Is Your PMO Top Down or Bottom Up?

Is Your PMO Top Down or Bottom Up?

To achieve project and portfolio success in innovation management, both top down and bottom up approaches are crucial. This article provides a quiz to help determine your current approach, and offers next steps towards PMO maturity. Beginning with a bottom up approach is common, but using a top down approach signifies PMO maturity and influence across the organization. The quiz asks questions such as what matters most to you, how you assign resources, and your approach to annual planning. Based on the quiz results, the article provides guidance for moving towards a top down approach and achieving balance between the two.

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The LAB: Innovating an Aquarium Using S.I.T. (February 2010)

The LAB: Innovating an Aquarium Using S.I.T. (February 2010)

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