects that are out of control, continually requesting budget increases, delaying the completion date de-scoping the requirements.  But when this happens who is to blame ?

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		<title>The PMO can be much more value than glorified administrators</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you believe the PMO is simply a department which shuffles paper and arranges meetings then you are totally misunderstanding what their true purpose is.

Over the years, the amount of times I have worked within organisations which have an inefficient <a href="http://harmonypmo.com/insights/the-pmo-can-be-much-more-value-than-glorified-administrators/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is your Organisation mature enough for a PMO?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes I know this is a very contentious question and likely to result in varied and wide reaction. But before you hit the ‘back’ button I would ask that you consider why the PMO tends to have a poor reputation.

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		<title>PMO’s Don’t Work Within Agile Organisations… Do They?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s a common belief that PMO’s only exist within organisations that follow very structured, formalized methodologies and in many cases this is indeed the case. Within an agile environment, things tend to happen very quickly, more concentration on the successful <a href="http://harmonypmo.com/insights/pmo%e2%80%99s-don%e2%80%99t-work-within-agile-organisations%e2%80%a6-do-they/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting your capital and operational expenditure mix, correct.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, I know what you are thinking, today’s topic is quite dry which indeed it is but think of it another way, if you are considering re-location, a buy-out or merger, or even expansion of your customer footprint then early <a href="http://harmonypmo.com/insights/getting-your-capital-and-operational-expenditure-mix-correct/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Project Gateways are there to protect, not hinder!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you running projects or programmes you are likely to have come up against the infamous project gateways; if your organisation does not use gateways within it’s projects then read on, there is much to cram in that <a href="http://harmonypmo.com/insights/project-gateways-are-there-to-protect-not-hinder/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A simple way to make your project sponsor accountable</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The project or programme sponsor is the one who both drives it to a successful conclusion and also champions the benefit to the wider organisation.  He or she is vital in ensuring the project can succeed.  Too many <a href="http://harmonypmo.com/insights/a-simple-way-to-make-your-project-sponsor-accountable/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits realisation – consider the tactical move</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Benefits realisation is the starting point for any project or programme but there really is more to it than how quickly will it benefit the bottom line. In fact I would go further and say that the bottom line is <a href="http://harmonypmo.com/insights/benefits-realisation-consider-the-tactical-move/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>PMO first, transformation second – the secret to successful change.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Change is a key part of an organisations ability to evolve and grow. The way many organisations manage change is via a Business Change or Transformation department. These are the boiler rooms, which makes change happen but too often change <a href="http://harmonypmo.com/insights/pmo-first-transformation-second-%e2%80%93-the-secret-to-successful-change/">read more...</a>]]></description>
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