Project Management

PMO Structures in Organization:   A Project Management Office [PMO] is a management structure that standardizes the project-related governance process and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques. There are several types of PMO structures in organizations, each varying in the degree of control and influence they have on projects within the organization, such as: Supportive:   Supportive PMOs provide a consultative role to projects by supplying templates, best practices, training, access t information and lessons learned from other projects. This type of PMO servers as a project repository. The degree of control provided by the PMO is low. Controlling:   Controlling PMOs provide support and require compliance through various means. Compliance may involve adapting project management frameworks or methodologies, using specific templates, forms, and tools, or conformance to governance. The degree of control provided by the...