PMO – Project Management Office

Learn the secrets of a successful project management office with someone who has designed more than one hundred PMOs worldwide.

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The purpose of the training is to qualify students in the PMO’s creation and implementation presenting the processes and best practices that have helped the organizations to increase the chances of success in your projects.

We will discuss the project manager and project team roles in the transition between the individual projects management and the project management conducted in a centralized manner. It will be discussed the importance of ensuring that aggregated projects and programs results are aligned with the strategic objectives of the organization’s project portfolio.

Scope of work

Distinguish projects from process
Understand the main features of a successful project manager
Decompose the project scope through the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Develop feasible schedules and identify the project's critical path
Identify and describe the project major risks (threats and opportunities)
Distinguish standards and quality requirements
Identify and resolve resource allocation problems
Develop effective reports to communicate the main points of the project
Identify the main changes sources for the project control execution
Reduce time through Compression and Fast Tracking method

Fact sheet

Estimated duration

16 hours

Target audience

Project managers, project team members, sponsors and others stakeholders interested in the project management process.

Requirements

Advanced project management knowledge.

Languages

Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Number of PDU Provided

Professional Development Units (PDUs) are the measuring units issued by the Project Management Institute for the credential holders.

Course content

Curriculum

1. Projects Success and Failure
- Project Management overview
- Projects Success Reasons
- Projects Major Failure causes
- Project Management Myths
2. Organizational structures and their influences into the PMO creation
- Functional structure
- Weak matrix structure
- Balanced matrix structure
- Strong matrix structure
- Projectized Structure
3. Project Management Office
- Project Management Offices’ Functions and Profile
- The several types of PMO: Individual, Departmental and Corporate
- PMO and portfolio management
4. PMO’s Scope of work
- GAP Analysis
- Tactical PMO x Strategic PMO
5. PMO and Portfolio Management
- The portfolio management benefits
- Portfolio management tools and metrics
- Organizational strategy
- Corporate Governance
6. PMO and the project management maturity models
- OPM3
- PMMM
- Simplified Kerzner
- ESI Model
- Berkley Model
- Macrosolutions’ Model
7. Project Management Office Implementation
- GAP Analysis
- Process Flow Definition
- Communication’s Flow and Models
- Pilot Project and Proof of Concept
- Results Assessment
8. PMO Planning and Administration
- Identification of the company’s maturity level
- Methodologies, software and standards selection
- Metrics and results
- Portfolio risks’ integrated management

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Will I get a certificate?
Yes. The certificate/badge does not expire and you can leverage your credential in more than 100 social networks, including, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Your credential uses Blockchain technology to reduce fraud and increase third-party confidence. Your recorded credential is sealed in a digital ledger to prove its authenticity.
2. I am certified as PMP® or I have another credential issued by the Project Management Institute. Can I get Professional Development Units (PDUs) to renew my certification?
Yes. Each course will allow you to claim a different number of PDUs. Check the course FAQ to know exactly the amount of PDU’s you can claim on each course.

For more information on the PDUs, check here.

Certificate and Badge

Upon completing the course, you will receive a credential issued using the Accredible platform that can be downloaded as a PDF file and also shared on your Linkedin or other social network profiles.

See an example credential

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