When bad PMOs happen to good companies… Most PMOs don’t intend to be dysfunctional, and yet some without question manage to get there. The questions we have to ask are ‘why?’, and ‘what can we do differently?’
PMO: Seeing Double
What happens when an organization has more than one PMO? PMOs get established for many reasons — to support the organization as a whole, and to support getting things done. Initiative-based PMOs are very different creatures.
New Year, New Beginnings, Old Challenges
Organizations are facing new and different challenges as they establish their PMOs. What are the coming issues and key areas of focus that will need to be addressed in the coming year and beyond?
The Ethics Of the PMO
For many organizations, the PMO reflects all of the challenges of matrix organizations: all of the responsibility, and none of the accountability. Moreover, they often serve two audiences: project managers and senior management. To whom do they owe the greatest accountability?