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What Is a PMO? (Infographic)

Wrike

Project management is a discipline loaded with acronyms: PMP, PRINCE2, CPM, WBS, PMBOK, PMI… and about 150 others. Whether or not you’re a project manager by title, one acronym you’re sure to hear more often is PMO. What is PMO?” PMO stands for “project management office.” Definition of PMO. Who Needs a PMO?

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Project Boards and Project Steering Groups: An Introduction

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Have as many layers as fits within your PMO methodology. That’s the minimum (and the approach advocated by PRINCE2). Take minutes, or co-opt someone from the PMO to help. Parts of this article first appeared on The ICPM website in 2008 and on this site in 2012. Do I need a project board or a steering group?

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Complete Collection of Project Management Statistics 2015

Wrike

3% use PRINCE2. [4]. Project Management Offices (PMOs). PMO Popularity by Company Size: 61% of small organizations (<$100M) have a PMO. 88% of mid-size companies ($100M-$1B) have a PMO. 90% of large enterprises (>$1B) have a PMO. [16]. PMO Popularity by Industry: Healthcare – 93%.

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