TRAINING PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE PMO

TRAINING PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE PMO

TRAINING PROJECT MANAGEMENT MATURITY AND THE PMO

Training Background Project Management Office (PMO)

This course will offer an overview of the Project Management Office (PMO). The course is designed is based on the perspective of improving project delivery is only one metric of a PMO’s success, it is an important measure. Businesses that have established PMOs need to ensure the PMO is providing expected results, and adding value to the business. This course will provide strategies and tactics to enable process improvement for a currently established Project Management Office. The course shall provide the capabilities to the participants in determining how best to use the Project Management Office (PMO) for organization advantage and how to develop and use a competency model for project professionals. Discover methods to implement the type of PMO that best fits your environment and the specific functions it should perform. Assess the maturity of your PMO and recognize its contribution to professional responsibility in project management. The course is built around a series of consecutive structured lectures, class exercises, and class discussions. The scope of the course includes discussion of the components of the PMO including: Recognize critical characteristics of a PMO to foster organizational success , prevent runaway projects, conduct a project audit , perform a competency analysis, identify key roles and responsibilities, prepare a PMO charter, conduct an organizational maturity assessment, establish metrics for gauging and monitoring performance, develop a PMO implementation plan, use the PMO to promote professional responsibility.

Training Objectives Project Management Office (PMO)

At the completion of the course participants shall benefit from the course such as:

Gain an in-depth understanding of the services a well designed PMO should perform for the organization
Understand the challenges the PMO faces within your organization, and how to address them
Learn how to evaluate key metrics of success for the PMO, and how to improve your PMO performance
Learn techniques to manage project portfolios more effectively
Improve your risk management strategies and tactics for addressing risk
Learn how leading companies operate their project management offices (PMOs), and which of their strategies and tactics may be right for your organization.
Audience:

Senior and Middle Project Directors with responsibility for the project management office, and PMO staff including Methodology Experts, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators. Managers wishing to increase or update their knowledge of project management office functions and processes. Others with an interest in improving PMO results within their organizations, and who would benefit from an understanding of the project management office. Direct involvement in a Project Management Office, either as a project manager or as a staff member is a recommended prerequisite.

Course Contents Project Management Office (PMO)

The perspectives and overview of Critical PMO Characteristics
The application of PMO entity to Enhance Project Performance
Coping with Runaway project
Competency Model for Project Professionals
Project Management Maturity and the PMO
The Essential Functions of PMO
PMO Implementation
Professional Code of Ethics and Responsibility in PMO
Methods :

Presentation
Discussion
Case Study