How to build a PMO

1. Building a PMO that makes sense to your organization Ryan Endres, PMP UW Madison Walker Downey and Associates ryan.endres@juno.com ryanendres.com

3. Common tools a PMO has in small and large organizations

4. How to mature your PMO with quality improvement

6. We have a problem

7. What are our current problems in our organization (scope creep, over budget, coming in late….)?

8. What if we keep doing more of the same?

9. You need to give them a clear picture of what will happen if you do nothing.

10. What do we need to do to create a PMO?

11. What resources do you need? Funding? Timeline to implement?

12. What is in it for the audience?

14. Templates New Project sign-off Scope of the project? Do we have the resources (people and money) Estimate of the timeline? ROI Sign off on the project

15. Templates Project Charter (you must have) Who is the PM Scope? Out of scope? Milestones Who is on the project? Project assumptions/constraints Communication Strategy Risk Management Plan/are there any known Risks? Project Team Sign off http://www.pma.doit.wisc.edu/templates.html

16. Templates WBS (must have)

17. Templates http://www.pma.doit.wisc.edu/templates.html

18. Templates http://www.pma.doit.wisc.edu/templates.html

19. Templates Updates

20. Templates Executive Reports

21. Templates Executive Reports

22. Policies and Procedures Project Management Manual Describes from the birth to the death of the project which templates and processes to follow

23. Common areas for project information Small company Common location in a folder on your server Medium Company Create your own website with project information

24. Common areas for project information SharePoint Great for large companies and worldwide projects

25. How to mature your PMO with quality improvement Reviews your program performance against established baselines, identifies significant variances in program results, and recommends corrective actions; Take one of your PM pocesses and review all of your organizations project to make sure the PM is compling with your policies.

27. training

28. a good work environment

29. flexible schedules

30. appropriate salariesStaff development