The Office of Project Management

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The Office of Project Management

Mike Donoghue

August 25, 2008






Projects are intended to be temporary. They have a beginning and an end, and they are designed to be short-lived efforts that support the development of a specialized artifact or benefit of some form.
 
A Project Management Office concept or PMO, however, centers its attention on the business function aspects of project management. Having a larger scope than that of the individual project, the PMO looks to isolate, refine and determine processes that can be replicated by other project teams within an organization. Establishing these processes helps minimize business hazards, increase potential value, enhances savings and cost benefits, and helps sustain the needs of project managers--creating a planning and execution advantage in its delivery over competitors. This model is particularly supportive of enterprises with large project offerings.
 
PMO, ASAP!
As projects in IT have grown to match demands of technology as well as corporate and consumer needs, so too has the role of project management increased.



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