LAUNCHING THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Length: 2 Day(s) | Units: 14 PDUs | Cost: $1191.00
Project Management Institute® (PMI) Registered Course
A workshop/training course that instructs experienced project managers and their managers how to plan, organize, obtain buy-in, and implement a project management office (PMO) for managing two or more projects. Three increasingly sophisticated PMO models are offered with all aspects of their planning and implementation explained. The workshop deliverable is a draft plan, which specifically addresses the needs of each participant's workplace. These plans are the basis for a quick and successful kickoff of each participant's project management office.
Overview
- Introduction to the PMO and why it is needed for multiple project management
- Staffing the PMO and detailed descriptions of the characteristics and skills needed for each position
- Selecting and using a champion
- Best practices for achieving buy-in
- Organization of the PMO
- Description of each of the major functions of a PMO
- Budgeting and estimating the operations of a PMO
- Benefits and opportunities of the PMO