Project Management Office

Assignment:
Identify the main purpose and mission of a PMO and explain the main challenges and obstacles in implementing a PMO. (“AtekPC Project Management Office,” Harvard Business Review)
(Please minimize using direct quote from references as professor does not like it)

My notes:
Main purpose & mission:
-standardize PM principles/tools, “consistent better practices for business/projects”
-performance improvements
-“centralized management is a period when company adopts the most PM tools” (Barbalho reference)
-Purpose is unique to each company due to its priorities/goals

Challenges/Obstacles:
– lack of basic project management principles in place (ATEK reference)
– no proper communication methods
– leadership buy-in (PMO authority?) (Singh reference)
– lack of resources and budget doesnt help implement PMO (ATEK)
– Lack of defining the purpose of the PMO (measurements in place to confirm its impact) (Singh reference)
– PMO might have to slowly introduce change to prepare staff, combat company culture and gain support as a result the time needed might impact the company’s need to quickly implement change based off industry changes/responses as well as customer demands
– “PMO tension are created as a result of stakeholder’s dissatisfaction” (Barbalho reference)
-assists in keeping sight of long-term strategic goals. For example, companies are experiencing growth and exceeding expectations, they forget business has ups and downs.
-“Gain improvements in the planning and performance of initiatives” (ATEK reference)

References: First three references I would like for you to use:
Case study attached – reference below:

McFarlan, F. W., Keil, M., & Hupp, J. (2007). The AtekPC Project Management Office. HBS No. 308-049. Harvard Business School Publishing.

Barbalho, S. C. M., De Toledo, J. C., and Silva, I. A. D. (2019). The effect of stakeholders’ satisfaction and project management performance on transitions in a project management office. IEEE Access, 7, 169385-169398.

Included article:
Singh, R., Keil, M., & Kasi, V. (2009). Identifying and overcoming the challenges of implementing a project management office. European Journal of Information Systems, 18(5), 409-427.

Another useful reference:
(Barbalho reference)

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