It is a mistery the PMO in chapters of the PMI, I think is fundamental for a PMP to know how it functions a PMO ¡but is seldom to find a chapter with a explicit PMO! amd if ot has ot is a Mistery, is there any experience or a practice of develop a PMO ina chaoter of the PMI?pr Saving Changes...
What value would you see a PMO bring to an organization where every one of its members is a PM? The successful Chapters I've seen have well defined Operations Organizations with effective volunteer management processes, but a PMO might add insufficient incremental value for many...
Overly prescriptive processes can have a negative affect as they may force projects to follow a delivery model unsuited for the specific context of the project.
In a prior job, I was responsible for various PMO documents governing change management. Our philosophy was writing the rules in such a way where they included the minimum requirements without being so prescriptive that people can't innovate and customize their approach. Otherwise, as the old saying goes, "If all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." I prefer to allow people to use every tool in their toolbox when the situation presents itself. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I do agree with Kiron. I can see PMI having a PMO but not every single chapter. I feel it adds redundancy more than value. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Indeed, a PMO within a Chapter could have benefits like ensuring the sustainability of activities beyond the tenures of volunteers, providing stability and improvement in governance by providing transparency and decision support, and supporting Board members, who often run operations. The PMO could become a steward for bylaws, policies and procedures, and the portfolio of projects and operational tasks.
I have heard of only a few Chapters that established a permanent organization unit supporting value creation by the Chapter (which could be named PMO). Some even outsourced operations, like finance, tax, and marketing, and hired a COO/CEO. Saving Changes...
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