PMO Essentials

This dynamic and functional training provides a logical model for establishing a Project Management Office (PMO) and using the PMO to deploy project management methodologies in any business sector. As industry demands become more complicated, professionals must evolve their own skill sets to stay ahead of the curve. Learn the principles and procedures of PMO operations to add value to and be able to meet your organisation's strategic goals.

Build and run a Project Management Office (PMO) with strategic capability.

What is the Purpose of a Project Management Office?

Project management best practices are established, maintained, and upheld by a PMO within an organisation. To improve project efficiencies and strategic alignment, the PMO frequently serves as the central management hub for all projects within the Organisation.

As stakeholders and decision-makers become more aware of the PMO’s significance, it is becoming increasingly popular across numerous industries worldwide.

You will graduate from this course with a solid understanding of the conditions necessary to establish a PMO and its types, roles, governance, and operational procedures. Get the resources and tools you require to advance your project, programme, and portfolio management maturity and produce long-lasting results.

Learning Outcomes and Content

This course will teach you how to improve organisational strategic alignment and accomplish your goals by emphasising "doing the right projects and doing them the right way" through hands-on exercises and case studies.

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Advantages of establishing a PMO

Understanding the typical pitfalls and the best practices to avoid them is crucial for successfully setting up and managing a PMO. Developing your PMO expertise enables you to:

Enhance procedures to handle disruptions and change
Adapt project management techniques
Encourage ongoing innovation
Improve project prioritisation and selection
Deliver value and benefits while ensuring strategic alignment.
Improve your chances for a job and a raise.

Please read our Project Management Office (PMO) article to learn more about how a PMO functions.

This programme is ideal for...

Those in charge of projects, programmes, and portfolios
Teams in PMOs, administrative help, process-oriented personnel, and knowledge management personnel
professionals at the mid-to senior-level implementing change and carrying out organisational strategy
Regardless of their position, anyone who wants to learn how to create and maintain a PMO should do so.
Anyone who desires to develop their project management capabilities and advance their career
Anyone who wants to discover more about the critical PMO processes and initiatives.

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Colm O'Dea

Project Manager at Emydex Technology

Jan 15th

I attended the one day PMO Essentials course. This was my 3rd training course with this institute. Very well organised. Good instructor and materials, with lots of methods to take back to the workplace and implement.

Deirdre Gaughran

Case Manager at Focus Ireland

July 4th

The course was very informative and presented by great speakers throughout..

Brian Edward O'Connell

Senior Consultant at KPC International Limited

May 12th

The Institute of Project Management has given me two fantastic courses in Project Management. I highly recommend them for any further education in Project Management.

Nicole Mckenna

Director of Demand Management - Immedis

June 10th

I found the Institute of Project Management was a very good online experience and were on hand for technical support. I would recommend these courses and will plan to do another course with the Institute of Project Management in the future.

Helen Thornton

Courts Service

Oct 21st

The best lecturers I had the pleasure to listen to in a long long time…experience speaks volumes. I learned so much. Each Lecturer was so unique in their approach to PM. Game changers.