PMI Houston Brazos Valley: "Why your PMO needs Red Team Capabilities"

Why your PMO needs Red Team Capabilities 

Jim Benvie PMP, The History PM is a project manager and speaker with TyauvinOn Solutions.
His blog and presentations, combine a lifelong passion for history with four decades of project and operational management experience, to provide inspiration from history for project managers and leaders.
The concept is not simply to copy historical precedents, but to use them to expand your awareness, develop your thinking and stimulate your curiosity.
Do not expect, “Five simple steps to becoming a stellar project manager”, instead expect “Some assembly required”.
However, he believes that like Aesop’s Fables you will find the content both entertaining and informative.
A long-term volunteer with PMI Houston, he lives with his wife Juliet in the Tomball area and his interests are reading, studying history, and cycling.

Topic Synopsis:

Everyone is aware of the benefits of having a PMO, common standards, best practices, resource management, and much more. The type and function of PMOs will vary dependant on the size and needs of the organization. However, they can all fall foul of Groupthink and other cognitive biases or face a difficult business or project decision. This is where having Red Team capabilities can be of immense assistance.
Some of the Tricks and Tips can be deployed by all project managers in their day-to-day jobs. But in a VUCA world it may be necessary to deploy a formal Red Team to analyse an unusual or difficult problem.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the concept of Red Teaming. (within the context of project teams)
2. The importance of Critical Thinking
3. Some Red Team Tricks and Tips

PDU Triangle:
1 Power Skills PDU