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What’s a PMO (short)

November 24, 2006 @ All about Project Management Offices from Derry Simmel

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I’m sure that many of you have been asked this question and even pondered it yourself. If you are lucky enough to be building or managing a , you’ve probably been struggling with the wealth of information and definitions that are available. Every PM pundit has their “anatomy of ” or ten essential components of a . Well, you can relax; I’m not going to add another myopic pronouncement to the mix.

Instead, I’m going to suggest that this is the wrong question. The question is not “What is a ” but rather “What is YOUR .” While PMOs certainly share common characteristics, those characteristics describe a and do not define it. The only definition that matters is the one you and your stakeholders have created.

Your will serve the needs of your community, your company, your management. Your will be unique and effective within your environment and not a manifestation of some theoretical model out of a textbook. Next time someone asks “What’s a ” – tell them about YOUR .
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