It offers real-life examples of PMO success stories, and provides a practical roadmap to setting up an effective PMO. Written by experts from the worldwide project management and project management office (PMO) community, "Business Driven PMO Success Stories" provides readers with an understanding of the value a PMO can provide, and the knowledge they need to first determine the purpose of their PMO, and to then craft a PMO best suited to the fulfillment of that purpose. Not only does this volume outline a roadmap for how to setup up an effective PMO aligned to and driven by specific business needs, but also showcases real-life successes that offer encouragement and inspiration.
Mark Price Perry is an internationally recognized expert in PMO setups.
Part I: Business Driven PMO Insights and TechniquesSection 1-PMO MandateChapter 1: Why PMOs FailChapter 2: PMO Survey FindingsChapter 3: Project Management Community Mind-Set All WrongChapter 4: Case Study Example of PMO FailureChapter 5: Techniques for Establishing a PMO MandateSection 2-PMO Business AcumenChapter 6: Project AcumenChapter 7: Portfolio AcumenChapter 8: Dashboard AcumenChapter 9: Methodology AcumenChapter 10: Maturity AcumenSection 3-PMO FutureChapter 11: Perspectives on the PMO DomainChapter 12: Perspectives on PMO Manager Career PathsPart II: Business Driven PMO Success StoriesSuccess Story #1: Strategic PMO at the Greek Prime Minister's Office, Panos Agrapidis, GreeceSuccess Story #2: e-Government Program, Suhail AlAlmaee and Mounes Rashid Shadid, Saudi ArabiaSuccess Story #3: Thomson Reuters Aranzadi, Juan Arraiza, SpainSuccess Story #4: British American Tobacco, Marion Blake, United KingdomSuccess Story #5: An American Benefits Administration Organization, Harlan Bridges, United StatesSuccess Story #6: SIVECO Romania SA, Jimmy Char, RomaniaSuccess Story #7: An American Insurance Company, Luis Crespo, United StatesSuccess Story #8: International Facility Management Association, Jennifer Drai, United StatesSuccess Story #9: A Global 10 Company: The Consolidated PMO, Richard Eichen, United StatesSuccess Story #10: Dubai Roads & Transport Authority Laila Faridoon, United Arab EmiratesSuccess Story #11: Baker Hughes Incorporated, Ricardo Ferrero, Spain, and Kathie Mitchell, AustraliaSuccess Story #12: Tryg, Ole F. Holleufer, DenmarkSuccess Story #13: A Nigerian Telecoms Company, Henry Kazalma-Mantey, NigeriaSuccess Story #14: Tyco Flow Control, Wai Mun Koo, SingaporeSuccess Story #15: Ericsson Korea Project Office, Yechie Labay, KoreaSuccess Story #16: RACE Consulting LP, Vanessa Matsas, GreeceSuccess Story #17: A South African Financial Services Company, Colin Anthony McCall-Peat, South AfricaSuccess Story #18: ABS Nautical Systems, Christopher McCourt, United StatesSuccess Story #19: ON Semiconductor, Frank R. Myers, United StatesSuccess Story #20: Fujitsu Sweden, John O'Neill, SwedenSuccess Story #21: National Insurance Company, Frank Parth, United StatesSuccess Story #22: IBM Branch Office 120, Mark Price Perry, United StatesSuccess Story #23: ING Central and the Rest of Europe, Henny Portman, NetherlandsSuccess Story #24: Consulting for the Pharmaceutical Industry, Patrick Richard, CanadaSuccess Story #25: NAVMISSA, Andrew Wilson and Karen Krause, United StatesSuccess Story #26: A Global SW and IP Networking Product and Service Provider, Troy Youngnickel, MalaysiaSuccess Story #27: PartnerRe, Erhard Zingg and Martin Kuepfer, SwitzerlandEpilogue
"This is a MUST READ book for all PMO Managers. The information contained in this book is useful for anyone that interacts with the PMO-executives, managers, and others involved in projects within an organization. It provides a clear understanding of the value a PMO can provide, the knowledge required to determine the PMO purpose, and how to create a PMO driven by business needs." -Rita Swan, PMP (IT / SAP Project Manager); "Business Driven PMO Success Stories describes how results-oriented PMOs can have profound effects on organizations of any size. The approach Perry outlines transcends geography, industry, and technology, and is a must read for those wanting to optimize business results achieved from their PMO." -Jim C. Park, VP of Services, Tait Communications; "The importance of the business driven PMO approach can be no greater than in the project-rich developing nations of the world. Perry provides a new and much needed focus and understanding of how PMOs can be of tremendous value to businesses and organizations of all shapes and sizes." -Deji Jemiyo, Managing Partner, Jeman Consulting
