Prepare an Actionable Roadmap for Your PMO
Turn planning into action with a realistic PMO timeline.
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PMOs can’t do everything and be all things to all people. An ineffective PMO might see the following situations:
- No visibility into projects.
- The organization views the PMO as unnecessary overhead.
- The PMO is not properly staffed to support the organization’s needs.
- Project managers and staff aren’t providing information or following processes.
- Leadership and sponsors are disengaged.
Define limits with a strong mandate and effective staffing. Make sure you have the skills and capacity to support required PMO functions. Follow this process to build an effective PMO:
- Establish the purpose of your PMO.
- Analyze the staffing requirements.
- Create a roadmap or plan before implementing any new process.
- Perform organizational change management to sustain beneficial business outcomes.
Module 1: Define
The Purpose
- Get a common understanding of your PMO options.
- Determine where you are and engage leadership.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A clear vision for your PMO and an articulated reason for establishing it.
- An understanding of you PMO goals and which challenges it sets to address.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 1.1 | PPM Current State Scorecard |
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| 1.2 | SWOT Analysis |
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| 1.3 | Current State and Leadership Engagement |
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| 1.4 | PMO Mandate and Vision |
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Module 2: Staff
The Purpose
- Identify organizational design.
- Build job descriptions.
Key Benefits Achieved
- An analysis of staffing requirements of your PMO that aligns with your mandate from phase 1.
- Job description aids to fill the necessary roles.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Right, Wrong, Missing, Confusing |
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| 2.2 | PMO Function, Roles, and Responsibilities |
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| 2.3 | Job Descriptions |
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Module 3: Plan
The Purpose
- Create a roadmap.
Key Benefits Achieved
- An actionable roadmap that can be presented to leadership and implemented.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Roadmap Hierarchy and Staffing and Sizing |
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| 3.2 | Governance and Authority |
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Module 4: Change
The Purpose
- Set up governance and OCM.
Key Benefits Achieved
- An introduction to the concept of governance and tools for a change impact analysis.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 4.1 | Analyze the impact of the change across multiple dimensions and stakeholder groups. |
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| 4.2 | Gain sponsorship. |
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Onsite Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn’t enough, we offer low-cost onsite delivery of our Project Workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a road map in place to complete your project successfully.
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