Project Management Office

A project management office (PMO) is a group or department that defines, maintains and ensures project management standards across an organization. A PMO can either be internal or external. They can also be referred to as a program or project portfolio management office as well. At Welwitschia Project Managers, we have a unique and proven PMO established methodology that we apply for client organizations that requirement PMO Establishment services. Our unique PMO Establishment methodology is proven to provide value as it is client centric approach to PMO.

As we know that they are several types of PMOs, the very common ones are:

Supportive: A supportive PMO collects all projects in an organization, supplies best practices, templates, training, but with a low degree of control.
Controlling: A controlling PMO checks if the project management tools, processes and standards are being applied in the projects, with some degree of control.
Directive: A directive PMO maintains a high degree of control in the project management process within the organization and also allocates project managers to every project.

With the above types and as you know, no one size fits all approach, it will be premature to ask a client as to which PMO type would like us to establish for them. What we would like to ask the client is, what Benefits should the envisioned PMO delivers to you? In that way, we work with client to establish the functions that should bring out such benefits.

Each benefit will result into a function or a mix of functions to bring about that benefit With our proven methodology this works out very well almost always & benefits are instant. For as long as the PMO delivers benefits/value stated by the client at initiation, that’s their PMO.

At welwitschia Project Managers, our senior consultants are certified to deliver PMO establish consistent with best practices and industry standards.