From the course: Delivering Results with a Business-focused PMO
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Identify the need
From the course: Delivering Results with a Business-focused PMO
Identify the need
- So, you want to build a business focused PMO, that's great, you definitely need one. But what exactly are you trying to achieve? That's the first question you have to ask. The purpose should be to improve business results through projects. But that's not specific enough to create a day one mandate for your PMO. You need to understand where the problem areas are, so you can focus your efforts on those. This requires involvement from all stakeholders, leadership, other business areas, project managers, and any current PMO leaders in your organization. The business results that projects can deliver are impacted by every step of the process. From strategic planning, to benefits realization. Take a look at all aspects to determine what your business focused PMO needs to deliver. Once you have the stakeholder groups together, and they're looking at the full scope of areas the PMO needs to focus on, establish what the PMO needs to address. Ask yourself this simple question. What do we want…
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