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Program and Product Management

PMO Enablement

Establishing and supporting Project Management Offices (PMOs) to enhance project execution, governance, and resource allocation, ensuring successful project outcomes

Navigating Project Management Challenges

As organizations test their limits with increased project volume and associated complexities, a centralized and coordinated PMO framework to keep track of processes, continuous changes, conflicts, risks, and major decisions becomes even more necessary. A structured and scalable Enterprise PMO helps monitor and support individual projects, and accurately measure success by reducing the risk of failure.

Tailored PMO Solutions for Optimal Value

Kenway’s methodology comprehensively assesses project portfolios, enabling us to deliver value across all organizational levels. Whether establishing and mobilizing PMOs or executing specific programs and projects, our approach is customized to the unique need of any engagement to bring the highest value possible.

Benefits of Working with Us

Our proven PMO Enablement approach focuses on analyzing current and future states to ensure effective governance and alignment of project objectives.


Assess
Stakeholders are engaged to gauge current state and respective gaps. The PMO goals and mission are clearly defined. The impact of change is thoroughly understood through comprehensive analysis and stakeholder feedback.

Define
PMO governance and operational framework are established with precision. PMO roles and responsibilities, staffing model, and resource plans are defined to ensure clarity. Customized PMO tools, processes, and metrics for project success are created to align with organizational objectives.

Implement
Portfolio alignment and oversight are ensured for all stakeholders. Progress and accountability are facilitated through structured program discussions. KPIs are monitored, risks are escalated, and dependencies are managed for comprehensive executive updates.

  • Assess

    Stakeholders are engaged to gauge current state and respective gaps. The PMO goals and mission are clearly defined. The impact of change is thoroughly understood through comprehensive analysis and stakeholder feedback.

  • Define

    PMO governance and operational framework are established with precision. PMO roles and responsibilities, staffing model, and resource plans are defined to ensure clarity. Customized PMO tools, processes, and metrics for project success are created to align with organizational objectives.

  • Implement

    Portfolio alignment and oversight are ensured for all stakeholders. Progress and accountability are facilitated through structured program discussions. KPIs are monitored, risks are escalated, and dependencies are managed for comprehensive executive updates.
When managing large programs, I encourage project managers to 'tell the story' of their project instead of simply 'reporting the status'. Status reporting often overlooks the audience’s needs with a 'one-size-fits all' approach. Framing their updates as a story is key in driving understanding and alignment, whether you are talking to an executive or to a team member.
Brooke Nelson | Kenway Consulting
Program & Product management practice lead

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Frequently Asked Questions 

Kenway's approach to PMO Enablement involves analyzing current and future states to govern projects effectively. We engage stakeholders to assess impacts, define clear PMO goals, and establish governance with metrics. Our process includes defining an operational framework, documenting an Operating Model and Resource Plan, and institutionalizing training, tools, and processes. We ensure alignment, facilitate progress, monitor KPIs, and manage dependencies for successful project outcomes.
A mature PMO framework offers crucial benefits as organizations manage growing project volumes and complexities. It ensures coordination across processes, manages continuous changes, resolves conflicts, mitigates risks, and facilitates major decisions. A structured and scalable Enterprise PMO supports individual projects, enhances monitoring capabilities, and accurately measures success, significantly reducing the risk of project failure.
Kenway excels in scaling and standardizing project management through a comprehensive and multifaceted approach. Here’s how we ensure consistency and efficiency across all projects:

• Implementation of Industry-Standard Frameworks: We adopt and tailor industry-standard frameworks such as PMI’s and Scrum methodologies. This ensures that our project management practices are grounded in proven, globally-recognized standards, which enhance reliability and predictability across various projects.

• Utilization of Scalable Tools: Our approach incorporates advanced project management tools that are designed to scale with your project's needs. These tools facilitate effective planning, tracking, and reporting, allowing us to manage projects of varying sizes and complexities with ease.
Program management and project management, while related, serve distinct purposes within organizational structures and have fundamental differences in their scope and objectives.

Broader Scope and Focus: Program management encompasses multiple related projects that are managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually. It focuses on achieving overarching strategic objectives and ensuring that all projects align with the broader business goals.

Complex Stakeholder Management: Program managers often handle a broader range of stakeholders, including senior executives, external partners, and various departments. This requires a higher level of communication and coordination compared to project management, which typically focuses on project-specific stakeholders.

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