breakout session overview
5-Step Simple, Proven Approach to PMO Strategy Articulation
Presentation Description
New Project Management Offices (PMOs) frequently struggle to meet
stakeholder expectations or run around unproductively trying to be
‘everything to everybody’. In many companies, the three letters “PMO” have
come to be dreaded and feared as harbingers of bureaucracy and inefficiency.
Contrary to popular opinion, this is usually not a function of the skills
or knowledge of those involved in the PMO. Rather, it is almost invariably
a direct result of not having and communicating a clearly articulated
strategy and vision.
This presentation lays out a transferrable process that can be applied to
virtually any PMO in any organization. This includes existing and new PMOs
as well as IT and business PMOs. This approach has proven successful for
Fortune 500 companies in the U.S., U.K., France, Belgium, and The
Netherlands.
In this presentation, you will learn a powerful yet simple proven 5-step
approach for creating an executable strategic plan for your PMO. You will
leave with the knowledge of how to create a real-world framework that will
ensure your PMO:
- Has clear direction and sense of purpose
- Has clear decision-making criteria
when asked for support
- Meets stakeholder needs and expectations
- Measures the
value it is providing
Key topics will include:
- Aligning stakeholder
expectations
- Defining PMO scope and boundaries
- Articulating the vision and
aspirations for the PMO
- Defining PMO metrics
- Creating a roadmap to achieve
your PMO aspirations
About the Presenter
Rob Reader serves as Principal Consultant, The North Highland Company.
Mr. Reader holds a BBA from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of
Business and an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. He
has over 15 years of corporate and management consulting experience. He has
worked internationally throughout North America and Europe. Clients include
industry leaders such as AIMCO, AT&T, Coca-Cola, Cox, Dell, Ford Motor,
General Motors, InterContinental Hotels Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and
The Home Depot.
With expertise in complex project and program management and Project
Management Office (PMO) design and implementation, Mr. Reader is intimately
familiar with Project Management Institute (PMI) and Prince2 methodologies.
In addition to being Project Management Professional (PMP) certified, Mr.
Reader’s expertise has led to being invited by PMI to write and review PMP
examination questions. Currently, Mr. Reader is providing program
management guidance and direction for an $85 million multi-year global
program for a Fortune 500 client.
