There have been numerous complaints about the performance of one of the project managers.
How should the PMO professional address this issue?
The senior management of an organization is unable to cope with an increasing number of projects. The chief operations officer heard of a very successful PMO in another organization and decided to recruit their PMO leader. The expectations are high for the new PMO leader, and the organization demands they set up a PMO that is as successful as their previous organization's PMO.
What is the first thing the PMO leader should do to deliver on this expectation?
A PMO was just established in a large organization. The PMO team identified all potential PMO customers and analyzed them based on their power and interest. The list of customers was much too long and the PMO's capacity to nurture them all is not sufficient.
What should the PMO professional do to move toward developing the service catalog?
During the last portfolio steering meeting, business representatives complained about the sudden unavailability of some critical resources for a project with very high visibility and importance. The PMO leader was not informed of this risk by the project manager.
Which action should the PMO leader take to avoid similar situations in the future?
The PMO has decided to expand its services by including project prioritization and status reporting to better visualize project execution.
Which action should the PMO professional take next?
A PMO team member with limited experience as a project manager was hired 2 years ago. The PMO team member has been identified as being talented in their role. Currently, the PMO team member is playing a key role in a strategic program and is facing challenges in specific areas such as leadership and stress management.
What steps should the PMO professional take to develop the competencies of the PMO team member?
An organization is forming a PMO. The team responsible for running the PMO is being recruited; it includes a mix of people from internal departments and external resources. One of the team members hired to work on the PMO has a lack of experience in certain services of the PMO that will be included in their assignment.
What should the PMO professional do?
A PMO professional is establishing a new PMO and needs to determine the optimal team composition to effectively deliver the planned PMO services. The PMO professional needs to consider both the number of team members required and the necessary skills and competencies to ensure successful PMO operation.
What should the PMO professional focus on to achieve this goal?
A PMO professional overseeing multiple projects notices that project managers have varying levels of adherence to the project governance processes.
What should the PMO professional do first to ensure consistent governance across projects?
Senior management at a small company is dissatisfied with project performance and has tasked the PMO with addressing the issue. An organizational project management (OPM) maturity assessment has uncovered significant gaps compared to industry standards.
What should the PMO professional do first?