What is the Effect of a PMO on the Internal Dynamics of an Organization?
Filed Under:Written by John Livermore
The internal dynamics, organizational chart, culture, succession planning, overall objective, and of course office politics are all considerations when determining the role of a PMO. These internal dynamics are more likely to have an impact on the structure and function of the PMO than external business factors.
PMOs are often stand-alone, and are frequently closed and/or restructured. They can also take up to 24 months to implement. The questions I would pose:
- Is there duplication of staff and duties when you create an office so highly specialized, such as administrative support?
- How do you determine value added to the organization versus more traditional org charts?
- Since change is always difficult to manage and communicate, what impact does implementing or restructuring a PMO have on the organizational climate and overall attitude?
- With so many roles and functions to consider adding to the mandate of a PMO how much decision-making power, authority and autonomy will the PMO have?
- To whom will the office ultimately report?
There is currently no clear consensus among the industry what constitutes a PMO, and what their role is within an organization. The bottom line though is that they are ultimately managing projects, and could benefit from a project portal like BigWave with their multi-site rollouts. Contact us today for more information.
