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What is a PMO? | Video
PMO stands for Project Management Office.
…or Program Management Office.
…or Portfolio Management Office.
So, what is a PMO?
Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com.
Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
Success in Disruptive Times: PMI’s 2018 Pulse of the Profession
The PMI has titled its 2018 Pulse of the Profession report: Success in Disruptive Times.
As with previous reports, Success in Disruptive Times is filled with fascinating data and valuable insights. And, as we have done with the 2016 and 2017 Pulse of the Profession reports, we will take a selective look at the aspects that catch our attention, and encourage you to read the full report for yourself.
You can download your copy of Success in Disruptive Times from the PMI’s website.
More of Peter Taylor’s Project Management Office Essentials
In the previous article we started our investigation of the Project Management Office (PMO). In this second article by ‘Lazy Project Manager’, Peter Taylor, we see his remaining six lessons.
10 Lessons for a Successful Project Management Office
A Successful Project Management Office
In Introduction to the PMO – The Absolute Essentials You Really MUST Know, we saw the first four of Peter Taylor’s lessons for a successful PMO:
- Get help
- Get the right leader
- Measure the PMO value
- Lock the value in
We also learned about the four styles of Project management Office, and the five levels of PMO maturity. If you did not read that article, it would be a good idea to do so before you read this one.
Let’s now look at Peter’s Project Management Office lessons 5 to 10.Continue reading…
Introduction to the PMO – The Absolute Essentials You Really MUST Know
The Project Management Office (PMO) in a business or professional enterprise is the department or group that defines and maintains the standards of process, generally related to project management, within the organization.
Introduction to the PMO – by Peter Taylor
The PMO:
- Strives to introduce economies of repetition in the execution of projects
- Aims to reduce project risk through common practice and quality assurance
- Links business strategy to project-based execution of that strategy
