Project management offices (PMOs) are becoming more critical to the midmarket during the recession, as they offer important IT governance in making sure all IT projects are aligned with corporate goals while also cutting out waste. Though often created during booming economic times to focus resources and priorities on the most strategic projects, PMOs are no luxury...

Just after I made my last post, several things came across my desk that said: Nope, you aren’t crazy after all. First, my colleague Matt Crawford sent me this link to coverage of the role of PMOs in the downturn. According to the CIO of the Baylor Health Care System, “Anytime you add what might appear to be a process, you always get a little bit of pushback,”...

Whew! These are some challenging times. As I read the news daily I am struck by the fact that our economic woes are primarily management failures – failures in the areas of governance and strategy. This only inspires me to redouble my efforts to spread the word about integrating the strategic level of organizations with the task level via great project...