COMPLETE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE HANDB

The Complete Project Management Office Handbook, Third Edition extends the concepts and considerations of modern project management into the realm of project management oversight, control, and support. It provides a five-stage PMO competency continuum and identifies five progressive PMO development levels to help organizations determine if a PMO is right for them. Updates to the edition include a refinement of the 20 PMO functions, an effective evaluation of PMO maturity indicators, and a comprehensive process for establishing a new PMO. The book includes checklists, detailed process steps, and descriptive guidance for developing PMO functional capability, as well as insights for creating less rigorous PMO functional capabilities and demonstrating quick-wins and early PMO-based accomplishments.

Format: Paperback
Length: 744 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS

This updated and thoroughly revised edition of a bestseller expands the concepts and considerations of modern project management into the realm of project management oversight, control, and support. By illustrating the implications of project management in today's organizations, The Complete Project Management Office Handbook, Third Edition explains how to use the project management office (PMO) as a business integrator to influence project outcomes in a manner that serves both project and business management interests.

Helping you determine if a PMO is right for your organization, this edition presents a five-stage PMO competency continuum to help you understand how to develop PMOs at different competency levels and associated functionalities. It also identifies five progressive PMO development levels to help you identify which level is best for your organization.

Updates to this edition include:

A refinement of the 20 PMO functions that guide PMO setup and operations.

A new section that provides an effective evaluation of PMO maturity indicators based on the prescribed 20 PMO functions presented in the handbook.

A new section on "Establishing a Project Management Office" that details a comprehensive process for determining the needs, purpose, and functionality for a new PMO.

Best practices that have cross-industry value and applicability.

The book includes checklists, detailed process steps, and descriptive guidance for developing PMO functional capability. The up-to-date PMO model defined will not only help you better understand business practices in project management, but will also help you to adapt and integrate those practices into the project management environment in your organization.

For anyone associated with start-up and smaller PMOs, the book offers valuable insights and practical advice for establishing and managing a successful PMO.

ISBN-13: 9781032340241