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Program Management Office Setup
PMO,PROGRAM,PROJECT,PROGRAM Plan PMO Define: ¨ Objectives ¨ Charter ¨ Roles and responsibilities (governance structure) ¨ Success criteria (benefits and measurement methods) ¨ Leadership, communications protocols, and integration approach ¨ Staff and location(s) ¨ Project management tools ¨ Methodology (tracking, issue resolution, and management processes) ¨ Project criteria/review/prioritization (link to Strategic IT Plan) ¨ Jeopardy process (status reporting) ¨ Project management training needs Tip: PMO implementation requires a clearly defined role and executive support to succeed Execute PMO Establish: ¨ Infrastructure ¨ Methodology (and clarify processes) ¨ Success metrics/key result areas ¨ Project prioritization ¨ Roles and responsibilities (and clarify lines of authority) ¨ Team building ¨ PMO staff assignments/support personnel ¨ Project management tools ¨ Escalation policy ¨ Resource pool ¨ Organizational communications (enterprise wide briefings) ¨ Server/web space (organize folders/design site) ¨ Project notebooks (hardcopy) ¨ PMO database (historical data – lessons learned/project experiences) Tip: Align project portfolio with Strategic IT Plan (READ -- corporate business goals) Proactive PMO Attributes: ¨ Solutions driven -- positive return on investment (ROI) ¨ Project portfolio managed and periodically reviewed ¨ Accountability (responsive issue resolution) ¨ Project managers assigned/achievements measured ¨ Resource pool managed ¨ Trend (patterns) analysis conducted ¨ PMO database utilized ¨ Projects periodically reviewed/re-prioritized ¨ Success metrics/methodology reviewed/changed ¨ Routine processes automated ¨ Templates used/updated (directives, reports, and forms) ¨ Mentoring in place ¨ Project management tools updated ¨ Failed projects minimized ¨ Project success tracked/audited Tip: One shoe does NOT fit all, a company’s culture, values, project management maturity and understanding, budget, goals, and project size and complexity drive the quality and level of its PMO implementation effort…your mileage may differ Source: | ||||
| Category: PMP | Added by: microlps (2007-11-11) | ||||
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