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Introduction

Today’s ever-changing business environment requires new approaches to Project Management, which has become an important tool for dealing with time-to-market, resources, limitations, downsizing, and global competition.
Recently, there is an emerging awareness that project management must be controlled at the level of organizations, not individuals.
Recognizing this, there has recently been a boom in a type of department called a project / program management office (PMO) which is considered a key for effective implementation of project management across the organization.
Effective PMOs come in varying shapes and sizes, from simple support offices to full centres of excellence.
The goal of PMO is not to establish controls for the sake of controls, but to help project managers and project teams deliver value.
This course will enable the participants to anticipate as well as answer the questions associated with the creation of a PMO, from benefits to barriers to alignment with strategic business objectives and to develop the framework for a successful implementation.
The participants learn common frame of reference to project management and related PMO concepts and activities, review the full complement of potential PMO functions so as to understand which match their organization’s needs, consider options and select a PMO structure that can be properly aligned within their organization.

Objectives

At the end of this course trainees will be able to:
• Identify Project/Program Management Office (PMO) capability based on an established competency continuum model.
• Determine the appropriate PMO structure for their organizations.
• Learn how to prepare for a PMO.
• Determine what PMO functions are needed based on project management support requirements.
• Recognize and overcome barriers related to PMO implementation.
• Translate requirements for PMO functionality into distinct roles and responsibilities of PMO staff members.
• Create preliminary PMO implementation plan.

Who Should Attend?

Senior Project Management Practitioners, PMO staff, Program Managers, Managers of Project Managers, Project Managers who want to start their career with PMO, and others who want to know what a good PMO is and how to build and maintain one.
This will be applicable in the areas of engineering, production, data processing, research and
development, construction, corporate planning, finance and marketing.
This course is also of particular importance to executives, managers and supervisors in government and industry who are concerned with effectively managing ventures and projects where cost, schedule and performance of programs must meet rigid requirements.

Training Method

• Pre-assessment
• Live group instruction
• Use of real-world examples, case studies and exercises
• Interactive participation and discussion
• Power point presentation, LCD and flip chart
• Group activities and tests
• Each participant receives a 7” Tablet containing a copy of the presentation, slides and handouts
• Post-assessment

Program Support

This program is supported by:
* Interactive discussions
* Role-play
* Case studies and highlight the techniques available to the participants.

Course Agenda

The course agenda will be as follows:
• Technical Session 08.30-10.00 am
• Coffee Break 10.00-10.15 am
• Technical Session 10.15-12.15 noon
• Coffee Break 12.15-12.45 pm
• Technical Session 12.45-02.30 pm
• Course Ends 02.30 pm