Live Online PMO Set-Up Training

Learn how to develop and setup a successful Project Management Office (PMO) by attending our Live Online Instructor-Led Training!

Through our Live Online PMO Course, you can:

Join our course in real-time whether from work or home
Interact with the instructor and your co-attendees through live video and audio
View presentations and documents
Stay in and earn your credential

Course Overview

Companies are constantly struggling to juggle project delivery targets with profit margins in today’s project driven economy. There’s growing pressure to use a small number of resources to execute effectively. As such, the structuring of the Project Management Office (PMO) has become important so that it can become the engine driving profitable success for the organization.

This Live Online PMO Set-up Course is an executive-level workshop intended to help the project management team identify the best approach and strategy for creating their Project Management Office (PMO). Since there are more than one model and type of PMOs as well as several steps that has to be completed, it is imperative that the Project team is aware of all the fundamental components that constitute an effective PMO rollout.

3 Days – 8:30am – 2:30pm

What will you gain from taking this PMO Training?

At the end of our PMO Live Online Course, you will be able to:

Understand the concepts and values of setting up a Project Management Office
Learn how to go about setting up the PMO
Minimize the road to project success through the use of good PMO Management

Training Methodology

This PMO Training Course is presented as PowerPoint presentations which the instructor explains while keeping students engaged through real-life examples and topic discussions. Participants will also be given an opportunity to present their own real-life case studies and address them during the course.

Course Outline

Day One

Organizational Project Management & Governance

Concepts in Project, Program and Portfolio Management
Portfolio vs. Operations Management
The Portfolio Management Framework
Organizational Strategy, Project Maturity and Business Delivery
Organizational Governance & Governance Models

THE PMOS

Types of PMOs
Operational Areas of PMOs
The PMO Continuum – The 5 stages of the PMO
The 20 Functions of the PMO

Day Two

The PMO Setup

PMO Structural Models
The PMO Mandate
Defining the PMO Charter, mission & vision statement
PMO Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities
Measurement of PMO Value
Establishing the PMO Baseline
Calculating the PMO Baseline
PMO Return on Investment (ROI)
Calculating the Cost of the PMO
Measuring PMO Performance
Calculating PMO ROI
Defining the PMO Value Proposition
PMO Models – Throughput vs. Cost Containment Model

Managing PMO Success

Getting The Buy-In for The PMO
PMO Controls & Metrics
Internal Control & Limitations
Successful Key Controls
The Control Environment
Employee Code of Conduct
Project Level Key Controls
Change & Risk Management
Knowledge Retention & Communication
Status Reporting and Dashboards

Day Three

PMO Challenges

The 3 Ms – Measure, Manage & Magnify
Internal Control & Limitations
PMO Rescue & Recovery Methods
Rescue/Recovery Checklist
Project Fraud

PMO Next Steps

Establishing the PMO Roadmap
The Advanced PMO 2-Year Plan
The PMO Toolkit
The PMO Tool Box
Attributes of a Successful PMO
Enterprise Project Management Systems/Tools

Course Calendar

Date	Course
Mon - Wed 7 - 9 AUG	Setting Up The Project Management Office (PMO) Course Category: Project Management Courses Location: Boston, MA DETAILS
Mon - Wed 21 - 23 AUG	Setting Up The Project Management Office (PMO) Course Category: Project Management Courses Location: Dubai DETAILS
Mon - Wed 6 - 8 SEP	Setting Up The Project Management Office (PMO) Course Category: Project Management Courses Location: Boston, MA DETAILS
Mon - Wed 25 - 27 SEP	Setting Up The Project Management Office (PMO) Course Category: Project Management Courses Location: Dubai DETAILS
Mon - Wed 11 - 13 OCT	Setting Up The Project Management Office (PMO) Course Category: Project Management Courses Location: Boston, MA DETAILS
Mon - Wed 30 - 1 OCT-NOV	Setting Up The Project Management Office (PMO) Course Category: Project Management Courses Location: Dubai DETAILS
Mon - Wed 6 - 8 NOV	Setting Up The Project Management Office (PMO) Course Category: Project Management Courses Location: Boston, MA DETAILS
Mon - Wed 4 - 6 DEC	Setting Up The Project Management Office (PMO) Course Category: Project Management Courses Location: Dubai DETAILS