The HMS IT Project and Portfolio Management Office develops and implements processes to ensure IT programs and projects meet organizational goals and requirements. The office partners with business units across Harvard Medical School to provide project management support for IT initiatives and works with HMS governance groups to identify, define, prioritize and execute strategic IT projects.

People

Anne Rookey

Anne Rookey

Director of IT Service Management

Lauren Reed

Lauren Hostetter Reed

Director of Project and Portfolio Management

Merrill Amos

Merrill Amos

Senior Data Analyst for IT Reporting

Michelle Ballard

Michelle Ballard

Program Manager for Digital Transformation

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Simone Biver-LeBlanc

Program Manager for HMS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

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Rob Campbell

Project Manager for Cloud Services

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Judith Cantlin

Senior Project Manager

Joseph Casciano

Joseph Casciano

Knowledge and User Experience Analyst

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Parker Hammer

Program Manager for Infrastructure

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Stella Isiuwa

IT Project Manager

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Ravi Kotecha

Program Manager for Information Security

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William Kugler

Director of Research Technology Support

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Andre Livingston

Project Manager for Data & Enterprise Architecture

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Joanna Loveluck

Project Manager for Research Computing

Resources

HMS IT PMO Templates

Project Definition Sizing

Assess the size and potential impact of a new project.

Project Vision

A well-crafted vision statement becomes the common starting point for discussion about more specific activities and outcomes.

Initiative Concept Document

Present your concept or idea in a format that is accessible to senior leadership and potential stakeholders.

Project Planning

Communications Plan

Provides clarity on the type of info to share, how often to share it, and to whom to share it with.

Risk Management Plan

Minimize surprises and prevent problems from occurring or intensifying. 

Large Project Plan

A single, user-friendly "jumping off point" for stakeholders and project leadership.

Affinity Groups

Project Managers' Working Group

Ongoing, informal working group comprised of members of the HMS IT PMO and other project managers from around HMS. 

Harvard University IT PMO

Responsible for improving the effectiveness of project management across Harvard University IT.