MDP118 - Developing a Project Management Office

Course Schedule

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Credits/Units 1.4 CEU 14 PDU

Course description
To compete in the current challenging economic environment, successful organizations are embracing project management as part of their overall strategy to achieve business results. Learn how a properly organized and managed Project Management Office can help your organization to achieve business success.

Who should attend
Senior project managers, program managers, or program directors.

What you will achieve

Develop a mission for your PMO that meets corporate needs

Develop communication and staffing plans to make your PMO a success

Develop a workable plan to establish a Strategic PMO, or to improve your current PMO operations

What you will learn

What Type of PMO do we need? - The difference between strategic and tactical Project Management Offices

·Relating the PMO to Business Needs - Determine what PMO functions are needed to best support your projects and company organization

·Services and Business Needs - How to define, staff and manage and effective Project Management Office to support what the business requires

·Making It Through the Start Up Phase - How to establish and operate a Strategic Project Management Office in your organization

·Getting Buy-In - The practices and procedures necessary to keep a Strategic Project Management Office contributing value to the organization