Project Management standards help us make projects efficient and their deliverables reliable. This leads to measurable savings for a company. Project Management Offices (PMOs) are organizational structures that help introduce disciplined methods that contribute to project savings and henceforth organizational effectiveness. This presentation focuses on the 10 biggest pitfalls when implementing PMOs. The speaker through experience will also share strategies to avoid making mistakes as organizations struggle to implement “efficient and effective” Project Management Offices.
Walter Sedlacek took charge of the T-Systems UK Project Management Competence Centre (PMCC) in April 2008. His mission: the establishment of professional project management according to the Deutsche Telekom AG standard “PM Excellence” and to PMI®. The 40 year old from Salzburg has substantial experience in project management. His last position before joining T-Systems as Head of DSS Factory Austria in 2007 was CIO of General Motors Powertrain Austria.
Walter Sedlacek supervised a variety of international IT projects for the US car manufacturer, including a comprehensive rollout of more than 10,000 standardised desktop systems in six countries. Sedlacek, a Physics and IT graduate who holds an American MBA, also teaches classes in technical and management subjects as a guest lecturer at the Danube University Krems and at a number of vocational colleges.
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