PMO - Project Management Office
What is a Project Office? What are its functions and types? Ricardo explains this and discusses the reasons for implementing a PMO.
This playlist has 6 episodes.
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What is a Project Management Office (PMO)?
(16 Apr 2007)
Ricardo Vargas talks in this podcast about the concept and functions of a project management office. Ricardo also explains why PMOÆs should be implemented and which kind of PMO is right for your organization. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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Project Management Office (PMO) - Part 2
(30 Apr 2007)
Ricardo Vargas continues the 2 weeks ago Podcast about project management office. He presents the PMO Implementation and main challenges. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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The cost of Project Management and the PMO
(28 Jun 2011)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about how appropriate the amounts allocated to the project management activities in the project. He explains that there is no an international standard to define the values, but there are good practices. Ricardo also explains that the percentage for the costs of project management is variable in relation to the total project cost, will be less on projects that cost more and more expensive in lower-cost projects.
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Calculating the Return on Investment of the PMO - Part 1/2
(28 May 2012)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about his study to create a mathematical model to calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) of a Project Management Office (PMO). How to calculate the result of all projects, even those from areas like Human Resources and Marketing? Ricardo explains how it can be done.
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Calculating the Return on Investment of the PMO - Part 2/2
(04 Jun 2012)
In this podcast, Ricardo continues to talk about his study to create a mathematical model to calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) of a Project Management Office (PMO). Remember to first download the reference material, the Processes Flow and the Report, in the website's downloads area.
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Project Manager and the PMO: Understanding the Issue of the Authority
(12 Jul 2012)
In this podcast, Ricardo shares his understanding about the organization's hierarchy and the project manager. He also explains the differences between the role of the project manager and the role of the project office.
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