PMO Playbook (Paperback) | Released: 30 Sep 2011

The PMO Playbook: Effective Phase Exits has valuable information contributes to improving the execution of the portfolio roadmap. This book provides an overarching framework for effective phase exits accompanied with the detailed "how to" by each phase and by role enabling program managers to bring products to market consistently. It contains checklists, questions, and process flows as a reminder of what needs to considered. It also combines information for program managers, functional managers, executives, and customers into a single package they can apply directly. This book should be used with The PMO Playbook: Effective Phase Exit Templates. The author tackles the challenge of teaching the framework so those involved in bringing new products to market such as PMOs or senior program management professionals can plan and execute effectively. The PMO Playbook: Effective Phase Exits provides a baseline and framework to overcome the following challenges: o Strategy: Provides the vision, objectives, and context between a company's PLM (Product LIfecycle Management) framework, PLC (Product Lifecycle) process, roles and responsibilities as it relates to phase exits. o Roles and Responsibilities: Provides guidance for Product Team organizations and defines roles and responsibilities for individuals involved with product development and deployment (such as a Product Team, Product Approval Committee) o Phase Exit Review: Provides guidelines for the recommended Phase Exit Review process and outlines recommended review content for each Phase Exit Review. o Phase Exit Approval: Provides the guidelines for simplification of Phase Exit Review and Approval process. o PLC (Product Lifecycle) or PLM (Product Lifecycle Management): While this playbook makes references to a product lifecycle process or a product lifecycle management framework, it will not address it. Any references to a company's PLC or PLM are for context purposes only as it relates to phase exits. Whether you are currently a program manager or you are thinking of a career in program management, this book has the practical framework you need for new product introduction and obsolescence. It explains what is required for each process phase, who owns the deliverable and when and how often the PMO organization should check in with the executives.
About the Author: Leslie O. Magsalay, M.S. is the Founder/COO of The PMO Practice, a management consulting firm. The company provides executive advice, leads program execution and models operational excellence so companies can act more efficiently and effectively in scaling operations. The organization creates and nurtures a global community in which people and businesses learn to grow and prosper through innovation and introduction of new products. The PMO Practice is the second technology company for which Leslie was a Founder or was part of the Founding Executive Team. Her first company, IAS, was purchased by Tainan Enterprises in the early 1990s. Leslie is an accomplished executive with an exemplary record of leading product portfolios for Fortune 500 technology enterprises (Sun Microsystems, McAfee, Agile Software, Oracle, Avid/DigiDesign). Acknowledged as an industry expert in bringing complex systems (both hardware and software) and network solutions (B2B, B2C) to market, she is highly skilled in program execution, process, and cross-functional leadership as well as forging strategic partnerships through product lifecycle management. A certified PMO executive, she is also certified in many new product development processes (both waterfall based and agile), quality management (Six Sigma, lean manufacturing) and product frameworks (SDRA - Software Development Re-Architecture, PLC process - Product Lifecyle, PLM - Product Lifecycle Management - Systems) used today. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with an MS in Electronic Business Management from Notre Dame de Namur University. Leslie is an accomplished author and has presented at or hosted many conferences and workshops. She has received lifetime achievement awards, who's who and top performer achievement awards for her work in portfolio execution and operations excellence.