The Future of PMO: Peter Taylor

Effectively positioning the PMO within the

organisation to maximise its strategic
capability by becoming Lean, Adaptive, Agile
and Business Focused
 Peter Taylor

Experience: Creativity: Motivation

Author – Speaker – Workshops - Coaching
Leading Successful PMOs
Leading Successful PMOs is a book to guide all
project based organisations, and project
managers who contribute to and benefit from
a PMO (Project Management Office), towards
maximising their project success.
The Future of PMO: Peter Taylor
Effectively positioning the PMO within the
organisation to maximise its strategic
capability by becoming Lean, Adaptive, Agile
and Business Focused
 PMO of the Year 2012 – PM Solutions

• Cycle time had been reduced by 58% despite the

increasing complexity of projects
• Top projects were being delivered on time 100% of
the time
• All other projects were delivered on time 80% of the
time
• Prioritization of the entire enterprise’s work (over a
US$1 billion portfolio investment) is completed every
month
• Innovation for better performance continues
State of the PMO 2012– PM Solutions Research

• The greater the capability of the PMO, the

greater the value the PMO contributes to the
firm
• At the same time, PMO leaders list ‘defining
the role of the PMO’ and ‘demonstrating the
value of the PMO’ as two of their top
challenges
The Future of PMO: Peter Taylor
Effectively positioning the PMO within the
organisation to maximise its strategic
capability by becoming Lean, Adaptive, Agile
and Business Focused
State of the PMO 2012– PM Solutions Research

1. PMO leaders will continue to build better

relationships with executive management
2. Improvements in performance measurement
will make it possible for PMOs to more
accurately measure project health
3. As PMO leaders strive to define their
organization’s role, they will move to a menu
of possible PMO features and capabilities
 Consistency
• The best PMOs have consistent, repeatable
PM practices across the enterprise. All
projects are held to the same standards and
requirements for success. They have also
eliminated redundant, bureaucratic PM
practices that have slowed down projects.
 Consistency
• The best PMOs have the most experienced
PMs in place and have a program underway to
recruit the best PMs, develop their existing
PMs into the best and to maintain this level of
quality and experience.
 Transparency
• The best PMOs have clear visibility into the
progress and cost of all projects. They also
know exactly how resources are being used.
They openly share this information to all the
appropriate stakeholders throughout the
enterprise.
 Flexibility
• The best PMOs adapt to the enterprise's
strategic expectations and know how to
operate effectively within the corporate
structure and culture. And they are not rigid in
their own structure and focus in order to
adapt and adopt quickly.
 Educational
• The best PMOs sponsor training and facilitate
communities of practice to promote PM best
practices in their organizations. Such
communities of practice provide PMs with a
forum to share their knowledge and share
experiences.
 Methodology
• The best PMOs are the custodians of a
dynamic framework of method to assist PMs
in the delivery of projects. This includes not
only process but also templates and guidance.
 Assurance
• The best PMOs ensure that quality assurance
actually delivers quality.
The Future of PMO: Peter Taylor
Effectively positioning the PMO within the
organisation to maximise its strategic
capability by becoming Lean, Adaptive, Agile
and Business Focused
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 Peter Taylor
www.leadingsuccessfulpmos.com
peter.b.taylor@btinternet.com
Twitter: @thelazypm