| Stage 1 PMO Questionnaire: The Project Office
Range of Examination
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| Organization: Fill in organization | | | | | | | | |
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| Realm of PMO Operations: Fill in realm of PMO Operations | | | | | | | | |
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| Make sure you read the instructions. Rate 0-5 (Low to High) each of the questions. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.1 The PMO applies essential practices for project performance and oversight. It emphasizes processes that manage cost, schedule , and resource utilization and employs standard life-cycle processes when available. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.2 The PMO applies available project management tools in a consistent manner to achieve effective project oversight. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.3 The PMO applies prescribed and approved standards and metrics to project management activities; project management standards(e.g. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge {PMBOK}, PRINCE2, etc.) are identified, and metrics for oversight of cost, schedule, and resource utilization are used. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.4 The PMO uses established project knowledge management processes and tools to prepare and manage project plans, project reports, and project documentation and to collaborate on project team performance. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.5 The PMO conducts project management using authority conveyed by a project charter. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.6 The PMO participates in project management assessments, when requested, and evaluates team member competency for each project. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.7 The PMO manages project team members using the preferred project team structure. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.8 The PMO identifies requirements and manages assigned facilities and equipment needed to accomplish the project effort. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.9 The PMO identifies project resource needs, coordinates project resource acquisition and assignment, and manages project resource performance. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.10 The PMO facilitates project team member participation in optional and required training, to include any technical training needed for each project and professional development training available within the organization. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.11 The PMO assists in preparation and review of project team member career advancement plans and activities. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.12 The PMO manages individual integration into project teams and general participation in team development efforts. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.13 The PMO requests and uses available project management mentors to assist the project manager and project team in their achievement of project objectives. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.14 The PMO conducts project planning using effective, established processes that are repeatable across projects. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.15 The PMO facilitates project audits and reviews prescribed for each project. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.16 The PMO monitors project performance indicators to detect potential for major problems. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.17 The PMO provides project progress reports to a higher-level PMO or other oversight authority for consolidation and evaluation relative to general business interests or the portfolio of projects. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.18 The PMO applies customer relationship process guidance relative to achieving customer involvement and customer satisfaction at the level of the end user. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.19. The PMO manages vendor/contractor project participation. It performs contract administration, conducts work performance oversight and evaluation, and performs contract closeout. | | | | | | | | |
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| 1.20. The PMO applies established business practices to conduct project management as a means to reduce or eliminate redundant work efforts. | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | Total Score for Stage 1: | | 0 |
| Maturity indicator rating at Stage 1 (total score for stage 1 divided by 20) | | | | | | | | |
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