Option #1: Project Management Office: Implementation Recommendation
The purpose of the Portfolio Project is to synthesize current research about the project management office (PMO) and develop a recommendation for implementing a PMO in an organization. The final Portfolio Project is structured to help you demonstrate an understanding of the course material, as well as the implications of new knowledge gained from outside research.
For your Portfolio Project, you are required to select a subject organization for developing a PMO implementation recommendation. The subject organization may be your workplace, an organization that you are familiar with, or an organization that is based on your research. The subject organization must evidence the characteristics and attributes of a viable candidate for benefiting from a PMO.
Based on analysis of your subject organization, explain recommendation for implementing a PMO that is supported by PMO best practices and standards. When writing the implementation recommendation, assume the role of a highly regarded, project management professional commissioned to review, analyze, and develop the necessary requirements for the implementation of a successful project management office. Your implementation recommendation should address the following key elements:
- Subject organization information:
- Organization name
- Organization mission, vision, and values statement
- Industry type and organization demographics
- Organization culture
- Executive sponsor and key stakeholders
- PMO business case:
- Extant project management assessment:
- Project management methods
- Project management tools
- Project management experience
- Project management maturity
- Perceived PMO benefits for the organization:
- Overarching business rationale
- Long term measurable goals (3-4)
- First year specific goals and metrics
- Quantified value proposition (short and long term)
- PMO Mission and Vision:
- PMO mission and vision statement
- Alignment with organization mission and vision
- PMO stakeholders
- PMO Charter:
- Business purpose
- Business alignment and affiliation
- Empowerment authority
- Fiscal management
- Charter approval
- PMO Recommendation:
- PMO type
- PMO structure
- PMO culture
- PMO staffing
- PMO project methods
- PMO project tools
- PMO governance
- PMO risk management
- PMO business integration
- Other relevant PMO considerations
Your essay should meet the following requirements:
- 11-12 pg
- Cite at least six current scholarly resources.
- Include an appendix for tables and figures.