breakout session overview
During periods of economic crisis the Public
Administrations need to reduce uncertainty, increase efficiency and
prioritize their expenditure program. Therefore it becomes indispensable to
monitor continuously how, when and why Public Organizations utilize their
funds. The continuous monitoring helps Administrations act proactively,
making the correct decision at the right time. Under these circumstances,
the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport & Networks decided to
implement a Strategic PMO in order to satisfy, in the best possible way, the
above needs.
Having to achieve immediate results, a Top Down strategy and a Step by Step approach had been adopted. Top Management needs were examined carefully and an informal Strategic Projects Management Office (SPMO) was established. Personnel with proven experience in Project Management were involved and Project Management tools and methodologies were applied in a highly effective way. In parallel a Strategic Project Management Information System was developed in order to receive and elaborate data from 40 Ministry Divisions and 25 Public Companies.
In a three months period of time the Strategic PMO
became an indispensable management tool for Strategy Implementation and
Strategy Execution! In less than a year the SPMO was fully operational,
elaborating data and producing reports regarding more than 5.000 public
contracts, of a total budget of 16 billion Euros.
PMO positioning within an organization establishes its degree of authority, acceptance, adoption, and autonomy. The Strategic PMO established at the Greek Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport & Networks succeeded because it was positioned directly under the Minister.
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