Ep 12: The curious case of PMO and Project Server: Talking with Isabel Merlano, AMD
Update: 2014-06-16
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In Episode 12 of MS Project Podcast, hosts Prasanna Adavi and Dave Fletcher talk to Isabel Merlano on the advantages and challenges of implementing Project Server in a PMO.
Isabel Merlano is a Sr Manager, Global IT PMO with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Her experience includes several years in Information Technology and Information systems with focus on Financial and Communications industries. She is an avid fan of using Project, Project Server, and SharePoint, with over a decade of using these tools in various roles. She is also a regular presenter at various events related to these topics.
Isabel Merlano is a Sr Manager, Global IT PMO with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Her experience includes several years in Information Technology and Information systems with focus on Financial and Communications industries. She is an avid fan of using Project, Project Server, and SharePoint, with over a decade of using these tools in various roles. She is also a regular presenter at various events related to these topics.
Listen to this discussion, where we talk in detail about Isabel’s experience with Project Server, how her team handled the various adoption challenges posed by various levels of maturity within the user groups. We also discuss how a PMO can endear itself to the organization, by playing a role of a helping friend, as opposed to demanding follower-ship.
Key Links:
- Project Conference 2014: Breaking Bad Project Management: Winning Strategies for the PM, PMO and Executives
- Project Conference 2012: Detangling project demand, resource supply and capacity with Project Server
- Forecast Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2010
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