Mike FrenetteManager, IT PMO| Halifax Water (retired)Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
With the rollout of the new Project Management Offices - a Practice Guide comes a new certification called PMI-PMOCP. This new certification requires passing a 2-hour exam and will soon be recognized globally with the existing PMO-CP as the premier certification for those creating, enhancing and managing project management offices. The new PMO Value Ring framework you'll find in the new guide makes business stakeholders the center of everything with business value through the important outcomes they choose being the goal.
Are you ready to move into the PMO space? Will you study for and go for the certification? Or are you content to remain in your current role? Saving Changes...
Mike FrenetteManager, IT PMO| Halifax Water (retired)Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Feb 05, 2025 12:50 PM
Replying to Mayte Mata Sivera
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Just like other certifications, applying this effectively requires leadership training and buy-in. Remember all those so-called 'transformations'—Agile transformations, for example—where some organizations rushed to "abandon" PMP-certified professionals in favor of the latest trend?
From my perspective as a project leader, continuous learning and expanding our toolkit is what truly matters. I’m definitely interested in reading the guide, and as for the certification—let’s see, maybe in 2026!
Fortunately, not a lot of abandonment occurred judging by the PMP numbers we see today. ;)
I see the PMO as part of the DNA of an organization that will be just what executives need to realize the benefits of their strategies and operational imperatives. Moving from a PM role to a PMO Leader role isn't for everyone, but those with an interest will certainly want to consider it. Saving Changes...
Saman KandanearachchiGeneral Manager / Commercial Evaluation| Sri Lanka Telecom PLCColombo, Sri Lanka
I need an advice from this group. I purchased last year online course from PMI for PMO CP. Should I ready for new curriculum of PMI-PMOCP or study for PMO old syllabus? Need help or support. Earlier it was 40 questions , if I am correct.
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1 reply by Mike Frenette
May 31, 2025 10:20 AM
Mike Frenette
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The new exam is in the order of 120 situational questions. I would recommend you study the new PMO Practice Guide thoroughly and consider taking the new training for the new PMI-PMOCP certification that PMI offers.
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Mike Frenette As someone already certified in PMI-PMOCP®, I welcome the initiative to formalize and elevate the role of PMOs through a structured, value-driven certification.
The content is solid — covering strategic alignment, PMO design, operations, performance, continuous improvement, and people leadership.
But here's a reflection that feels increasingly urgent:
If you’ve never worn the boots, you probably shouldn’t be writing the rules for those who build.
PMOs that are disconnected from real project trenches may look sharp on paper — but they struggle to deliver value in the field.
The PMI-PMOCP® framework is promising: it incorporates the PMO Value Ring™, focuses on stakeholder-centered value, and encourages strategic impact.
Yet no certification replaces experience.
A PMO without real-world grounding can easily become a control tower without foundations: great at observing — but weak at sustaining.
So to those pursuing the certification: go for it — but bring your fieldwork, your humility, and your service mindset.
Don’t use the title to control. Use it to enable.
That’s when PMOs stop being bureaucratic overhead and start becoming engines of value.
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1 reply by Mike Frenette
Jun 02, 2025 3:42 PM
Mike Frenette
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Happily, those who created the PMO Value Ring Framework had plenty of boots on the ground - 400 - 600 if you count both feet. 😉
This has resulted in a practical, customer-driven, calue-based framework that I have often thought would have been very helpful to me in the early days of setting up two different PMOs, one for a consulting firm and one for a water utility.
The Framework is very relatable to those who have been in the trenches using other, less comprehensive, methods.
Saving Changes...
Mike FrenetteManager, IT PMO| Halifax Water (retired)Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 31, 2025 9:15 AM
Replying to Saman Kandanearachchi
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I need an advice from this group. I purchased last year online course from PMI for PMO CP. Should I ready for new curriculum of PMI-PMOCP or study for PMO old syllabus? Need help or support. Earlier it was 40 questions , if I am correct.
The new exam is in the order of 120 situational questions. I would recommend you study the new PMO Practice Guide thoroughly and consider taking the new training for the new PMI-PMOCP certification that PMI offers. Saving Changes...
Mike FrenetteManager, IT PMO| Halifax Water (retired)Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 31, 2025 9:31 AM
Replying to Luis Branco
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Mike Frenette As someone already certified in PMI-PMOCP®, I welcome the initiative to formalize and elevate the role of PMOs through a structured, value-driven certification.
The content is solid — covering strategic alignment, PMO design, operations, performance, continuous improvement, and people leadership.
But here's a reflection that feels increasingly urgent:
If you’ve never worn the boots, you probably shouldn’t be writing the rules for those who build.
PMOs that are disconnected from real project trenches may look sharp on paper — but they struggle to deliver value in the field.
The PMI-PMOCP® framework is promising: it incorporates the PMO Value Ring™, focuses on stakeholder-centered value, and encourages strategic impact.
Yet no certification replaces experience.
A PMO without real-world grounding can easily become a control tower without foundations: great at observing — but weak at sustaining.
So to those pursuing the certification: go for it — but bring your fieldwork, your humility, and your service mindset.
Don’t use the title to control. Use it to enable.
That’s when PMOs stop being bureaucratic overhead and start becoming engines of value.
Happily, those who created the PMO Value Ring Framework had plenty of boots on the ground - 400 - 600 if you count both feet. 😉
This has resulted in a practical, customer-driven, calue-based framework that I have often thought would have been very helpful to me in the early days of setting up two different PMOs, one for a consulting firm and one for a water utility.
The Framework is very relatable to those who have been in the trenches using other, less comprehensive, methods. Saving Changes...
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