What is a PMO? Exploring Project Management Offices

What is a PMO? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Role of our Leaders ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why leaders lose their jobs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The new word on the street is, “ If you can’t deliver…then get out!” 

So if all new products, services, and organizational changes are brought about by projects, then failure to deliver on promises is probably tied to failure to successfully complete projects!

So are leaders are… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],So why have a strategic plan? 

Purpose of a strategic plan? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Projects are about “Change” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],-- Dr. John R. Adams We can either control change through our own projects, or be changed by the projects initiated by others! 

Implementing formal project management without a PMO function can be worse than not attempting to formalize the process at all!

Why? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

PMOs reduce failures ,[object Object],-- Gartner Research, The Project Office: Teams, Processes, and Tools,August 2000

Typical Organization IT Processes, Procedures, Infrastructure, etc. Accounting Processes, Procedures, etc.

Organization with PMO Accounting Processes, Procedures, etc. IT Processes, Procedures, Infrastructure, etc. Project Management Methodology, Mentoring, Project Reviews, Training, Resource Leveling, Project Interdependency Analysis, Project Selection

Organization with IT-PMO A Great Way to Start… And probably the best way to Start!

Must we do it all? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Can we do “PM Lite”? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ok…so I agree that Project Management is important… But really….why a PMO?

[object Object],Project Managers alone when dealing with stakeholders ,[object Object],Project Managers chosen based on technical skill, or availability ,[object Object],Project Managers afraid to ask for help ,[object Object],Project Managers looked at as, “you know, those weird guys” ,[object Object],Project success varies by PM chosen ,[object Object],Projects follow various, if any, methodologies; lack defined process ,[object Object],Project performance is unknown until failure is identified ,[object Object],Poorly performing projects just keep on going, and going, and going ,[object Object],Projects are selected based on the “squeaky wheel” With PMO No PMO

Requires Organizational Change ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Strategic Tie-in ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stage-Gating ,[object Object],[object Object]

Reviews & Mentoring ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Change Leaders ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Standard Methodology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Relationships with PMO ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ability to Deliver ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stakeholder Support ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Variety of PMO Structures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Not An Option!! ,[object Object],Project Managers alone when dealing with stakeholders ,[object Object],Project Managers chosen based on technical skill, or availability ,[object Object],Project Managers afraid to ask for help ,[object Object],Project Managers looked at as, “you know, those weird guys” ,[object Object],Project success varies by PM chosen ,[object Object],Projects follow various, if any, methodologies; lack defined process ,[object Object],Project performance is unknown until failure is identified ,[object Object],Poorly performing projects just keep on going, and going, and going ,[object Object],Projects are selected based on the “squeaky wheel” With PMO No PMO

Ways to Guarantee Failure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ways to Increase Success ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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