A software company hired a PMO professional to establish a new PMO to oversee the performance of its projects and create the required processes. The new PMO professional immediately conducted project management training sessions for all project managers, developed project templates, and regularly conducted project audits. After the PMO had been in service for a year, senior management decided to shut down the PMO due to lack of value generation.
What should the PMO professional have done differently to ensure that the PMO generated the desired value?
The executive team is concerned with the performance of a PMO. Some customers have complained that service delivery is inconsistent.
What should the PMO professional do first to address these concerns?
A PMO professional is supporting project managers who are engaged in launching a new advertising campaign for a marketing agency. One of the project managers seeks guidance on effectively managing the stakeholders to ensure project success and client satisfaction.
What should the PMO professional do?
A PMO professional created a formal PMO charter including the PMO's roles and responsibilities.
What should the PMO professional do to ensure that the charter remains relevant in the organization?
During the execution phase of the project, the PMO professional notices that a project team is consistently falling behind schedule. Despite the best efforts of the PMO to provide additional resources and support, the team continues to struggle with meeting the deliverables. The PMO professional determines that the root cause of the delays is poor communication among team members.
Which two tasks should the PMO professional take? (Choose 2)
A PMO software tool was introduced 6 months ago to give PMO customers a comprehensive portfolio overview. The PMO professional recently received feedback indicating that customers are having difficulty navigating the tool and locating the necessary dashboards.
What should the PMO professional have done to prevent this issue?
There have been numerous complaints about the performance of one of the project managers.
How should the PMO professional address this issue?
The PMO at an expanding healthcare organization has been tasked with enhancing the organization's project management practices to achieve higher efficiency and better outcomes. To achieve this, the first step is to perform a gap analysis to evaluate the current state of project management maturity. This analysis will help PMO understand the existing capabilities, identify gaps compared to industry standards, and highlight areas needing improvement. Based on the results, the aim is to create a targeted improvement plan to elevate the organization's project management maturity level.
What is the primary purpose of conducting a gap analysis in the context of evaluating and progressing organizational project management capability?
A PMO professional leading a global PMO wants to ensure that the PMO's services continue to evolve and deliver value to customers.
Which approach best supports the PMO professional in achieving this goal?
A newly established PMO has been given an opportunity to give a presentation to the executive committee of a natural flavors company. The new PMO is striving to shape its service offerings to support the research and development (R&D) department of the company.
What should the PMO leader do to gain executive support?
