Exploring the Project Management Office (PMO)–Role, Structure and Processes

The Project Management Office (PMO) is an organizational entity that maintains the standard of projects and may also provide resourcing to support the project management process across an organization. The PMO can be involved in portfolio or program management as well as strategic project development and management. Traditionally associated with IT (Information Technology) projects, the PMO approach has now been adopted in other applications and industries. However, there remain a lack a frameworks to properly describe the specification and functioning of the PMO. Therefore, this paper will provide insights from an exploratory study of the PMO approach to organizing and managing projects, including the results of a literature study related to engineering projects that will be used to develop a framework to describe the potential role, structure and processes of the PMO. This framework will be of use to practitioners looking to design and establish a PMO in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the project management process. The findings will be used to develop a research agenda to inform future studies needed to further understand the theoretical basis of the PMO as well as the practical implications of implementing an organizational PMO

Attracting young talents through a Campus Crew Program

Bearing in mind that the Management of Talent is precisely suited to today’s dynamic and competitive environment, and that three generations currently compose the organizations’ workforce, the practice of “Employer Branding” arises. Effective Employer Branding is a source of competitive advantage, increments the internalization of company values while retaining their employees. It is vital that companies distinguish themselves from competitors and develop a Strategy that attracts the top talented job seekers. The purpose of this Master Project is to present a Strategic Plan for Company Alpha (fictional name) regarding a “Campus Crew Ambassador Program” at the Portuguese Universities. This Program is designed to improve the Company’s brand awareness among University students and to attract them towards working in this leading European Bank.Considerando que a Gestão de Talentos se enquadra num ambiente de trabalho dinâmico e competitivo e que a atual força de trabalho é composta por três gerações distintas, a prática de Employer Branding emerge. Uma estratégia eficaz de Employer Branding representa uma fonte de vantagem competitiva, potencia o aumento de internalização dos valores da empresa e contribui para a retenção dos trabalhadores. Torna-se, por isso, crucial que as empresas se distingam dos seus competidores e que desenvolvam uma Estratégia que atraia os candidatos mais talentosos. O objetivo deste Projeto é apresentar um Plano Estratégico para a empresa Alpha (nome fictício) relativo à implementação de um Programa de Embaixadores (Campus Crew Ambassador Program) nas Universidades portuguesas. Através deste Programa, pretende-se aumentar a brand awareness dos estudantes universitários relativamente a esta empresa e atrai-los para a mesma

State criminal justice telecommunications (STACOM). Volume 3: Requirements analysis and design of Texas criminal Justice Telecommunications Network

For abstract, see N78-16218

Artificial reefs in the Philippines

Artificial reefs, Philippines,