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PSO, PMO, PPSO, I hate them all

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    PSO, PMO, PPSO, I hate them all

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    Last edited by PRINCE2 of Darkness; 6 March 2010, 23:35.

    #2
    No it's not just you. There are plenty of PMs that hate doing this.

    The idea is to give the head of PMO figures to look at that indicate which projects are on track and which are running into the rocks.

    As long as your RAG status is green, you get left alone.
    Are you hitting your estimates, or are you over budget?

    (Under budget is just as bad IIRC)
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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      #3
      Originally posted by PRINCE2 of Darkness
      I have discovered it is best to have one red risk and an overall project status of amber. They don't trust the green projects nor projects with no red risks.

      I also discovered the PMO has a quota of red and amber RAGs for each programme; if you have too many non-greens colours in your risk register, you get told to mark down some of the red or amber ones so they don't get told off.
      Sounds like a classic case of metrics becoming an end in themselves, and to hell with reality

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        #4


        Add 'These figures are provisional' to the end of your report.
        +50 Xeno Geek Points
        Come back Toolpusher, scotspine, Voodooflux. Pogle
        As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF

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          #5
          Originally posted by Zippy View Post
          Add 'These figures are provisional' to the end of your report.


          provided by the Met Office and therefore subject to change

          Where is the bloody BBQ summer?!?!

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            #6
            Originally posted by AtW View Post


            provided by the Met Office and therefore subject to change

            Where is the bloody BBQ summer?!?!
            Cancelled due to the wrong type of clouds.
            +50 Xeno Geek Points
            Come back Toolpusher, scotspine, Voodooflux. Pogle
            As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF

            Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005

            CUK Olympic University Challenge Champions 2010/2012

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              #7
              Originally posted by Zippy View Post
              Cancelled due to the wrong type of clouds.
              Nearly 10k posts and still no Avatar? Get it!

              See you on Pandora...

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                #8
                Originally posted by AtW View Post
                Nearly 10k posts and still no Avatar? Get it!

                See you on Pandora...

                I think it's past your bedtime ...
                +50 Xeno Geek Points
                Come back Toolpusher, scotspine, Voodooflux. Pogle
                As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF

                Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005

                CUK Olympic University Challenge Champions 2010/2012

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Zippy View Post

                  I think it's past your bedtime ...
                  Aye aye...

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