Practices & Flow

PMO Practice Model

In today’s changing world of work, mastering these seven competencies gives savvy PMOs the insights needed to thrive.

• Demand Practice

  • Strategic Alignment

  • Business- or Technology-driven Prioritisation

  • Valuable Initiative Selection

  • Leveling Workload (Mura)

• Risk Practice

  • Risk Identification and Mitigation

  • Learn + Adjust

  • Waste Removal (Muda)

• Performance Practice

  • Value/Benefits

  • Cost of Delay & Metrics

  • WIP Limits & Bottleneck Management

  • Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)

• Report Practice

  • Data-driven Decisions

  • Real-time Health

  • Visibility & Transparency

  • Retrospectives (Hansei)

• Delivery Practice

  • Incremental Delivery

  • Planning & Scheduling

  • Feedback loops

  • Think Slow and Act Fast (Nemawashi)

• Asset Practice

  • $$, Skills, People & Tools

  • Flow to Stable Teams

  • Capacity Planning

  • Automation (Jidoka)

• Change Practice

  • Culture & Team Dynamics

  • Communications

  • Planning/Releases

  • Governance (Genchi Genbutsu)

Integration with Flow