{"id":9264,"date":"2022-08-31T00:43:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T00:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nataliabejar.com\/?p=9264"},"modified":"2022-09-30T05:05:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T05:05:50","slug":"mitos-y-verdades-de-una-pmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nataliabejar.com\/en\/proyectos\/mitos-y-verdades-de-una-pmo\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths and truths of a PMO"},"content":{"rendered":"

A study<\/a> of KPMG<\/a>, AIPM<\/a> and IPMA<\/a> showed that 40% of the companies have a PMO. Of which, 36% implemented the PMO to improve project governance, 18% to prioritize strategic activities, and 12% to improve maturity in project management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8However, the same study alarmed that 30% of companies dispensed with their PMO in 2021 due to: failing to align company divisions and being considered an overrun. Incredible, but it is totally valid that managers eliminate areas with little perception of value to the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now you will tell me, but if the organizations are eliminating them, why are we going to talk about this topic. And it is because there are many success stories that he has collected PMOGA<\/a> around the world with PMO's with more than ten years of permanence, achieving a 94% of projects completed on time, cost and achieving their objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember when I was at university it was not very clear to me what the PMO (Project Management Office) was, also I have heard many people in different jobs confuse the PMO with the PM.
To define the PMO and find out how it can add value, we will play Truth or Myth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c\u2026The PMO has to control the projects\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

MYTH!.<\/strong> Even before knowing the methodology value ring<\/a>, for me it was a truth. But, the PMO's must be a service provider, carrying out the functions that satisfy the benefits of the interested parties. Only in this way will they add value and be able to survive. Therefore, classifying the PMO only in control will lead us to the absence of a perception of its long-term value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c\u2026If your PMO is not strategic, it will die\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

MYTH!.<\/strong> If your PMO strictly follows a pre-established type of PMO (operational, control or strategic) it can cause your stakeholders not to see its value after a while. For example, if your PMO is an operational 100% and its functions are short-term, it may happen that the operational work is transferred to other positions and the PMO is dispensed with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026I need to hire one or two PMO's\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

MYTH!.<\/strong> The PMO is an office, therefore they cannot contract one, two or three offices. The PMO is usually composed of PMO Leaders, PMO Analysts, PMO Consultants, PMO Assistants, Project Managers, etc. So, hires should state the role and not the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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