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Prepare an Actionable Roadmap for Your PMO

Turn planning into action with a realistic PMO timeline.

The Situation

  • Problems with project management offices (PMOs) often start with a lack of a clear definition of what the PMO is actually about and what the organization does.
  • Few organizations provide the minimum required services, and many are not using their PMOs effectively. Many people see the PMO as nothing more than the “project document police,” i.e. a source of red tape rather than a helpful support system. This impacts staffing and hiring.
  • The PMO is often misunderstood as a center for project management governance when it also needs to facilitate the communication of project data from project teams to decision makers to ensure that appropriate decisions get made around resourcing, approval of new projects, etc.
  • Accountability is something that is not clearly defined for many activities that flow through the PMO. Business leaders, project workers, and project managers are rarely as aligned as they need to be.

Prepare an Actionable Roadmap for Your PMO visualization
  • Define a PMO with functions that work for you based on the needs of your organization and the gaps in services. A “fit-for-purpose” PMO is the right kind of PMO for your organization.
  • Determine your PMO staffing needs. Our approach to building a PMO starts by analyzing the staffing requirements of your PMO mandate.
  • Create purpose-built role descriptions. Once you understand the staff and skills you’ll need to succeed, we have job description aids you’ll need to fill the roles.

Blueprint Contents

  • Prepare an Actionable Roadmap for Your PMO – Phases 1-3
  • PMO Role Definition Tool
  • PMO Project Charter
  • Blank Job Description Template
  • Portfolio Manager
  • PMO Job Description Builder Workbook
  • PMO Strategic Plan
  • Organizational Change Impact Analysis Tool
  • PMO MS Project Plan Sample

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Long provided useful and actionable information in order for me to plan for PMO trainings I look to deliver to the organization this year. The arti...
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The best part was having the information I needed to start building out a more proficient PMO. I also appreciated Long Dan's knowledge and patienc...
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Client The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
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I am very grateful for the guidance, tools, and insight that Matt is able to provide.
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Client Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation
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Client Louisiana Department of Health
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Real applicable experience from Doug and his knowledge of the Medicaid and modularity realm to be able to apply PPMO appropriately to our state env...
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Client State of New Mexico - New Mexico Department of Public Safety
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Client Los Angeles County Probation
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$ Saved $13,600
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