Assignment 6

Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 The mission of the PMO 3 PMO JUSTIFICATION 3 PMO VISION 3 PMO MISSION 3 PMO OBJECTIVES 4 PMO STAFFING 4 PMO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 4 PMO STAKEHOLDERS 4

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Project Management Office (PMO) is a service organization created for the specific purpose of supporting the Velocity Inc Information Technology (IT) departments.

Guide key (IT) projects to a successful conclusion. Create a foundation for consistent project success throughout the organization. Achieve this through development of a strong and pervasive project management discipline within the organization’s project teams.

Project completed on time

Project completed within budget

Project product delivery passed QA testing

Meet Customers’ requirements

Create a foundation within Velocity Inc IT organizations for the enhanced awareness and collaboration, increased efficiency, and more consistent delivery of the right projects at the right time with the right resources. Project teams and Project Managers are encouraged to be creative, adopt new approaches, expand their skill set and take appropriate levels of risk in their pursuit of this Vision.

Customers reap the benefit of a carefully planned investment.

Project success is the norm.

Project teams are proud of their work.

Establish and Facilitate Project Selection

Establish Performance Focused Project Environment

Build Project Management Discipline and Professionalism

Keep company’s management team and project management informed

Serve as company’s Authority on Project Management Methods and Practices

Senior PMO Manager

Multiple Project managers

The PMO may also have temporary staff in the form of contracted consultants or departmental Project Managers who report via matrix on a dotted line to the PMO Director or to a PMO Project Manager. This can occur when a department:

Supplies the Project Manager but requests that the PMO indirectly manage the project

Requests this arrangement as a means of mentoring their Project Manager

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