Although in construction a centralized PMO would be nice to have but considering the different nature of each construction project, I would suggest compulsory Project Offices within each project which is a kind of a PMO. But to maintain the integrity of centralized PMO at organizational level, I would suggest a support type PMO which does not try to control projects. We can use it for resource sharing, establishing project management standards, guidelines, policies, rules and regulations as well as formats and templates. Saving Changes...
Fernando TeixeiraManaging Director| PM Solutions ConsultoriaSalvador, Pm Solutions Consultoria, Brazil
Greetings!
There are some more information needed to respond the question correctly. First, we need to understand from which perspective is the PMO, from Clients or from Contractors. Only Construction or EPC?
If it is only for Construction you may have only a supportive PMO, just to centralize standards and methods and manage the portfolio.
If it is for EPC a broader role for PMO is needed in order to keep the core value and business alignment of portfolios, programs and projects.
PMBOK aligned methodology shall be design for the company specific processes integration. Saving Changes...
Peter MorrisPM Consultant, Author| INDUS TechnologySan Antonio Texas, United States
By far the most influential studies regarding the challenges and opportunities for the modern PMO were recently published by Gartner on the Nexus of Forces regarding the convergence and mutual reinforcement of mobile, social, cloud and information. This research identifies cloud computing as the glue for all the forces of the Nexus, enabling social and mobile interactions to happen at scale, and information to be freed from internal systems. A summary of PMO functions resulting from the Nexus is given below.
• Hide complexity under a layer of simplicity
• Foster ideas that make technology transparent while enhancing human behavior
• Empower knowledge workers to share ideas
• Create lasting relationships between users and cloud-based ecosystems
• Develop a discipline of innovation through information by harnessing the information in social media
• Maintain flexible IT configurations
• Transition from digital marketing to digital business
• Focus on consumer expectations through contextual content delivery, behavioral analysis and location awareness
• Facilitate an agile response to changes and innovation in the workplace, disruptive trends, revised roles and frequent changes in providers
• Plan for a future where the cloud-led model changes the nature of applications and opens digital business opportunities
** The Nexis of Forces is Creating the Digital Business, Gartner Research, 3 December 2014.
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Ganesh SrinivasanGanesh PMO (PMP, PMI-SP, ITIL-F)| MNC BankChennai, India
Hi Maen Qaddourah,
Greetings !
Thanks for posting this question.
I'm PMO in IT industry. Interms of Construction Industry I see Resources , Budget , and Plan are vital pillars ! So the PMO should be both Supportive and Controlling in these three aspects.
Could you please provide us more details on What values you are expecting from PMO ?
Expecting more expert comments on this thread !
Thanks
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MAEN QADDOURAHProject Director| AJ SAUDIJeddah, Saudi Arabia
our PMO is client representative whom is process oriented in Huge Housing project. Saving Changes...
