Establish an Effective PMO for IT
Over 60% of IT projects don’t succeed – build an effective PMO to avoid becoming another statistic.
RETIRED CONTENT
Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.A lack of, or low-performing PMO often leads to:
- Difficulty in analyzing and comparing project progress and success.
- Wasted resources and resource conflicts.
- A lack of clarity as to where project interdependencies exist.
- Lack of a consistent, clear view of how projects are performing, leading to suboptimal decisions.
The benefits of building a high-performing PMO include:
- Reduced failed projects.
- Projects delivered on schedule.
- Projects delivered on budget.
- Increased cost savings.
- Increased customer satisfaction.
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Module 1: Evaluate Current State & Gap Analysis
The Purpose
- Define the purpose, scope, and goals of the PMO.
- Analyze key stakeholders.
- Evaluate current and target capability maturity levels and identify initiatives to close gaps.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Defined purpose, scope, and goals of the PMO.
- Key stakeholders identified.
- Identified initiatives to close current and target state capability maturity levels.
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| 1.1 | Getting started & measuring success |
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| 1.2 | Goal setting & completing the charter |
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| 1.3 | Current & target state assessment |
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| 1.4 | Gap analysis |
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Module 2: Create a PMO Roadmap
The Purpose
- Determine the reporting structure of the PMO.
- Define roles.
- Create best-of-breed processes and tools from existing artifacts.
- Prioritize capability gaps and sequence initiatives.
- Create a presentation to sell your roadmap.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Defined roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships.
- Completed plan for PMO implementation.
- Completed presentation for management.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Define the reporting structure |
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| 2.2 | Establish an initial PMO toolbox |
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| 2.3 | Create the roadmap |
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| 2.4 | Next steps |
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