Code: PRJO
Format: Online Training
Duration: 3 hours
Language: English
Price: 240 Euro + VAT (if applicable)
COURSE OVERVIEW
The importance of project management in today's organisations has grown significantly. This course emphasises a Project Management Office (PMO) 's critical role in improving coordination, optimising processes and standardising project management practices across the organisation. Participants will gain insight into the core objectives of a PMO, exploring its roles and responsibilities, different types of PMOs, and alignment with organisational strategies.
The course equips learners with the knowledge and skills required to design, structure, implement and operate a PMO tailored to specific organisational contexts, ensuring that it delivers maximum value to the organisation. Through active participation in discussions, participants will learn to develop strategies for PMO capability, maturity and continuous improvement, fostering adaptability and long-term success in a dynamic business environment.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyse and compare the Project Management Office (PMO) roles and responsibilities in different organisational contexts.
- Classify different types of PMOs and their associated benefits and challenges, and explain their suitability for specific organisational settings.
- Evaluate the alignment of the PMO with the organisation's strategy and make recommendations for improvement where necessary.
- Develop a step-by-step plan for setting up and operating a PMO tailored to a specific organisational context.
- Examine the critical capabilities of a PMO, identify its maturity level and propose strategies for further development and growth.
- Design and implement a continuous improvement plan to maximise a PMO's performance and adapt to changing organisational needs.
COURSE CONTENT
- Introduction to the Project Management Office (PMO)
- Types, value and suitability of PMOs for different organisational settings
- Roles and responsibilities of PMOs in different organisational contexts
- Aligning the PMO with corporate strategy and assessing alignment
- PMO guidelines, best practices and critical success factors
- Develop a PMO roadmap and implementation plan for specific organisational contexts
- Project Management Office capabilities and maturity levels
- Strategies for improving PMO capability, maturity and growth
- Designing and implementing a continuous improvement plan for PMO performance
- Adapting the PMO to changing organisational needs and evolving to improve project success
TARGET AUDIENCE
Project professionals working with PMOs: project managers, project team members, managers and project leaders who want to learn more about a PMO.
PREREQUISITES
Experience with project work
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This online, instructor-led course is delivered on Microsoft Teams by one of our PMP-certified trainers. Students receive course materials and a certificate of completion. Upon completion of the course, students are eligible for 3 contact hours.
