This powerpoint presentation accompanied the interesting and informative discussion presented by Ion Sancho, Leon County Elections Supervisor.

Ion Sancho, Leon County Elections Supervisor showed us an example of his spreadsheet to track activities for the election cycle.

Mr. Gillespie currently serves as a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) in Tallahassee, FL. In this capacity, he is responsible for coordinating the activities of seven federal advisory working groups and committees all of which include justice-affiliated governmental and industry subject matter experts assembled together to support the broad scale exchange of pertinent justice and public safety information as a part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s, Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative.

Cutting edge corporate research puts data behind conventional wisdom, the PMO concept has not delivered as promised. Despite proven methodologies and practices, corporations continue to struggle with portfolio management, governance, political infighting and project delivery that impacts non-software and software delivery cost, schedule and quality. Killing your PMO may be your best strategy if you are not committed to its success.

This presentation will outline despite skilled practitioners and great intentions, the road to effective PMO performance has been rocky. The PMO idea has not always contributed to improved performance. This presentation will provide some insights on how you can craft strategies and tactics to raise your level of project performance and develop a more effective PMO.