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PHASE
Gather Requirements
1
Define and Deploy an Enterprise PMO
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Phase 1 outline
Complete these steps on your own, or call us to complete a guided implementation. A guided implementation is a series of 2-
3 advisory calls that help you execute each phase of a project. They are included in most advisory memberships.
Guided Implementation 1: Gather Requirements
Proposed Time to Completion (in weeks): 2 to 4 weeks
Step 1.1: Gather Stakeholder Requirements for the EPMO
Start with an analyst kick off call:
• Scoping call.
• Assess current state and determine your stakeholder needs to ensure the EPMO services executive needs.
Then complete these activities:
• Estimate the benefits of implementing an EPMO.
• Review the options available in Info-Tech’s PMO Practice.
• Perform a PPM SWOT analysis.
• Undergo an EPMO Capability Assessment to determine the required PPM practices for your EPMO.
With these tools & templates:
Activity 1.1.3: SWOT Analysis template
EPMO Capabilities Survey
Call 1-888-670-8889 or email GuidedImplementations@InfoTech.com for more information.
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1.1 Gather stakeholder requirements for the EPMO
This step will walk you through the following activities: This step involves the following participants:
• PPM Diagnostic (optional)
• Map current enterprise PPM workflows
• Conduct a SWOT analysis
• Identify potential resource needs
• Establish the right mix of EPMO capabilities to serve
stakeholder needs
• Primary: Enterprise portfolio manager as well as one or
more members of senior leadership team.
• Secondary: Additional resources from throughout the
organization who would like to be involved in the process,
and whose inclusion would benefit it.
Outcomes of this phase Phase Insight
• A thorough overview of executive and stakeholder
requirements from the EPMO as well as an understanding
of PPM capabilities your EPMO will need to provide.
• Near-term and long-term EPMO goals identified.
• Success metrics and timelines for implementing an EPMO
defined.
Establish an EPMO that serves the needs and
expectations of the executive layer.
Success on enterprise projects will be easier to achieve
if EPMO keeps its efforts focused on that which will
benefit the realization of strategic goals.
PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3
1.1 2.1 3.1
Gather
Stakeholder
Requirements
Define the Scope
and Mandate of
your EPMO
Implement
your EPMO
Ensure
Organizational
Acceptance
3.2
2.2
Foster
Stakeholder
Engagement
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Use Info-Tech’s Diagnostic Program for an initial assessment
of your current PPM processes
1.1.1 30-40 minutes
Info-Tech’s Project Portfolio Management
Assessment provides you with a data-driven view
of the current state of your portfolio, including your
intake processes. Our Current State Scorecard
measures and communicates success in terms of
Info-Tech’s best practices for PPM, which are
derived from COBIT, feedback from our members,
and the experience of our analysts.
This step is highly recommended but not required.
Use the diagnostic program to:
• Assess resource utilization across the portfolio.
• Determine project portfolio reporting completeness.
• Solicit feedback from your customers on the clarity of your
portfolio’s business goals.
• Rate the overall quality of your project management practices
and benchmark your rating over time.
This step is highly recommended but not required. Call 1-888-670-8889 to
inquire about or request the PPM Diagnostics.
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Difficulties coordinating and communicating across
departments is a telltale sign of the need for an EPMO
Info-Tech has found that the number one correlation to
project success across organizations is the quality of
project communications.
At an enterprise level, “communication” can be an
especially illusive concept. Different departments and
business units have different ways of doing things:
different tools and templates; different cultures and
dynamics; different idioms and priorities. These
differences can be accelerated for organizations that are
dispersed geographically or that have multiple business
units across the globe.
0.51
0.56
Quality of project results
Quality of project
communications
Our projects are delivered within the intended
scope
Correlation
0.56
0.72
Awareness of resource
capacity
Quality of project
communications
Our projects are delivered on time
Correlation
Info-Tech Research Group PPM Current State Scorecard, 2015; N=57
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Undertaking cross-functional initiatives without a
centralized communication hub puts your projects at
risk to waste and inefficiencies—factors that could be
the difference between success and failure on high-
risk, high-value projects and programs.
A communication strategy that facilitates the flow of
information across portfolios, and reinforces the use of
standard and accessible project artifacts, is essential.
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Assess the PMO landscape to ensure an EPMO best suits your
organizational needs at the present time
For assistance in deploying a variety
of IT-specific PMO frameworks, refer
to Establish an Effective PMO for IT.
The decision to deploy an EPMO framework should primarily
be driven by the three rate of change determinants discussed in
the Executive Brief for this blueprint:
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1. The compression of the produce/service lifecycle.
2. External technology and economic factors are increasingly impactful.
3. The need to centralize a distributed execution model.
For clients with low PPM maturity
who require assistance running a
team of de-facto project managers
with no formal training, refer to
Manage a Minimum-Viable PMO.
Review Info-Tech’s full suite of PMO
offerings if you require assistance
deploying a non-enterprise IT PMO.
If your challenges are based more in the effective management
of projects, you should review the wider range of PMO options.
The international standard for project management governance, the
Project Management Institute (PMI), has identified 5 PMO
frameworks, each offering various PPM services to varying degrees
of complexity.
a) Organizational Unit PMO/Business Unit PMO/Divisional
PMO/Departmental PMO
b) Project-specific PMO/Project Office/Program Office
c) Project support/services/controls office or PMO
d) Enterprise/Organization-
wide/Strategic/Corporate/Portfolio/Global PMO
e) Center of Excellence/Center of Competency
Source: PMO Frameworks
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Info-Tech strongly recommends working with executive
sponsors and stakeholders to define EPMO competencies
The slides that follow will help you conduct an EPMO requirements gathering session with
stakeholders. The decisions made during this session will help determine the function of your
EPMO within the organization.
EPMO Leader Executive Stakeholders
Executing Phase One as a DIY Requirements Gathering Session:
Required
Participants
Optional
Participants
Assess current state
Gather
requirements
B
Decide
competencies
Wrap-up and next
steps
• Disseminate Info-Tech’s EPMO Capabilities Survey to executive
stakeholders (survey can be distributed and completed before the
session).
• 1.1.6: Discuss needs for portfolio governance capabilities.
• 1.1.7: Discuss needs for PPM administration capabilities.
• 1.1.8: Discuss needs for project leadership capabilities.
C
A
• 1.1.2: Map the current organizational flow of portfolio information.
• 1.1.3: Perform SWOT Analysis.
• 1.1.4: Assess access to skilled PPM staff to support EPMO services.
• 1.1.5: Document additional considerations.
• 1.1.9: Establish the definitive list of PPM capabilities for the EPMO.
• 1.1.10: Establish achievable near and long-term goals.
• 1.1.11: Define success metrics.
D
Additional relevant managerial, business,
portfolio and project management staff
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Map the current flow of portfolio information across your
organization
30 to 45 minutes
1.1.2
• Reporting
relationships
• Means of
communication
INPUT
OUTPUT
• Overview of the
organizational
structure
• Whiteboard or
flipchart
• Sticky Notes and dry
erase Markers
Materials
On a whiteboard, map out your organizational structure, paying particular attention to
how information from projects, programs, and portfolios currently disseminates across
departments and business units.
Keep things high level. Do not include names of individuals, as this is an overview of
your org structure, not your staff. The goal here isn’t to “name names” in terms of where
bottlenecks or communication breakdowns occur; rather, it is to determine where and
how a fledgling EPMO could most effectively insert itself into the organization.
• Use one color of sticky notes
to identify how information is
communicated at each step
(e.g. in person, email, intranet,
portal, etc.)
• Use another color of sticky
notes to identify
communication points that
tend to be associated with
delays, miscommunication,
poor execution, or poor
compliance.
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Perform a SWOT analysis to evaluate the current state of your
enterprise PMO capabilities
1.1.3 60 to 90 minutes
Perform a SWOT analysis involving the same
participants from the previous activity.
The purpose of the SWOT is to begin to define the
goals of this implementation by assessing your
project and portfolio management capabilities and
cultivating alignment around the most critical
opportunities and challenges.
Follow these steps to complete the SWOT
analysis:
1. Have participants discuss and identify
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and
Threats.
2. Spend roughly 60 minutes on this. Use a
whiteboard, flip chart, or PowerPoint slide to
document results of the discussion as points
are made.
3. Make sure results are recorded and saved
either using the template provided in the next
slide or by taking a picture of the whiteboard
or flip chart.
Use the SWOT Analysis Template on the next slide
to document results.
Use the examples provided in the SWOT analysis
to kick-start the discussion.
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Sample SWOT Analysis
Strengths
• Knowledge, skills, and talent of project staff.
• We have a fairly effective IT PMO in place that we can
model our EPMO processes after.
• Motivation to get things done when priorities, goals,
and action plans are clear.
Weaknesses
• IT-business communication and alignment.
• No standards are currently in place across
departments. Staff are unsure which templates to use
and how/when/why to use them.
• There are no formal intake structures in place for
enterprise spanning projects. They are simply thrust
upon departments and it’s up to us to “figure it out.”
• We have no prioritization practices to keep up with
constantly changing priorities and shifts in the
marketplace.
Opportunities
• Establish portfolio discipline to improve IT-business
communication through more effective and efficient
project coordination.
• Stronger initiation processes should translate to
smoother project execution.
• Establish more disciplined and efficient weekly/monthly
project reporting practices which should facilitate more
effective communication with senior leaders.
Threats
• Risk of introducing burdensome processes and
documentation that takes more time away from getting
things done.
• Success depends on buy-in of one or more senior
executives and the impetus for this EPMO is coming
from the bottom-up. We are currently struggling to
drum up much interest.
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Assess access to skilled PPM staff to support EPMO services
1.1.4 30 Minutes
Resource Type Description Potential Availability
Project Manager Skills
and Experience
• Consider whether your organization has the capacity to dedicate
an adequate number of staff with adequate project management
knowledge and/or qualifications.
Who might help
perform this
responsibility?
Business Analyst Skills
and Experience
• Consider whether your organization has the capacity to dedicate
an adequate number of staff with adequate BA knowledge and/or
qualifications.
Who might help
perform this
responsibility?
Change Management
Skills and Experience
• Consider if your organization has organizational change
management subject matter experts (most often in HR, typically
on a contract or consulting basis).
Who might help
perform this
responsibility?
Supporting Skills and
Expertise
• Consider if your organization has resources dedicated to training
and internal communications.
Who might help perform
this responsibility?
The most prescient consideration when deciding whether or not to
implement an EPMO at the present time will be access to resources to
support the processes and practices you wish to put in place.
You can use the table below to start brainstorming potential EPMO roles,
and to consider who within the organization may need to be engaged to
help fill resourcing needs.
Keep this list high-level and very preliminary
for now. This is just a “first impression” of your
needs. We will refine staffing requirements
with stakeholders during Phase Two of this
blueprint.
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Document additional items that could impact implementation
success
1.1.5 30 minutes
Requirement Description of Need
Possible
Resources
Recommended
Next Steps
Timeline
Dedicated EPMO
portal and
enterprise PPM
(EPPM) tool
In order to support our
reporting processes, we will
require a portal and EPPM
software to assist in the
intake, flow, and accessibility
of project data.
• Train web team.
• Outsource.
• Analyze current and
PPM solutions.
Probably Q1 2015
PM Training We will not only need to train
PM staff in the new
processes and
documentation
requirements, but we will
have to provide ongoing
training, be it monthly,
quarterly, or yearly.
• Outsource training
to third-party
consultants.
• Members of
EPMO staff will be
required to support
this training.
• Analyze impact of
redeploying existing
resources vs.
outsourcing.
Q3 2015
Use the table below to document any additional factors or uncertainties that
could impact implementation success. These could be external factors that
may impact the business, or they could be logistical considerations pertaining
to staffing or infrastructure that may be required to support the implementation
and ongoing maintenance of the EPMO.
The key to quality project planning
is planning for the worst, and the
worst of the worst is the
unexpected.
- Bob Hueston
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Ascertain the right mix of management capabilities for your
EPMO
Based on the insights gleaned from your team SWOT analysis and your review of potential infrastructure and resource
considerations, you should now be better positioned to start building your portfolio network. This is based on an assessment
of your organization’s need for specific enterprise PMO processes and practices resting on the ability of your team to deliver
and support them.
Info-Tech has grouped these processes and practices into three categories of project portfolio management
control:
EPMOs suffer when expectations or mandates are poorly defined. Ensure that you clearly demarcate the
scope and limitations of your EPMO upfront and ensure that expectations and requirements are clearly set for
stakeholders before proceeding.
• Each of these categories is made up of various capabilities that may or may not be required of your
EPMO, depending upon your organizational needs. We will cover these three categories, and the various
capabilities they are comprised of, in the remainder of this section.
• Once you have determined your needs, we will move onto the next section to define the scope and
mandate of your EPMO.
Portfolio Governance PPM Administration Project Leadership
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Record the results of your discussions concerning
your PPM capabilities on Activity Slide 1.1.9.
Gather requirements from executive stakeholders using Info-
Tech’s EPMO Capabilities Survey
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Develop EPMO capabilities that serve the
realization of strategic goals.
The decision to adopt or not adopt certain capabilities
has very little to do with PPM maturity-level
considerations.
While the EPMO’s ability to deliver a process or
service should be a pressing consideration when
determining your EPMO framework, the decision for
the EPMO to adopt particular PPM capabilities should
be based on how it can best accommodate
organizational needs, eliminate waste through effective
coordination, and deliver strategic initiatives.
Info-Tech’s EPMO Capabilities Survey will help you
determine what services your office will need to implement
to best serve the executive layer. The survey questions
are structured across the three PPM domains, and are
meant to address the needs and expectations of
executives when establishing the EPMO’s mandate and
range of services.
Download the template now, and follow the instructions in
the document for executing the survey with stakeholders.
The next three activity slides (1.1.6, 1.1.7, and 1.1.8) will
walk you through the various capabilities that make up
each domain.
Download Info-Tech’s EPMO Capabilities Survey
Your EPMO’s capabilities won’t be determined by the
survey results alone.
The survey results should facilitate a group
discussion—or a series of discussions. During your
discussions, the EPMO leader should come to a
consensus with stakeholders concerning the limits of
EPMO services across Info-Tech’s 3 domains of PPM.
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Assess your organization’s need for an EPMO with
contextually appropriate portfolio governance practices
1.1.6 15 to 30 minutes
Portfolio Governance entails oversight into various practices of management and control that help to shape
a portfolio of projects, and subsequently help to drive the throughput of projects through that portfolio. For the
EPMO, the decision for involvement in these capabilities should be based on executive requirements, EPMO
staffing, and the current involvement of functional silos and portfolios in the execution of these activities.
Capability Description of Capability Adoption Considerations
Intake
Governance
Oversee the intake and prioritization of enterprise-wide
projects and maintain a formal backlog of requests that
are waiting to be green lighted.
Extent of involvement will primarily depend
on EPMO’s place in org structure.
Project
Governance
Provide formal project-level frameworks and processes to
track progress and monitor objectives.
Collaborate with PMOs before deciding
governance footprint.
Project Progress
Reporting
An effective cadence and process in place for accurately
reporting the status of enterprise-wide projects.
Perpetually, current project progress
reporting is a key component of success
with PPM.
Organizational
Capacity
Management
The ability to determine and track the available capacity
for enterprise-wide projects and report this information to
those responsible for approving enterprise projects.
It’s essential that people approving projects
have a current view of the organization’s
capacity for more work.
Scheduling and
Resourcing
The scheduling of approved projects and the assignment
of resources is centralized through EPMO.
Most EPMOs establish timelines and
resourcing plans for projects under their
purview.
Benefits
Realization
Manage and track the short-term and long-term realization
of the intended benefits of the project as documented in
the project charter.
Functional PMOs may be better positioned
to provide it.
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Determine your organization’s needs for an EPMO that is
responsible for PPM administrative functions
1.1.7 15 to 30 minutes
PPM Administration entails providing support to project teams and steering committee members to assist in
the facilitation of communication within and between the two groups. EPMOs with heavy PPM administration
capabilities tend to be more hands-on at the project level, and serve more of a “source of support” function than
EPMOs with heavy governance footprints.
Capability Description of Capability Adoption Considerations
Project Time
Accounting
The ability to report on the actual time spent on
projects vs. the original estimate.
If you’re reporting on planned vs. actual time-
driven costs, you run the risk that the actual costs
are misrepresented in time sheets.
Project Team
Administrative
Support
Provide administrative support to project teams (i.e.
travel arrangements, document distribution, room
bookings, etc.).
When project team members are mostly focused
on project work, it can make sense to centralize
administrative support in the PMO.
Project Cost
Reconciliation
The ability to reconcile overall cost of projects to the
original budget, based on a combination of time and
capital/expense costs.
Reconciliation of project costs can drive closer
attention to detail throughout the life of the
project.
Administrative
Support for Steering
Committee
Provide administrative support for steering
committee/portfolio owner (i.e. travel arrangements,
document distribution, intranet administrations,
room bookings, etc.)
A formalized Steering Committee benefits from
administrative support and the PMO is a natural
choice.
Don’t lose sight of the EPMO’s strategic mission. It makes sense to centralize some administrative function
in the EPMO, but not at the expense of the EPMO’s ability to manage strategy. Initially, take on as much
administrative function as required. Take on more only after the strategic role of the EPMO is mastered.
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Evaluate your organization’s need for an EPMO that provides
project leadership to project managers and teams
1.1.8 15 to 30 minutes
Project Leadership. While your EPMO should play a role in collating project data to ensure it is available to
senior executives, its role in actual project leadership will depend upon the project infrastructure already in
place and the skills and background of the enterprise’s project managers and staff.
Capability Description of Capability Adoption Considerations
Project Manager
Resourcing
EPMO functions as a pool of project managers that the
enterprise can draw from. These PMs provide
leadership and support to project teams on enterprise
projects.
Deploying PM resources from the EPMO can
make sense as long as they provide excellent
examples of process and governance
standards.
Project Manager
Training
EPMO organizes and/or facilitates ongoing formal
training to project managers. The focus of training can
take the form of either or both of the following: (a)
training PMs in processes of EPMO (b) more formal
ongoing project management certification training.
When internal processes and tools are unique
and proprietary, it’s optimal to deliver the
related training internally. Otherwise, this
function may be better outsourced.
Consultation
Services
Provide process and governance frameworks and
training to departments throughout the organization.
This service can add value to an EPMO, but it
should be a secondary consideration to
strategy alignment.
The EPMO’s Project Management function should be secondary to its Portfolio Management function.
Having the EPMO provide project managers and/or project management training can be important, but your first
priority should be ensuring that the portfolio itself is well managed.
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Curate the outcomes of your discussion into a list of your
EPMO’s required PPM competencies
1.1.9 60 to 90 minutes
• Use the survey results to inform the group discussion about what services your EPMO will need to provide. Base your
capabilities on these discussions.
• Once you have compiled a definitive list, and come to executive stakeholder agreement concerning the capabilities,
keep the list handy. You will need it as you begin to define the scope and mandate of your EPMO (covered in Phase 2
of this blueprint) and then again as you begin to build actual processes around the three PPM domains (covered in
Phase 3 of this blueprint).
Capability Stakeholder Comments
Project Manager Resourcing
Project Governance
Administrative Support for Steering
Committee
Scheduling and Resourcing
As you discuss the survey results in the context of your PPM domains, use the table below to start compiling a definitive
list of the capabilities your EPMO will need to cultivate. Use the “Stakeholders Comments” column to record pertinent
comments and relevant points for next steps that come up during your discussions.
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Establish achievable near-term and long-term goals for the
EPMO
1.1.10 30 to 45 minutes
Once you have completed your current and target state questionnaires in the EPMO Capabilities Survey, you will have
a list of the PPM capabilities that your EPMO will need to specialize in, as well as an understanding of where you need
to focus your efforts to hone your abilities.
Use the table below to document your capabilities as well as to gauge the near-term and long-term efforts required to
get them up and running. The near-term effort may be minimal if you already have the processes or infrastructure in
place.
Capability Near-Term Effort Long-Term Goals
Project Progress
Reporting
Establish red/yellow/green reporting
requirements for EPMO projects.
Automate reporting process via a reporting portal.
Administrative
Support for
Steering
Committee
Set up regular meetings with steering
committee.
Hire an additional EPMO resource to perform
administrative functions.
The near-term effort may be minimal if the EPMO already
has processes or infrastructure in place. If nothing is
currently in place, near-term goals should include steps
that are within the authority of the EPMO and do not
require approval or investment outside of that authority.
Long-term goals should include place to optimize processes
already in place or steps that may require a longer approval
process, buy-in of external stakeholders, and the
investment of time and money.
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Define goals and success metrics for implementing this
blueprint
1.1.11 15 to 30 minutes
While reviewing your target state, it is important to consider how EPMO success will be
defined.
• During this process, it is important to consider tentative timelines for success
milestones and to ask: what will success look like and when should it occur by?
• Use the table below to help document success factors and timelines. Follow the
lead of our example in row 1.
Goal Objective Timeline Success factor
Establish intake process
for enterprise initiatives.
Look at pipeline as part of
project intake approach
and adjust priorities as
required.
July 1st Consistently updated
portfolio data. Dashboards
to show back capacity to
customers. SharePoint
development resources.
Establish realistic goals and timelines. As EPMO leader, you will be required to negotiate the realization of
goals with various parties, which introduces a great degree of uncertainty into the process. Factor this
uncertainty into your success factors and be prepared to revise your goals as your implementation progresses.
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Challenge Solution Results
CIO advocates for a formal EPMO, leading to reduced
portfolio waste and improved project results for the enterprise
CASE STUDY
Industry
Source
Industrial Manufacturer
Info-Tech client
The CIO of a large industrial
manufacturer was troubled that
many of the cross-functional
initiatives that IT was a part of
were fraught with
miscommunications and
coordination mishaps.
It was not uncommon for large,
high risk initiatives to run over-
schedule, over-budget, and fail to
achieve all of the strategic goals
identified in their charters.
In addition, the CIO felt that a debt
was being incurred across the
organization by not sharing
services across silos.
In dialogue with other senior
executives, and working with
project staff from across the
enterprise, the CIO established an
EPMO that specialized in portfolio
and resource management.
Utilizing a PPM solution, the
EPMO focused on delivering
improved visibility to enterprise
projects in order to help mitigate
risk and improve coordination.
The EPMO also focused on a
“people approach,” serving as a
catalyst between stakeholders and
helping to share best practices
across departments.
With better visibility and improved
communication, cross-functional
project results improved. Through
the top-down view provided by the
EPMO, stakeholders became
better positioned to intervene as
problems arose. Through the
EPMO’s services, the organization
experienced a greater ROI on its
strategic investments.
Additionally, coordination improved
across the organization’s project
activity. Relationships that had
become tenuous due to poorly
defined roles became easier to
navigate due to better process
clarity.
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The following are sample activities that will be conducted by Info-Tech analysts with your team:
Book a workshop with our Info-Tech analysts:
If you want additional support, have our analysts guide
you through this phase as part of an Info-Tech workshop
1.1.2
1.1.3
• To accelerate this project, engage your IT team in an Info-Tech workshop with an Info-
Tech analyst team.
• Info-Tech analysts will join you and your team onsite at your location or welcome you to
Info-Tech’s historic Toronto office to participate in an innovative onsite workshop.
• Contact your account manager (www.infotech.com/account), or email
Workshops@InfoTech.com for more information.
Identify places where the EPMO could intervene to improve the flow of information to
decision makers and project stakeholders.
Document the organizational flow of portfolio data
Perform an analyst-driven SWOT analysis and receive expert advice to help translate
areas of opportunity and strength into concrete next steps.
Perform a SWOT analysis to document areas of opportunity
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headshot
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If you want additional support, have our analysts guide
you through this phase as part of an Info-Tech workshop
Book a workshop with our Info-Tech analysts:
1.1.5
1.1.9
Work with an industry analyst to assess your organizational landscape and identify
potential barriers and roadblocks that could limit an EPMO implementation.
Document infrastructure and resourcing constraints that could
impact implementation
Gather a group of internal stakeholders and undergo an analyst-driven capability
assessment. Identify your current state and define a target state in terms of
enterprise project portfolio management (EPPM) capabilities.
Don’t set yourself up for failure by setting unrealistic expectations for your fledgling
EPMO. Work with an analyst to set goals that will help drive the realization of
organizational strategy.
Define achievable near-term and long-term goals for the EPMO
Perform an EPMO capability assessment
1.1.6 - 1.1.8

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it-Define-and-Deploy-an-Enterprise-PMO-Phase-1-Gather.pptx

  • 1. Info-Tech Research Group 1 Info-Tech Research Group 1 Info-Tech Research Group, Inc. is a global leader in providing IT research and advice. Info-Tech’s products and services combine actionable insight and relevant advice with ready-to-use tools and templates that cover the full spectrum of IT concerns. © 1997-2015 Info-Tech Research Group Inc. PHASE Gather Requirements 1 Define and Deploy an Enterprise PMO
  • 2. Info-Tech Research Group 2 Info-Tech Research Group 2 Phase 1 outline Complete these steps on your own, or call us to complete a guided implementation. A guided implementation is a series of 2- 3 advisory calls that help you execute each phase of a project. They are included in most advisory memberships. Guided Implementation 1: Gather Requirements Proposed Time to Completion (in weeks): 2 to 4 weeks Step 1.1: Gather Stakeholder Requirements for the EPMO Start with an analyst kick off call: • Scoping call. • Assess current state and determine your stakeholder needs to ensure the EPMO services executive needs. Then complete these activities: • Estimate the benefits of implementing an EPMO. • Review the options available in Info-Tech’s PMO Practice. • Perform a PPM SWOT analysis. • Undergo an EPMO Capability Assessment to determine the required PPM practices for your EPMO. With these tools & templates: Activity 1.1.3: SWOT Analysis template EPMO Capabilities Survey Call 1-888-670-8889 or email GuidedImplementations@InfoTech.com for more information.
  • 3. Info-Tech Research Group 3 Info-Tech Research Group 3 1.1 Gather stakeholder requirements for the EPMO This step will walk you through the following activities: This step involves the following participants: • PPM Diagnostic (optional) • Map current enterprise PPM workflows • Conduct a SWOT analysis • Identify potential resource needs • Establish the right mix of EPMO capabilities to serve stakeholder needs • Primary: Enterprise portfolio manager as well as one or more members of senior leadership team. • Secondary: Additional resources from throughout the organization who would like to be involved in the process, and whose inclusion would benefit it. Outcomes of this phase Phase Insight • A thorough overview of executive and stakeholder requirements from the EPMO as well as an understanding of PPM capabilities your EPMO will need to provide. • Near-term and long-term EPMO goals identified. • Success metrics and timelines for implementing an EPMO defined. Establish an EPMO that serves the needs and expectations of the executive layer. Success on enterprise projects will be easier to achieve if EPMO keeps its efforts focused on that which will benefit the realization of strategic goals. PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 1.1 2.1 3.1 Gather Stakeholder Requirements Define the Scope and Mandate of your EPMO Implement your EPMO Ensure Organizational Acceptance 3.2 2.2 Foster Stakeholder Engagement
  • 4. Info-Tech Research Group 4 Info-Tech Research Group 4 Use Info-Tech’s Diagnostic Program for an initial assessment of your current PPM processes 1.1.1 30-40 minutes Info-Tech’s Project Portfolio Management Assessment provides you with a data-driven view of the current state of your portfolio, including your intake processes. Our Current State Scorecard measures and communicates success in terms of Info-Tech’s best practices for PPM, which are derived from COBIT, feedback from our members, and the experience of our analysts. This step is highly recommended but not required. Use the diagnostic program to: • Assess resource utilization across the portfolio. • Determine project portfolio reporting completeness. • Solicit feedback from your customers on the clarity of your portfolio’s business goals. • Rate the overall quality of your project management practices and benchmark your rating over time. This step is highly recommended but not required. Call 1-888-670-8889 to inquire about or request the PPM Diagnostics.
  • 5. Info-Tech Research Group 5 Info-Tech Research Group 5 Difficulties coordinating and communicating across departments is a telltale sign of the need for an EPMO Info-Tech has found that the number one correlation to project success across organizations is the quality of project communications. At an enterprise level, “communication” can be an especially illusive concept. Different departments and business units have different ways of doing things: different tools and templates; different cultures and dynamics; different idioms and priorities. These differences can be accelerated for organizations that are dispersed geographically or that have multiple business units across the globe. 0.51 0.56 Quality of project results Quality of project communications Our projects are delivered within the intended scope Correlation 0.56 0.72 Awareness of resource capacity Quality of project communications Our projects are delivered on time Correlation Info-Tech Research Group PPM Current State Scorecard, 2015; N=57 Info-Tech Insight Undertaking cross-functional initiatives without a centralized communication hub puts your projects at risk to waste and inefficiencies—factors that could be the difference between success and failure on high- risk, high-value projects and programs. A communication strategy that facilitates the flow of information across portfolios, and reinforces the use of standard and accessible project artifacts, is essential.
  • 6. Info-Tech Research Group 6 Info-Tech Research Group 6 Assess the PMO landscape to ensure an EPMO best suits your organizational needs at the present time For assistance in deploying a variety of IT-specific PMO frameworks, refer to Establish an Effective PMO for IT. The decision to deploy an EPMO framework should primarily be driven by the three rate of change determinants discussed in the Executive Brief for this blueprint: ! 1. The compression of the produce/service lifecycle. 2. External technology and economic factors are increasingly impactful. 3. The need to centralize a distributed execution model. For clients with low PPM maturity who require assistance running a team of de-facto project managers with no formal training, refer to Manage a Minimum-Viable PMO. Review Info-Tech’s full suite of PMO offerings if you require assistance deploying a non-enterprise IT PMO. If your challenges are based more in the effective management of projects, you should review the wider range of PMO options. The international standard for project management governance, the Project Management Institute (PMI), has identified 5 PMO frameworks, each offering various PPM services to varying degrees of complexity. a) Organizational Unit PMO/Business Unit PMO/Divisional PMO/Departmental PMO b) Project-specific PMO/Project Office/Program Office c) Project support/services/controls office or PMO d) Enterprise/Organization- wide/Strategic/Corporate/Portfolio/Global PMO e) Center of Excellence/Center of Competency Source: PMO Frameworks
  • 7. Info-Tech Research Group 7 Info-Tech Research Group 7 Info-Tech strongly recommends working with executive sponsors and stakeholders to define EPMO competencies The slides that follow will help you conduct an EPMO requirements gathering session with stakeholders. The decisions made during this session will help determine the function of your EPMO within the organization. EPMO Leader Executive Stakeholders Executing Phase One as a DIY Requirements Gathering Session: Required Participants Optional Participants Assess current state Gather requirements B Decide competencies Wrap-up and next steps • Disseminate Info-Tech’s EPMO Capabilities Survey to executive stakeholders (survey can be distributed and completed before the session). • 1.1.6: Discuss needs for portfolio governance capabilities. • 1.1.7: Discuss needs for PPM administration capabilities. • 1.1.8: Discuss needs for project leadership capabilities. C A • 1.1.2: Map the current organizational flow of portfolio information. • 1.1.3: Perform SWOT Analysis. • 1.1.4: Assess access to skilled PPM staff to support EPMO services. • 1.1.5: Document additional considerations. • 1.1.9: Establish the definitive list of PPM capabilities for the EPMO. • 1.1.10: Establish achievable near and long-term goals. • 1.1.11: Define success metrics. D Additional relevant managerial, business, portfolio and project management staff
  • 8. Info-Tech Research Group 8 Info-Tech Research Group 8 Map the current flow of portfolio information across your organization 30 to 45 minutes 1.1.2 • Reporting relationships • Means of communication INPUT OUTPUT • Overview of the organizational structure • Whiteboard or flipchart • Sticky Notes and dry erase Markers Materials On a whiteboard, map out your organizational structure, paying particular attention to how information from projects, programs, and portfolios currently disseminates across departments and business units. Keep things high level. Do not include names of individuals, as this is an overview of your org structure, not your staff. The goal here isn’t to “name names” in terms of where bottlenecks or communication breakdowns occur; rather, it is to determine where and how a fledgling EPMO could most effectively insert itself into the organization. • Use one color of sticky notes to identify how information is communicated at each step (e.g. in person, email, intranet, portal, etc.) • Use another color of sticky notes to identify communication points that tend to be associated with delays, miscommunication, poor execution, or poor compliance.
  • 9. Info-Tech Research Group 9 Info-Tech Research Group 9 Perform a SWOT analysis to evaluate the current state of your enterprise PMO capabilities 1.1.3 60 to 90 minutes Perform a SWOT analysis involving the same participants from the previous activity. The purpose of the SWOT is to begin to define the goals of this implementation by assessing your project and portfolio management capabilities and cultivating alignment around the most critical opportunities and challenges. Follow these steps to complete the SWOT analysis: 1. Have participants discuss and identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. 2. Spend roughly 60 minutes on this. Use a whiteboard, flip chart, or PowerPoint slide to document results of the discussion as points are made. 3. Make sure results are recorded and saved either using the template provided in the next slide or by taking a picture of the whiteboard or flip chart. Use the SWOT Analysis Template on the next slide to document results. Use the examples provided in the SWOT analysis to kick-start the discussion.
  • 10. Info-Tech Research Group 10 Info-Tech Research Group 10 Sample SWOT Analysis Strengths • Knowledge, skills, and talent of project staff. • We have a fairly effective IT PMO in place that we can model our EPMO processes after. • Motivation to get things done when priorities, goals, and action plans are clear. Weaknesses • IT-business communication and alignment. • No standards are currently in place across departments. Staff are unsure which templates to use and how/when/why to use them. • There are no formal intake structures in place for enterprise spanning projects. They are simply thrust upon departments and it’s up to us to “figure it out.” • We have no prioritization practices to keep up with constantly changing priorities and shifts in the marketplace. Opportunities • Establish portfolio discipline to improve IT-business communication through more effective and efficient project coordination. • Stronger initiation processes should translate to smoother project execution. • Establish more disciplined and efficient weekly/monthly project reporting practices which should facilitate more effective communication with senior leaders. Threats • Risk of introducing burdensome processes and documentation that takes more time away from getting things done. • Success depends on buy-in of one or more senior executives and the impetus for this EPMO is coming from the bottom-up. We are currently struggling to drum up much interest.
  • 11. Info-Tech Research Group 11 Info-Tech Research Group 11 Assess access to skilled PPM staff to support EPMO services 1.1.4 30 Minutes Resource Type Description Potential Availability Project Manager Skills and Experience • Consider whether your organization has the capacity to dedicate an adequate number of staff with adequate project management knowledge and/or qualifications. Who might help perform this responsibility? Business Analyst Skills and Experience • Consider whether your organization has the capacity to dedicate an adequate number of staff with adequate BA knowledge and/or qualifications. Who might help perform this responsibility? Change Management Skills and Experience • Consider if your organization has organizational change management subject matter experts (most often in HR, typically on a contract or consulting basis). Who might help perform this responsibility? Supporting Skills and Expertise • Consider if your organization has resources dedicated to training and internal communications. Who might help perform this responsibility? The most prescient consideration when deciding whether or not to implement an EPMO at the present time will be access to resources to support the processes and practices you wish to put in place. You can use the table below to start brainstorming potential EPMO roles, and to consider who within the organization may need to be engaged to help fill resourcing needs. Keep this list high-level and very preliminary for now. This is just a “first impression” of your needs. We will refine staffing requirements with stakeholders during Phase Two of this blueprint.
  • 12. Info-Tech Research Group 12 Info-Tech Research Group 12 Document additional items that could impact implementation success 1.1.5 30 minutes Requirement Description of Need Possible Resources Recommended Next Steps Timeline Dedicated EPMO portal and enterprise PPM (EPPM) tool In order to support our reporting processes, we will require a portal and EPPM software to assist in the intake, flow, and accessibility of project data. • Train web team. • Outsource. • Analyze current and PPM solutions. Probably Q1 2015 PM Training We will not only need to train PM staff in the new processes and documentation requirements, but we will have to provide ongoing training, be it monthly, quarterly, or yearly. • Outsource training to third-party consultants. • Members of EPMO staff will be required to support this training. • Analyze impact of redeploying existing resources vs. outsourcing. Q3 2015 Use the table below to document any additional factors or uncertainties that could impact implementation success. These could be external factors that may impact the business, or they could be logistical considerations pertaining to staffing or infrastructure that may be required to support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the EPMO. The key to quality project planning is planning for the worst, and the worst of the worst is the unexpected. - Bob Hueston
  • 13. Info-Tech Research Group 13 Info-Tech Research Group 13 Ascertain the right mix of management capabilities for your EPMO Based on the insights gleaned from your team SWOT analysis and your review of potential infrastructure and resource considerations, you should now be better positioned to start building your portfolio network. This is based on an assessment of your organization’s need for specific enterprise PMO processes and practices resting on the ability of your team to deliver and support them. Info-Tech has grouped these processes and practices into three categories of project portfolio management control: EPMOs suffer when expectations or mandates are poorly defined. Ensure that you clearly demarcate the scope and limitations of your EPMO upfront and ensure that expectations and requirements are clearly set for stakeholders before proceeding. • Each of these categories is made up of various capabilities that may or may not be required of your EPMO, depending upon your organizational needs. We will cover these three categories, and the various capabilities they are comprised of, in the remainder of this section. • Once you have determined your needs, we will move onto the next section to define the scope and mandate of your EPMO. Portfolio Governance PPM Administration Project Leadership
  • 14. Info-Tech Research Group 14 Info-Tech Research Group 14 Record the results of your discussions concerning your PPM capabilities on Activity Slide 1.1.9. Gather requirements from executive stakeholders using Info- Tech’s EPMO Capabilities Survey Info-Tech Insight Develop EPMO capabilities that serve the realization of strategic goals. The decision to adopt or not adopt certain capabilities has very little to do with PPM maturity-level considerations. While the EPMO’s ability to deliver a process or service should be a pressing consideration when determining your EPMO framework, the decision for the EPMO to adopt particular PPM capabilities should be based on how it can best accommodate organizational needs, eliminate waste through effective coordination, and deliver strategic initiatives. Info-Tech’s EPMO Capabilities Survey will help you determine what services your office will need to implement to best serve the executive layer. The survey questions are structured across the three PPM domains, and are meant to address the needs and expectations of executives when establishing the EPMO’s mandate and range of services. Download the template now, and follow the instructions in the document for executing the survey with stakeholders. The next three activity slides (1.1.6, 1.1.7, and 1.1.8) will walk you through the various capabilities that make up each domain. Download Info-Tech’s EPMO Capabilities Survey Your EPMO’s capabilities won’t be determined by the survey results alone. The survey results should facilitate a group discussion—or a series of discussions. During your discussions, the EPMO leader should come to a consensus with stakeholders concerning the limits of EPMO services across Info-Tech’s 3 domains of PPM.
  • 15. Info-Tech Research Group 15 Info-Tech Research Group 15 Assess your organization’s need for an EPMO with contextually appropriate portfolio governance practices 1.1.6 15 to 30 minutes Portfolio Governance entails oversight into various practices of management and control that help to shape a portfolio of projects, and subsequently help to drive the throughput of projects through that portfolio. For the EPMO, the decision for involvement in these capabilities should be based on executive requirements, EPMO staffing, and the current involvement of functional silos and portfolios in the execution of these activities. Capability Description of Capability Adoption Considerations Intake Governance Oversee the intake and prioritization of enterprise-wide projects and maintain a formal backlog of requests that are waiting to be green lighted. Extent of involvement will primarily depend on EPMO’s place in org structure. Project Governance Provide formal project-level frameworks and processes to track progress and monitor objectives. Collaborate with PMOs before deciding governance footprint. Project Progress Reporting An effective cadence and process in place for accurately reporting the status of enterprise-wide projects. Perpetually, current project progress reporting is a key component of success with PPM. Organizational Capacity Management The ability to determine and track the available capacity for enterprise-wide projects and report this information to those responsible for approving enterprise projects. It’s essential that people approving projects have a current view of the organization’s capacity for more work. Scheduling and Resourcing The scheduling of approved projects and the assignment of resources is centralized through EPMO. Most EPMOs establish timelines and resourcing plans for projects under their purview. Benefits Realization Manage and track the short-term and long-term realization of the intended benefits of the project as documented in the project charter. Functional PMOs may be better positioned to provide it.
  • 16. Info-Tech Research Group 16 Info-Tech Research Group 16 Determine your organization’s needs for an EPMO that is responsible for PPM administrative functions 1.1.7 15 to 30 minutes PPM Administration entails providing support to project teams and steering committee members to assist in the facilitation of communication within and between the two groups. EPMOs with heavy PPM administration capabilities tend to be more hands-on at the project level, and serve more of a “source of support” function than EPMOs with heavy governance footprints. Capability Description of Capability Adoption Considerations Project Time Accounting The ability to report on the actual time spent on projects vs. the original estimate. If you’re reporting on planned vs. actual time- driven costs, you run the risk that the actual costs are misrepresented in time sheets. Project Team Administrative Support Provide administrative support to project teams (i.e. travel arrangements, document distribution, room bookings, etc.). When project team members are mostly focused on project work, it can make sense to centralize administrative support in the PMO. Project Cost Reconciliation The ability to reconcile overall cost of projects to the original budget, based on a combination of time and capital/expense costs. Reconciliation of project costs can drive closer attention to detail throughout the life of the project. Administrative Support for Steering Committee Provide administrative support for steering committee/portfolio owner (i.e. travel arrangements, document distribution, intranet administrations, room bookings, etc.) A formalized Steering Committee benefits from administrative support and the PMO is a natural choice. Don’t lose sight of the EPMO’s strategic mission. It makes sense to centralize some administrative function in the EPMO, but not at the expense of the EPMO’s ability to manage strategy. Initially, take on as much administrative function as required. Take on more only after the strategic role of the EPMO is mastered.
  • 17. Info-Tech Research Group 17 Info-Tech Research Group 17 Evaluate your organization’s need for an EPMO that provides project leadership to project managers and teams 1.1.8 15 to 30 minutes Project Leadership. While your EPMO should play a role in collating project data to ensure it is available to senior executives, its role in actual project leadership will depend upon the project infrastructure already in place and the skills and background of the enterprise’s project managers and staff. Capability Description of Capability Adoption Considerations Project Manager Resourcing EPMO functions as a pool of project managers that the enterprise can draw from. These PMs provide leadership and support to project teams on enterprise projects. Deploying PM resources from the EPMO can make sense as long as they provide excellent examples of process and governance standards. Project Manager Training EPMO organizes and/or facilitates ongoing formal training to project managers. The focus of training can take the form of either or both of the following: (a) training PMs in processes of EPMO (b) more formal ongoing project management certification training. When internal processes and tools are unique and proprietary, it’s optimal to deliver the related training internally. Otherwise, this function may be better outsourced. Consultation Services Provide process and governance frameworks and training to departments throughout the organization. This service can add value to an EPMO, but it should be a secondary consideration to strategy alignment. The EPMO’s Project Management function should be secondary to its Portfolio Management function. Having the EPMO provide project managers and/or project management training can be important, but your first priority should be ensuring that the portfolio itself is well managed.
  • 18. Info-Tech Research Group 18 Info-Tech Research Group 18 Curate the outcomes of your discussion into a list of your EPMO’s required PPM competencies 1.1.9 60 to 90 minutes • Use the survey results to inform the group discussion about what services your EPMO will need to provide. Base your capabilities on these discussions. • Once you have compiled a definitive list, and come to executive stakeholder agreement concerning the capabilities, keep the list handy. You will need it as you begin to define the scope and mandate of your EPMO (covered in Phase 2 of this blueprint) and then again as you begin to build actual processes around the three PPM domains (covered in Phase 3 of this blueprint). Capability Stakeholder Comments Project Manager Resourcing Project Governance Administrative Support for Steering Committee Scheduling and Resourcing As you discuss the survey results in the context of your PPM domains, use the table below to start compiling a definitive list of the capabilities your EPMO will need to cultivate. Use the “Stakeholders Comments” column to record pertinent comments and relevant points for next steps that come up during your discussions.
  • 19. Info-Tech Research Group 19 Info-Tech Research Group 19 Establish achievable near-term and long-term goals for the EPMO 1.1.10 30 to 45 minutes Once you have completed your current and target state questionnaires in the EPMO Capabilities Survey, you will have a list of the PPM capabilities that your EPMO will need to specialize in, as well as an understanding of where you need to focus your efforts to hone your abilities. Use the table below to document your capabilities as well as to gauge the near-term and long-term efforts required to get them up and running. The near-term effort may be minimal if you already have the processes or infrastructure in place. Capability Near-Term Effort Long-Term Goals Project Progress Reporting Establish red/yellow/green reporting requirements for EPMO projects. Automate reporting process via a reporting portal. Administrative Support for Steering Committee Set up regular meetings with steering committee. Hire an additional EPMO resource to perform administrative functions. The near-term effort may be minimal if the EPMO already has processes or infrastructure in place. If nothing is currently in place, near-term goals should include steps that are within the authority of the EPMO and do not require approval or investment outside of that authority. Long-term goals should include place to optimize processes already in place or steps that may require a longer approval process, buy-in of external stakeholders, and the investment of time and money.
  • 20. Info-Tech Research Group 20 Info-Tech Research Group 20 Define goals and success metrics for implementing this blueprint 1.1.11 15 to 30 minutes While reviewing your target state, it is important to consider how EPMO success will be defined. • During this process, it is important to consider tentative timelines for success milestones and to ask: what will success look like and when should it occur by? • Use the table below to help document success factors and timelines. Follow the lead of our example in row 1. Goal Objective Timeline Success factor Establish intake process for enterprise initiatives. Look at pipeline as part of project intake approach and adjust priorities as required. July 1st Consistently updated portfolio data. Dashboards to show back capacity to customers. SharePoint development resources. Establish realistic goals and timelines. As EPMO leader, you will be required to negotiate the realization of goals with various parties, which introduces a great degree of uncertainty into the process. Factor this uncertainty into your success factors and be prepared to revise your goals as your implementation progresses.
  • 21. Info-Tech Research Group 21 Info-Tech Research Group 21 Challenge Solution Results CIO advocates for a formal EPMO, leading to reduced portfolio waste and improved project results for the enterprise CASE STUDY Industry Source Industrial Manufacturer Info-Tech client The CIO of a large industrial manufacturer was troubled that many of the cross-functional initiatives that IT was a part of were fraught with miscommunications and coordination mishaps. It was not uncommon for large, high risk initiatives to run over- schedule, over-budget, and fail to achieve all of the strategic goals identified in their charters. In addition, the CIO felt that a debt was being incurred across the organization by not sharing services across silos. In dialogue with other senior executives, and working with project staff from across the enterprise, the CIO established an EPMO that specialized in portfolio and resource management. Utilizing a PPM solution, the EPMO focused on delivering improved visibility to enterprise projects in order to help mitigate risk and improve coordination. The EPMO also focused on a “people approach,” serving as a catalyst between stakeholders and helping to share best practices across departments. With better visibility and improved communication, cross-functional project results improved. Through the top-down view provided by the EPMO, stakeholders became better positioned to intervene as problems arose. Through the EPMO’s services, the organization experienced a greater ROI on its strategic investments. Additionally, coordination improved across the organization’s project activity. Relationships that had become tenuous due to poorly defined roles became easier to navigate due to better process clarity.
  • 22. Info-Tech Research Group 22 Info-Tech Research Group 22 The following are sample activities that will be conducted by Info-Tech analysts with your team: Book a workshop with our Info-Tech analysts: If you want additional support, have our analysts guide you through this phase as part of an Info-Tech workshop 1.1.2 1.1.3 • To accelerate this project, engage your IT team in an Info-Tech workshop with an Info- Tech analyst team. • Info-Tech analysts will join you and your team onsite at your location or welcome you to Info-Tech’s historic Toronto office to participate in an innovative onsite workshop. • Contact your account manager (www.infotech.com/account), or email Workshops@InfoTech.com for more information. Identify places where the EPMO could intervene to improve the flow of information to decision makers and project stakeholders. Document the organizational flow of portfolio data Perform an analyst-driven SWOT analysis and receive expert advice to help translate areas of opportunity and strength into concrete next steps. Perform a SWOT analysis to document areas of opportunity Insert your headshot here
  • 23. Info-Tech Research Group 23 Info-Tech Research Group 23 If you want additional support, have our analysts guide you through this phase as part of an Info-Tech workshop Book a workshop with our Info-Tech analysts: 1.1.5 1.1.9 Work with an industry analyst to assess your organizational landscape and identify potential barriers and roadblocks that could limit an EPMO implementation. Document infrastructure and resourcing constraints that could impact implementation Gather a group of internal stakeholders and undergo an analyst-driven capability assessment. Identify your current state and define a target state in terms of enterprise project portfolio management (EPPM) capabilities. Don’t set yourself up for failure by setting unrealistic expectations for your fledgling EPMO. Work with an analyst to set goals that will help drive the realization of organizational strategy. Define achievable near-term and long-term goals for the EPMO Perform an EPMO capability assessment 1.1.6 - 1.1.8