Emily, Author at Empowering Leaders in Project & Portfolio Management

Strategic Alignment During Divestiture: The PPMO’s Role in Navigating Organizational Separation

Emily1 month ago2 months ago03 mins

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,…

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How to Choose the Right PMO Model to Drive Strategic Growth in 2026

Emily2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

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…

Fully Managed PMO Service vs. In-house

Emily2 months ago2 months ago13 mins

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…

From Strategy to Execution: Embedding Strategic Alignment into Project Intake

Emily4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

When organizations struggle to meet strategic targets, the issue often lies not in the strategy itself—but in how well projects support it. Strategic project alignment is not a one-time planning exercise. It is a continuous discipline embedded in the earliest stages of project intake. Without it, even high-performing projects can become irrelevant. According to PMI’s…

The PMO Maturity Curve: Driving Value Beyond Governance

Emily4 months ago5 months ago03 mins

For many organizations, the project management office (PMO) begins as a compliance function—tracking schedules, budgets, and reporting status. While these are necessary foundations, the real value of a PMO emerges as it matures. A well-structured PMO maturity curve demonstrates how organizations can move from tactical oversight to becoming a strategic partner that drives measurable business…

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The Deal Closed. Now We Get To Work!

Emily5 months ago5 months ago14 mins

How Fortive built a repeatable integration engine that delivered—even under global pressure. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a fast, strategic way for companies to grow, adding products, customers, and capabilities without starting from scratch. But the value isn’t realized in the deal. It’s in the transition that follows. And that is why Fortive decided to…

What a PMO Should “Feel” Like

Emily6 months ago6 months ago33 mins

You’ve been conditioned to expect chaos. But that’s not how a PMO should feel. The right PMO structure results in clarity, control, and calm.

The Role of the PPMO in M&A Integration Strategy Alignment

Emily7 months ago3 months ago03 mins

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are often pursued for strategic reasons—market expansion, operational synergy, or digital transformation. Yet, up to 70% of M&A deals fail to deliver the expected value, according to research by Harvard Business Review. One critical reason: poor alignment between post-merger integration (PMI) activities and enterprise strategy. This is where the portfolio project…