| The Project
Management Office (PMO) is a support function dedicated to
ensuring excellence in project management across a program or
organization, with the purpose of improving business
results. The PMO succeeds when projects are being completed
quickly and reliably without sacrificing the quality
of the final product and the work environment to get there.
Regardless of whether at the program or
enterprise level, PMOs are sanctioned to improve project
management results. PMOs seek to have a positive impact in the
following areas:
- projects have short cycle times and are delivered on time
- projects deliver high-quality results
- project work environment is orderly, focused and generally
free from chaos and confusion
- the organization has visibility of project status and an
awareness of current key tasks
The role of PMOs vary but often include:
- standard bearer
- systems administration
- trainer
- administrator and reporter
To fulfill this role, PMOs serve in the following functions:
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education, training and development
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technical support and services
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centralized project reporting/administration
- resource management
Excellence in project management is indicated by superior project results.
PLG has PMO experience at both the program and enterprise levels.
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