Mark Phillipy
These are advantages to having a PMO in an organization.
The PMO will standardize the project management processes for the organization. This standardization should result in improved projects.
As the PMO gets a handle on the organizations portfolio, projects can be prioritized based on their value to the business.
With improved and repeatable processes, projects should be able to be delivered in a more predictable manner.
According to the Standish CHAOS Report in 2009, operating an established PMO is one of the top three reasons that drives successful project delivery.
The organization will have better control over the management of its project resources. In theory resources should be able to be more fully allocated.
Measuring the progress of projects will be improved as the PMO identifies the proper metrics.
Mark Phillipy - PMP, is a seasoned IT Professional with 26 years experience including over 16 years as a project manager. Mark is known on-line as The Sensible Project Manager (SensiblePM) where he...
