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This value means standing up for Veterans, kind of like being their superhero—minus the cape, because that’s not approved under the dress code.
What is Advocacy?
If a furlough occurs and you are not an excepted employee, how do you manage your project during the furlough period?
You don't!
Projected to take effect on October 4, 2026, pending VA approval, this big organizational shake‑up promises to streamline decision‑making — or at least explain why your inbox suddenly has 47 new org charts.
What is the OIT Reorganization implementation date?
This PMCoE duty requires building things like Work Breakdown Structures and Risk Mitigation Plans — also known as the process where you realize your project has more moving parts than a toddler’s Lego bucket.
What is Project Planning?
This type of leave must be taken before it vanishes.
What is use‑or‑lose leave?
Treating everyone with dignity describes this value—because nothing says respect like not scheduling a meeting at 4:59 PM.
What is Respect?
During furlough, this self‑appointed ‘Interim Director of Everything’ attempted to run your office, issuing policies such as mandatory belly rub breaks, snack distribution every 14 minutes, and a strict ‘no vacuum cleaners within 500 feet of the workplace’ rule. He was later investigated for sleeping through his own staff meeting and eating the agenda.
What is the dog?
This office built the massive ‘OIT Reorganization – Essential Information’ SharePoint hub — basically the digital equivalent of a ‘Reorg Survival Kit,’ minus the snacks.
What is the Office of People Science (OPS)?
When writing your self‑assessment, this performance area lets you brag (professionally, of course) about keeping project records organized — even if your desktop still has 47 unnamed screenshots.
What is Project Record Management?
If you forget to use your vacation days by December 31, they transform into this magical item.
What is lost leave?
This value reflects a dedication to doing your best—just like trying to finish a report in one draft, even though we all know there will be twelve.
What is Excellence?
This is the official name for the October–December ritual where employees wait by their phones to see if they’re working tomorrow or becoming professional snackers.
What is a furlough notice?
At the August 18, 2026 Town Hall, leadership reassured employees that grades, pay, retirement eligibility, and work locations would NOT change — making it the first reorg in history not followed by frantic badge‑checking.
What are key employee conditions that remain unchanged in the OIT Reorganization?”
This PMCoE standard covers resolving conflicts and solving problems — basically, the part of your job where you prevent meetings from turning into a live‑action remake of ‘The Hunger Games.’
What is Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving?
Employees racing to burn their use-or-lose hours in December often resemble this animal frantically preparing for winter.
What is a squirrel?
This value means doing the right thing even when nobody’s watching—kind of like resisting the urge to blame the printer when you jammed it.
What is Integrity?
When the shutdown hits in November, many furloughed employees suddenly become experts in this thrilling hobby they never had time for.
What is “staring at the wall wondering if we get paid”?
This document contains more flowcharts than a NASA launch plan and still somehow needs “one more update” every week.
What is the OIT Reorganization‑Essential Information page?
This end‑of‑year topic involves communicating status updates clearly — ideally more clearly than that email you sent before your second cup of coffee that caused three follow‑up meetings.
What is Communication and Status Reporting?
When your manager reminds you for the third time to take your use-or-lose days, they’re basically giving you this subtle message.
What is “Please disappear for a bit”?
VA employees show this value by staying committed to their duties—similar to how your project manager stays committed to meetings that definitely could’ve been emails.
What is Commitment?
When your supervisor says, “See you whenever Congress decides,” they’re basically giving you this helpful guidance.
What is “Please enjoy your unpaid vacation responsibly”?
This OIT group, led by Bob Cunningham (Acting), is dedicated to delivering a ‘delightful end user experience’ — a phrase that suggests someone, somewhere, believes IT issues can be… delightful.
What is End User Success (EUS)?
This assessment focus highlights your skill in engaging stakeholders — the art of getting people to collaborate willingly, instead of hiding in Teams to avoid being added to another workgroup.
What is Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration?
A project manager who doesn’t spend their “use or lose” budget by year-end is often found doing this on December 30.
What is panic-buying conference snacks and office chairs?