In this episode of Next Level Change Success,  we covered the dynamic duo of the Change Diamond of Program Effectiveness. Project Management and Change Management - the Yin and the Yang. There are a number of areas we explore on this topic.

What are the resource requirements and how do you get the right balance? What does Project Management cover vs. Change Management? And I talk about the importance of getting the right people for the right role, which is a shared challenge. However regardless of the resourcing mix, the functions and activities that Project Management covers, and what Change Management covers, mix to be a powerful combination to support your investment in projects and programs.

So when your organisation is investing money into projects and changes, the investment into the right capability mix to support the delivery and ultimately the adoption of the change is key to achieve outcomes.

Have a listen to the full Episode on Apple Podcasts here or on Spotify here.

I am a big fan of coaching and resource based Program and Project Management Offices who also provide consultative Quality Assurance  services on programs. Project management is such a great discipline and complimented well by Change Management. Mix that with the Business Analysis function and you have a well rounded discipline that would serve any organisation well. So does your PMO currently have any Change expertise or include Business Analysis support?

Following are just some of the benefits of including Change functions in a PMO:

1) Prioritisation

If you have a PMO that isn't assessing the Program of work based on benefits and impact to stakeholders, to assist with advising on strategic prioritisation then its not offering the right level of support.

After all if you are prioritising based on simple ROI calculations but aren't discussing as a management team the timing of initiatives which ultimately impacts the resource used to deliver the projects as well as realised benefit...