Steve Flynn of the Walt Disney Company will share his experience using Workfront to successfully create a PMO and encourage structure adoption. In this session you’ll learn learn practical steps to gain buy-in from senior executives, along with set-up tips to keep it simple and not overwhelm new users.

2. Business
Steve Flynn
Planning & Integration Director, Disney Vacation Club
How to use Workfront to Influence a
Structure Averse Entrepreneurial Culture

3. BRING ORDER TO CHAOS

4. 7 Steps to Influence an Entrepreneurial Culture

5. DON’T USE PROJECT JARGON
• Fancy project jargon scares people
• PMO sounds like a health care plan
• The key is to avoid “inside language”
PMO, COE, WT#?

6. MEETINGS THAT MAKE SENSE
• We like super fancy names for meetings
• Have fun and reflect your culture
• No one will be mad if you consolidate
Branded for your culture

7. GIVE EVERYONE A ROLE
• Align roles to responsibility not discipline
• Only have a few
• Assign them in the system
When you don’t have an army of PMs

8. KEEP PROJECTS SIMPLE
• Use a simple milestone based approach
• Implement templates
Don’t validate their fears

9. LET DASHBOARDS SHOWCASE WINS
• Showcase wins and highlight gaps
• Our favorite reports and fields
• Push vs. Pull
If a dashboard can’t communicate it - it’s too complex

10. CREATE SOME CONTESTS
• Contests promote engagement
• Sales teams use them all the time
• Creates fun and focus
Get their competitive juices flowing

11. TALK TO PEOPLE
• Every project has a cycle of engagement
• Laziness is normally not the cause
• Take the time to meet 1:1
Avoid the dreaded “I need updates” email

12. Closing Thoughts