Managing The PMO Lifecycle: 2nd Edition: A Step by Step Guide to PMO Set-up, Build-out and Sustainability

Karkukly, Waffa

ISBN 10: 1460273702 / ISBN 13: 9781460273708

Published by FriesenPress, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Managing The PMO Lifecycle: 2nd Edition: A Step by Step Guide to PMO Set-up, Build-out and Sustainability
• Publisher: FriesenPress
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1460273702
• ISBN 13: 9781460273708
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Managing the PMO Lifecycle (PMOLC) is a collective effort to highlight what goes into the set-up, the build-out and the sustainability of the Project Management Offices (PMOs). It provides the drivers, the benefits and the know-how.The book's main purpose is to be a reference guide for practitioners investing in setting up, building-out or supporting PMOs through providing a practical step by step guide and practical case studies.

About the Author

Dr. Waffa Karkukly (PMP, ACP, CMP) is the Principal and Managing Director of Global PMO Solutions with over 20 years' experience in IT, project management, and PMO establishments. Waffa has extensive experience in project management and particular expertise in establishing practical PMOs and revitalizing and assessing the value propositions of existing PMOs to ensure alignment with organizational strategy. She has helped Fortune 100, midsize and, small-sized organizations improve their project management practices and PMO establishments through building scalable standards and proven solutions that improve their delivery process.

Prior to establishing Global PMO Solutions, Waffa held many positions, ranging from big 5 to small startups, where she was responsible for establishing PMOs that included portfolio, building governance models, and benchmark process improvement. She helped organizations achieve their value proposition through building and sustaining transformational change management to improve their delivery and performance.

Waffa holds a BSc in Information Systems from DePaul University, an MIT from Northwestern University, and a Ph.D. from the SKEMA School of Business. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), and Certified Change Management Practitioner (CMP). Waffa is an author, coach, and active industry member who has many publications pertaining to project management, PMOs, and change management. She is a frequent speaker, presenter, and panelist at the international level at various project management events and forums.