10 ways you can explain why a PMO exists in your organisation, and to keep your job working in one

10 ways you can explain why a PMO exists in your organisation, and to keep your job working in one

  1. The PMO exists to define and maintain standards for project management within the organisation;
  2. It is used to standardise and introduce economies of repetition in the execution of projects;
  3. It is the source of documentation, guidance and metrics in the practice of project management and execution;
  4. The PMO's function can range from merely providing project management support to actually being responsible for the direct management of one or more projects;
  5. Many PMOs are often initially set-up to deal with a range of organisational challenges such as failure to deliver previous projects;
  6. A PMO is required to deliver large, complex projects or strategic changes;
  7. Businesses set up PMOs to ensure project management consistency;
  8. A PMO makes certain that the project manager follows “best practice” rules;
  9. A PMO can increase project delivery successes;
  10. A PMO creates lots of the right project management 'forms' and 'templates'.

 

Serge Amon, MBA, PMP

EGGERS Conseil | Aiguilleur de projets | Business Transformation

5y

I agree but why so many outsourced PMO "to deliver large, complex projects or strategic changes"?

Thierry Soleil

Senior Consultant PMO & business transformation

5y

11. PMO helps management board and decision bodies to concentrate efforts and attention to added-value projects/programs. PMO helps to clean-up projects portfolio with non-profitable projects. 12. PMO supports resources manager in understanding and optimizing resources to allocate on project activities 13. PMO is a key enabler of your change management program 14. and last but not least, PMO enables you to translate your company 3 Years plans in an actionable program to deliver tangible deliverables

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