If you are considering a Project Management Office (PMO) for the first time, then you may be thinking: “Another department? Is this really necessary?” It is a struggle in many companies to get a PMO approved and then, once approved, for it to be accepted. Some stakeholders worry that having a PMO that oversees projects will unnecessarily slow down the process. Bottom line: The benefits of a PMO are often unrecognized.
There are many good reasons for the introduction of a PMO, especially in larger companies with increasing project volume and complexity. Someone in the company needs to keep track of all the processes, changes, conflicts, risks and make decisions. Senior management and department heads usually have other, equally important things to do. And the project managers take care of their own projects by definition. So, who should take care of the not so little task of multi-project management?
Course Objective of PMO Key Initiative Full Overview
Expand the definition of a PMO
You can tell what Exactly Does a PMO Do?
Roles and responsibilities of a PMO
Identify the different types of PMO
Decide whether you need a PMO?
How to develop a PMO strategic plan
PMO Key Initiative Full Overview Course outlines
Day 1
Who's Who in Project Management and the PMO
An Overview of Roles
Defining Project Management
Project Management Roles
Project/Program Management Office
Defining PMO Roles
Management
Administration
Day 2
Initiatives
Financial Review and Tracking
Review and Tracking
Support and Domain Expertise
Resources and Capabilities
Day 3
PMO Key Initiative Overview
The Role of the PMO
The Gartner PPM Maturity Model
Mapping the Eight PMO Structures to the Maturity Levels
Communities of Practice Work Well at Level Zero
Project Support Office Helps at Level 1
The PMO as Centralized Control Point at Level 2
Picking the Right Structure for Level 3 — Portfolio Offices, Centers of Excellence and Best Practice Councils
Level 3 Structures in Governmental Organizations — Best-Practice Councils
Day 4
PMO Key Initiative Overview
Picking the Right PMO Structures for Level 4
Program Office
Federated PMO
Level 5 — the Rise of the True Enterprise Program Management Office
Mapping Between the Original Repository/Coach/Manager Model and the New PMO Maturity Model
Recommendations
Day 5
10 Questions You Must Answer to Get Executive Approval for Your PMO
Why Is a PMO the Answer?
What Is Our Current State?
What Is a PMO, and What Is Being Proposed for Us?
What Value Do We Get?
What Must We Change?
How Many Resources Are Required?
What Will It Cost?
How Do We Proceed?
What Commitments Are Required?
What Decisions Are Needed Now
Training Course: PMO Key Initiative Full Overview
Get full and comprehensive introduction about PMO (Project Management Office) and its functions