Project Management Office - PMO 101

In this video, I give a broad introduction to what you need to know about a Project Management Office, or PMO.
A PMO is a group that serves the needs of Project Managers and project teams.
The most common activities are:
• Setting and maintaining project management standards
• Developing and promoting standard processes
• Providing support to project governance
• Sharing of knowledge and tools
• Supporting project management practitioners
• Coordinating project and program activities
• Monitoring and documenting status across a portfolio of projects
• Maintaining documentation on process, standards, and performance
Project Management Office
Standard tools and processes for project delivery. They often have an additional focus on project assurance.
Program Management Office
Standard tools and processes for program delivery. They often have an additional focus on governance.
Portfolio Management Office
Forming and overseeing a balanced portfolio of projects and programs and supporting project and program management offices.
Three PMO Models
• Supportive PMO
• Controlling PMO
• Directive PMO
Stages in an Incremental Approach to Creating a New PMO
• Establish core business case
• Quick win.
• Communicate and consult
• Determine the Why
• Core functions
• Tailored expansion
• Implement the right toolset
• Involve ‘customers’ in frequent reviews
• Communicate the value you deliver
Within the PMO career path, there are many roles. However, I shall focus on five: four of which are taken from the excellent House of PMO publication, ‘The PMO Competency Framework’: geni.us/MZI7I5Q
• PMO Director
• PMO Manager
• PMO Analysts
• PMO Administrators
• PMO Coaches and Trainers
PMO Organizations You Can Join
• House of PMO - houseofpmo.com/
• PMO Global Alliance - www.pmoga.world/
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⏱ Chapter Markers...
00:00 - An introduction to Project Management Office
00:14 - What is a PMO?
00:33 - PMO Roles and Services
01:31 - P3 - Project, Program, and Portfolios
03:54 - The benefits of a PMO to the organization
04:59 - Benefits of a PMO to the Projects
05:51 - Three PMO Models
07:03 - PMOs at different levels of the organization
08:55 - How to set-up a PMO
12:17 - Once your PMO is up and running: Operational Reviews
13:40 - A Project Management Office career
15:15 - The PMO Roles
18:37 - PMO organizations
19:29 - Closing Thoughts
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If you need a basic primer on what a Project Management Office is, the different types, the roles within it, and how to set one up, here it is. In 20 minutes, I'll give you an introduction to all things PMO.

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[@Eva4Africa]

Thank you for this overview. It helps alot.

[@Onlinepmcourses]

@@Eva4Africa My pleasure

[@user-fs8kj2ny9j]

is the planning and organizing of a company resources to move a specific task, event,or duty toward completion

[@Onlinepmcourses]

I'm sorry, I don't understand the question. I'm happy to answer you - please can you re-state what you want to know?

[@leticiaglynn1931]

Hello, I'm going to try a position as a PMO analyst. Any tips?

[@Onlinepmcourses]

I don't know where you are in your career or what you know. So I'll offer a simple observation. This is a junior level role, so be prepared to learn. Volunteer for anything and everything and use it as an opportunity to observe the project professionals around you.If you graft, it can be a springboard for an excellent career.

[@Amazing4u]

Is there is an Agile PMO too?

[@Onlinepmcourses]

A single agile project is unlikely to use a PMO but certainly a PMO could support a number of agile projects - or, more likely, a number of projects that each differ on the scale from purely predictive to purely adaptive. But, if anyone reading this has specific examples or experience to share, I'd welcome it.