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Jerry Manas shares blog posts about PMO Leadership and Project Portfolio Management.


Who Owns Resource Management? Why the Answer Is Often the PMO
Who should own the resource management process? Learn how PMOs and leaders can align demand, capacity, and priorities for feasible delivery.

Jerry Manas
Aug 117 min read


When Priorities Shift Weekly: Keeping Portfolio, Finance, and HR Moving in One Direction
Learn how adaptive alignment uses reallocation paths, tiered governance, and cross‑functional planning to keep your organization coordinated in a changing environment.

Jerry Manas
Aug 67 min read


Busy Isn't Productive: 3 Levers for Getting More Value from the Team You Already Have
Resource optimization isn’t about being busy — it’s about producing value. Learn the 3 levers of resource optimization: staffing strategy, portfolio planning, and productivity & engagement.

Jerry Manas
Aug 44 min read


Prioritization Without the Politics: How Priority Bands Help Portfolio Boards Decide
Project prioritization is a governance conversation, not a magic calculator. This article shows how to use three lenses (strategic alignment, scoring, and categorization) plus priority bands and “above the line” decisions to focus scarce capacity on the work that truly matters.

Jerry Manas
Jul 284 min read


Your Capacity Problem Is Really a Demand Problem
Most organizations think they have a capacity problem, but their bucket was never empty. This post uses a clear‑bucket metaphor to show where time really goes—operations, firefighting, planned work, admin—and why visibility into all demand is the first step to balancing demand and capacity.

Jerry Manas
Jul 153 min read


AI Won't Fix Bad Resource Data: What PMO Leaders Need Before Predictive Tools Pay Off
If you work in a PMO, RMO, or COO role, you’ve been under pressure to squeeze more value from limited capacity for decades. Economic pressure and staffing shortages have simply turned up the volume. And lately, whenever leaders look to project portfolio management (PPM) and resource planning tools for help, they’re greeted with a familiar promise dressed in new clothes: optimization, efficiency, and now “AI‑powered” decision making.

Jerry Manas
Apr 98 min read
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