How We Got to Texas
When the wheels touched down, the weight of the task hit the moment everyone stepped…
How We Got to Texas
When the wheels touched down, the weight of the task hit the moment everyone stepped into the thick, stale Texas air. Bernie, Adamsen, Ian, and Paul grabbed their bags and drove straight to the client’s office to kick things off and size up the complexity in front of them. The Challenge The client, a large credit union, had…
What Is a TSA?
Credit unions are seeing a lot of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity these days and the term you hear a lot after signing is “TSA”, a Transition Service Agreement. The TSA is a contract where the seller keeps providing certain services to the buyer for a set period after close. It is a temporary bridge so the…
Strategic Alignment During Divestiture: The PPMO’s Role in Navigating Organizational Separation
When an organization decides to divest part of its business, maintaining strategic alignment becomes both complex and critical. The divestiture process—separating operations, assets, and teams—tests the organization’s ability to stay focused on its strategic goals while ensuring minimal disruption. The PPMO is uniquely positioned to bring order to this complexity, ensuring that every project, resource,…
How to Choose the Right PMO Model to Drive Strategic Growth in 2026
For many executives, the project management office (PMO) is both an essential capability and a potential liability. When it’s operating well, the right PMO model keeps the organization moving. But when its structure and portfolio isn’t aligned with strategy, it can quickly become a drag on growth and day-to-day operations. The question for 2026 isn’t…
Fractional PMO Meets You Where You’re @
Strategy execution shouldn’t feel like chaos.But when priorities pull in different directions and no one sees the full picture,that’s exactly what it turns into. You should know, you’re not the only one dealing with this.Most teams are feeling it.The pressure to drive change is everywhere.And it’s grinding down productivity, outcomes, and morale. You know what’s behind it:Poor…
Fully Managed PMO Service vs. In-house
Maintaining a high-performance project management office is be a drag. Forget, for a moment, about all the wide-ranging people issues or the constant requests flooding your inbox and the endless staffing rollercoaster to meet demand – it can also be a huge drain on your budget dragging down your entire portfolio. Fortunately, there’s another option…
Bridging the Strategy–Execution Gap: How Credit Unions Can Move from Vision to Results
Turning strategy into real, measurable results remains one of the hardest challenges for executive teams. For credit unions, where growth must align with mission and member value, effective strategy execution is essential—not optional. Yet, a PwC study found that only 2.5% of organizations complete all their strategic initiatives successfully (PwC Strategy& Survey, 2023). The gap…
Why Continuous Learning Matters in Project Management
Continuous learning ensures project teams remain agile in the face of evolving delivery frameworks and technologies. For instance, with the growing adoption of AI-driven analytics and predictive modeling in portfolio management, upskilling PMO staff has become an operational necessity. As Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, author of The Project Revolution, notes, “Project management has moved from an execution…
