The PMO’s Achilles Heel: Portfolio Governance

The root cause of all project failure is weak governance.

So says Amanda Oakenfull, Delivery Lead Partner at IBM Australia. That is an awfully big statement! And if it’s true, it means that most PMOs around the world have a huge governance-shaped hole in their execution model.

Which makes this our pick for “Unmissable webinar of the month!” for both PMO leaders and executives who want to understand why their project delivery teams struggle to execute their organization’s strategy.

In this discussion, host Stuart Easton will pull together world-leading experts Amanda Oakenfull and Ross Garland to find out ...

What exactly is portfolio, program, and project governance?
Why should executives and PMO leaders care about governance?
How is good governance linked to successful project execution?
What are the biggest roadblocks to implementing governance?
How do you get stakeholders to buy in to change to deliver effective governance?

About the Speakers:

Ross Garland: is an expert in project governance and project assurance. He is a published author of the P3G Project, Programme and Portfolio Governance guide and created the first P3G certification program. He has authored white papers for the UK Cabinet Office Best Management Practice website and was an official reviewer of the OGC’s Management of Portfolios guidance. Ross regularly presents at conferences and has been a guest lecturer at various Universities.

Amanda Oakenfull: Over a long and distinguished career in the Australian military, in government and in large consulting companies such as EY and Deloitte, Amanda has delivered major technology solutions and lead transformation programs across most industry sectors and technologies. Amanda is something of a “turnaround specialist” and has seen more than her fair share of project governance failures. Currently, Amanda is an Executive Leader at IBM Consulting A/NZ - and was a Women Leading Technology Finalist in 2022.

Stuart Easton: As CEO of Transparent Choice, he helps organizations align their projects and initiatives with strategic goals. A guest lecturer on project prioritization at the University of Oxford, Stuart also speaks at various PMO conferences and events. His talks usually focus on how PMOs can deliver strategic value, identify waste, and eliminate pet projects.

When: 26 April 2023 at 2pm PDT / 5pm EDT / 10pm BST & 27 April 7am AEST

Where: Online webinar, hosted on Zoom

Price: Free

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