Building and Evolving a Project Management Office (PMO) Training

This Project Management Office (PMO) training course will provide you with the skills and competencies needed to structure a PMO — including how to analyze portfolio and project success, implement a governance model, and apply lessons learned. You learn how to standardize project management methodologies, processes, and templates. A PMO will provide a means of centralization, standardization, and greater project oversight within your organization. Attend this course and gain the skills to enhance the alignment of project management with portfolio management and evolve PMO maturity through continuous improvement. Building and Evolving a Project Management Office (PMO) Training Benefits In this PMO training course, you will learn how to: Develop a vision and charter of a Project Management Office (PMO). Evolve a PMO to improve project success. Automate processes in project portfolio management tools. Enhance alignment of project management with portfolio management. Evolve PMO maturity through continuous improvement. PMO Training Course Prerequisites Attendees should have project management experience at the level of: Learning Tree course 287, Complex Project Management Training, or Learning Tree course 340, Software Project Management Training. Building and Evolving a PMO Course Outline Module 1: Identifying the Value of a PMO Why you need a Project Management Office Developing a PMO vision statement Creating a PMO charter Module 2: Building a Case for PMO Benchmarking PMO maturity  Examining different maturity levels  Leveraging a framework to assess maturity  Considering the current state of project and portfolio management  Defining the to-be state  Analyzing the gap between the current and to-be state  Planning for success  Constructing an approach for each maturity criterion by selecting the right combination  Establishing PMO responsibilities within the organization  Developing a roadmap to mature the PMO  Module 3: Standardizing and Automating Project Management Processes Planning for standardized processes Recognizing the benefits of standardization Building/updating processes for your environment Developing standard document templates Leveraging Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Bridging "doing the right projects" with "doing the project right" Researching, recommending, and selecting the right PPM tool/features Linking project management and portfolio management with a PPM tool Centralizing resource and capacity management Connecting PPM with a fiscal management system Implementing a content repository Establishing standards for storing all project content Automating collaborative processes with tools Housing PMO content for project and portfolio managers Benefiting from integrating the PPM Module 4: Managing Project Training and Support Supporting project management  Balancing project staffing and career development  Structuring project knowledge management  Providing the appropriate level of mentoring  Mentoring and coaching project managers' skill development  Building strong project/portfolio management competencies  Performing independent project audits to encourage growth and learning  Providing project recovery assistance to meet goals  Module 5: Applying Performance Measures Analyzing portfolio and project progress  Defining Key Performance Indicators (KPI)  Incorporating Earned Value Management (EVM) into KPIs  Measuring project costs and benefits against the plan  Establishing KPI roles and responsibilities  Reporting progress  Collecting and reporting on exceptions  Assessing current at-risk projects/portfolios  Providing leadership with performance reports  Module 6: Ensuring Proper Governance Selecting and implementing a governance model  Defining governance roles and responsibilities  Providing guidance and control  Structuring and developing PMO roles and responsibilities  Validating compliance with standards and regulations  Ensuring the "projects are done right"  Facilitating project portfolio management  Promoting and funding for the next project phase Module 7: Implementing Change and Continuous Improvement Rolling out controlled change for positive adoption Fostering project management image and culture Evolving the PMO maturity framework Incorporating best practices Conducting and implementing lessons learned