Setting Up a PMO

Course details

Meet strategic goals, achieve operational efficiency, and consistently deliver projects by establishing a PMO (project management office) at your organization. Whether you are a new or experienced project manager, hold strategic or operational leadership role within your organization, or simply aspire to improve the results you experience after investing time and effort in a project, this course is for you. It helps potential PMO leaders from all backgrounds gain the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for a PMO leadership role and implement a PMO successfully within a company.

Learning objectives
PMO functions
PMO leader vs. project manager
Becoming a PMO leader
Analyzing PMO readiness
Identifying key stakeholders
Delivering quick wins
Creating a PMO roadmap
Updating a project plan
Structuring people, processes, and tools
Setting up a PMO
Implementing a PMO
Handling change management
Evaluating PMO performance
Boosting PMO success

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Setting up a successful project management office (PMO)

1. What Is a PMO

02 - Definition, benefits, and components
03 - Component 1 - Functional
04 - Component 2 - Structural
05 - Component 3 - Disciplinary
06 - PMO maturity characteristics

2. Who Is a PMO Leader

07 - PMO leadership
08 - PMO leader vs. project manager
09 - How do you become a PMO leader
10 - PMO leadership skills

3. Pre-PMO Setup - What You Should Know and Do

11 - 4 phases of PMO setup - Roadmap
12 - Envision the first 100 days
13 - Special focus - Change management

4. Phase 1 - PMO Current State

14 - Identify key stakeholders
15 - Analysis of PMO necessity
16 - Analysis of the current state
17 - Identify quick wins
18 - Phase 1 - Change management

5. Phase 2 - PMO Future State

19 - PMO roadmap
20 - Determine the value of the PMO, part 1 - Metrics
21 - Determine the value of the PMO, part 2
22 - Your PMO's business case
23 - Update project plan
24 - Deliver quick wins
25 - Phase 2 - Change management

6. Phase 3 - PMO Roll-Out

26 - Building the PMO structure - People
27 - Building the PMO structure - Process
28 - Building the PMO structure - Tools
29 - PMO pilot
30 - PMO roll-out
31 - Phase 3 - Change management

7. Phase 4 - PMO Continuous Improvement

32 - Evaluate PMO performance
33 - Report PMO performance
34 - Moving to PMO 2.0
35 - Phase 4 - Change management

8. Success Tips for Your PMO

36 - Key considerations for PMO leaders
37 - Pitfalls to avoid
38 - Boost your success

Conclusion

39 - Next steps