March 23, 2026
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 communicate trade-offs to leadership. Packed with real-world strategies, this session highlights how PMOs are staying flexible and effective in a fast-moving environment.
00:00 Navigating Change in PMOs
10:04 Responding to Mid-Plan Changes
20:08 Planning Cycles and Capacity Management
23:58 Demand vs. Capacity: The Balancing Act
27:33 Collaborative Hiring Strategies
30:23 Resource Forecasting and Capacity Management
34:37 Balancing Operational and Strategic Work
41:32 Setting Expectations for Resource Allocation
44:32 Leveraging AI for Future Planning
49:49 Establishing a Source of Truth for Data
54:49 Embracing Change in Project Management
Presented By: ProSymmetry https://www.prosymmetry.com/
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Hosted and produced by Samantha Varner https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthavarner21/
Produced and edited by Kyle Wertz
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