The PMO and Project Portfolio Management
(1-Day 8 PDUs; and 2-days 16 PDUs)
The 2-day class contains significantly more exercises, tools and techniques.


Too many projects, not enough resources - the age old problem.  The course will review: how to integrate strategic planning to select and prioritize the right projects, how to setup a PMO that adds real value to the organization, and how to manage a PMO and portfolio of organizational projects.

Course Agenda

1. Level setting as to why we are here
2. Positioning what will be said today with where you are
3. Corporate Alignment
4. Working on the Right Projects
5. Doing the Projects Correctly
6. Mercury Program
7. Aligning with Corporate strategy
8. Software Engineering Institute
9. Definition
10. Why Create a PMO
11. How to create a PMO
12. Positioning the PPM and PMO in the Organization
13. PMO Maturity Model
14. Accountability
15. Real Life Example
16. Steps in Creating a PMO
17. Critical Success Factors (CSF) for Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
18. Critical Success Factors (CSF) for Program Management Offices (PMO