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What's the Plan? Portfolio, Project & Resource Management

ProSymmetry
Resource Management
PMO
Project Management
Bob Blackburn
Project Management Office
Resource Planning
Capacity Planning
Artificial Intelligence
Advertising Industry
Portfolio Management
Prosymmetry
Change Management
Labor and Human Capital
Demand Planning
Automotive Industry

What's the Plan? is where project, portfolio, and resource management meet real-world solutions. Join host Samantha Varner for candid conversations with experts tackling PMO challenges from aligning strategy with execution to mastering resources and leading transformations. We skip the jargon and bring practical insights in a friendly, conversational style. Perfect for PMO leaders, portfolio manag... more

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Latest Episodes

Resource management doesn’t fail because organizations lack effort. It fails because there’s no consistent process, governance, or structure behind it.

In this episode, Beth Hunter shares practical approaches to operationalizing resource management.... more

What does it take for a PMO to stop being the "project police" and start driving real organizational value?

In this episode, host Samantha Varner sits down with Jerry Manas, internationally bestselling author of the Resource Management and Capacity ... more

Resource planning often gets treated like a numbers game: capacity, utilization, and forecasts.

Our plans fail because we forget the people behind the work.

In this episode, Jill Savage, a resource management pioneer, shares how great resource mana... more

How do you plan when everything keeps changing? Hosted by Samantha Varner of ProSymmetry, this panel features Melissa Fry from Choice Hotels and Sarah Vincent from Honda sharing how they manage mid-cycle pivots, balance demand vs. capacity, and commu... more

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Beth Hunter
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Episode: Why Resource Management Needs Governance, Not Guesswork with Beth Hunter
Jerry Manas
Internationally best-selling author, speaker and consultant; expert in resource management and capacity planning
Author of Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook
Episode: From Project Police to Value Driver: Unlocking PMO Value with Jerry Manas
Jill Savage
Resource management leader with extensive experience
Saatchi & Saatchi, Expedia Group
Episode: Resources are People: Creating a Culture of Resilience and Productivity with Jill Savage
Melissa Fry
Manager of Technology Portfolio Planning, Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels
Episode: Adapting Project, Portfolio & Resource Management in Times of Change
Sarah Vincent
Manager of Analytics and Regional AI Strategy, Honda Canada
Honda Canada
Episode: Adapting Project, Portfolio & Resource Management in Times of Change
Bob Blackburn
PMO leader and Director of Enterprise PMO with experience at Kroger and Henny Penny
Henny Penny (Director of Enterprise PMO)
Episode: Stop Waiting for Perfect Data: How to Start Resource Planning Now with Bob Blackburn

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Samantha Varner
Host of What's the Plan? Portfolio, Project & Resource Management

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Why Resource Management Needs Governance, Not Guesswork with Beth Hunter
Q: What role does data quality play in forecasting and staffing?
Data quality is foundational; accurate schedules, timesheets, and demand signals enable reliable forecasting and staffing decisions, while poor data leads to misallocations and wasted effort.
Why Resource Management Needs Governance, Not Guesswork with Beth Hunter
Q: How do you ensure change management and governance stay effective after initial implementation?
Establish a recurring governance cadence, involve cross-functional leaders, maintain transparent rules of engagement, and regularly reassess processes to adapt to organizational changes and new people.
Why Resource Management Needs Governance, Not Guesswork with Beth Hunter
Q: What makes forecasting particularly challenging in resource management?
Forecasting is driven by multiple imperfect inputs like scope changes, client delays, shifting priorities, and data quality; the key is adopting governance and disciplined updates so forecasts can be trusted and acted on.
From Project Police to Value Driver: Unlocking PMO Value with Jerry Manas
Q: What does a strategically mature PMO look like in practice?
A strategically mature PMO combines project management, portfolio management, resource management, and benefits realization, all aligned to goals and integrated with HR and finance.
From Project Police to Value Driver: Unlocking PMO Value with Jerry Manas
Q: How do you see the capacity quadrant helping organizations assess maturity?
The capacity quadrant offers a four-part lens—visibility, prioritization, optimization, and integration—to evaluate where an organization stands and what to improve next.

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This show brings practical, real-world discussions focused on PMO challenges, portfolio and resource management, and the human side of execution. Episodes spotlight governance, staffing, capacity planning, AI-enabled decision making, and cross-functional collaboration across industries like hospitality, automotive, and advertising. The conversations tend to move from strategic framing to actionable practices, featuring leaders who share frameworks, real-world case studies, and lessons learned about aligning strategy with delivery. A notable strength is the emphasis on people-first governance, data quality, and change management as enablers of sustainable transformation, often illustrated with concrete examples and candid anecdotes. The host... more

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