An Agile Project Management Office

We have all heard about Agile Projects, but how can a Project Management Office be Agile? This presentation will discuss the implementation and practices of the Project Management Office used at the University of Manitoba to... [ view full abstract ]

We have all heard about Agile Projects, but how can a Project Management Office be Agile? This presentation will discuss the implementation and practices of the Project Management Office used at the University of Manitoba to align with the principles of the Agile Manifesto:

"Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan"

This has resulted in a Project Management Office that adheres to the principles of limiting inventory, brutal visibility, and short feedback loops. Ultimately this allows the University of Manitoba ability to prioritize projects and resources and to adapt to the changing priorities quickly and efficiently.

Core to the Agile Project Management Office is a Software Development tool that allows for self-service and dashboarding of project information across all the projects and programs. This presentation will present the vision and objectives of the Project Management Office and how Sciforma is a key component in being able to manage the budgets and priorities of the portfolios. We will also present the visual reporting and dashboarding that is done to communicate status of the portfolios that enable executive decision making. 

These aspects involve:

• Budgetary
• Resourcing
• Schedule
• Capacity Planning
• Cost Savings
• Project Status