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Continuous evolution

Continuous evolution

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Continuous evolution

- Think about any major purchase you've made in the last 12 months. Maybe that's a car, a TV, a phone. Chances are that some feature in that item didn't exist the previous time you made that purchase, like around view cameras in cars or 4K technology in TVs. The world around us is evolving so quickly that items are invented, perfected, launched, and become mainstream in a single product cycle. The situation is the same for businesses. Even those that operate in more traditional or stable industries are facing increasing competition, technology-driven disruption, and shorter customer satisfaction windows. PMOs are not exempt. Unless they're evolving and adapting, they'll fall behind the business need and stop delivering value. Consider what's happening in business. The window of time to deliver solutions is getting smaller. The speed with which benefits have to be achieved is increasing. The likelihood of goals and objectives changing is higher. And the need to adjust project features…

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