William MellerIT Project, Program & Portfolio Manager| PolestarGothenburg, Sweden
What do you think about the synergy between a Project Management Office and a Business Process Management Office or even being the same team, maybe as one of the services offered by PMO to the the executives and managers? Saving Changes...
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Both are not the same. When the organization define the strategy it defines if portfolio/program/project management process must be part of the functions/process that comprises the strategy. After that the next step is to decide if a physical unit deserves to be created to locate those functions/process. Then, the PMO could be created. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
The focus is different between the two. PMO cares about whole projects while BPMO cares about business processes.
BPMO is a business analysis function that could be leveraged by a PMO for its projects.
Keeping them separate allows for each organization to pursue what is best for its domain of responsibility. Saving Changes...
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In some organizations this exist as OD - Organizational Development Saving Changes...
I'd be more inclined to establish a Change Management Office that was responsible for organizational change, project management, portfolio management, and enterprise risk management. Business Process Management, Innovation, and Benefits Realization would be supported by the CMO, but the responsibility for the relevant outcomes would ultimately fall on the organizations responsible for the change(s) being made. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Ideally, separate groups linked with a strong partnership. Saving Changes...
PMO and BPMO are obviously not the same. They have different role, mission and job descriptions. However, based on the nature of the organization, you may be able to combine both. Ideally, I believe they should be two independent entities. Saving Changes...
As others have indicated, they normally would exist as separate entities but I would see somewhat of a symbiotic relationship between them in that:
1. BPMO staff might develop target operating models which are an input into a change project led or supported by a PMO.
2. Process documentation and updates would be provided by the PMO or project teams to the BPMO for updating an organizational process repository.
3. The PMO's operating processes themselves might be captured in the same repository and they might leverage skills from the BPMO to help evolve those processes.
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Kevin ColemanSubject Matter Expert, Author, Speaker and Strategic Advisor| - InsightsPa, United States
Interesting opportunity! Done right it could be GREAT Saving Changes...
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