Design and Implementation of the Next Generation PMO

    

Summary:
The Project Management Office can be one of the most important investments that your organization has ever made. An effective PMO can generate an 80% ROI, reduce project cycle time by 20%, and increase successful project delivery by over 30%. Design and Implementation of the Next Generation PMO gives you the best practice, tips, tools and techniques that can bring you to that level of performance and more. In addition, you leave with part of the work done. Exercises lead students to begin development of a PMO Charter and a PMO project plan, both of which are critical to the successful implementation of a Next Generation PMO. The format of this course is truly multimodal, with a mixture of exercises, group discussions, individual discovery and lecture. Every student receives a set of useful PMO templates.

Duration:
2 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is designed for anyone responsible for PMO startup and development, PMO staff, managers with PMO responsibility, and any executive who is thinking about using a PMO to improve project results.

Topics:

• Definition and characteristics of a PMO
• What is a PMO?
• Business Value of the PMO
• Four PMO models
• Typical PMO functions
• Challenges in PMO Setup
• PMO challenges
• Next Gen PMO
• Establishing the PMO
• The PMO project
• Governance
• Process definition and assimilation
• Tools for the PMO
• PMO as Change Agent
• Project Stewardship
• Demonstrating PMO value
• Do's and Don'ts of PMO implementation
• Managing the project portfolio
• Planning, reporting and oversight
• PMO risk management
• Project performance metrics
• Maintaining and archiving PMO assets

Prerequisites:
This advanced project management course assumes familiarity with basic project management concepts. There is no requirement that attendees complete any specific project management training in advance of the program.

Last Update: May 22, 2012