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Source: CIO/PMI survey (available online at www2.cio.com/research)
Top ways that PMOs make a financial impact
¿ Provide standard methodology for managing projects
¿ Have responsibility for process and project reporting and tracking
¿ Ensure that similar projects are executed in a similar way
¿ Have the information needed to speed up or slow down a process
¿ Provide a process for resource allocation and capacity management
¿ Ensure that projects have direct links to company’s strategic and operating plans
Top ways that PMOs make a strategic impact
¿ Link projects directly to company’s strategic and operating plans
¿ Provide standard methodology for managing projects
¿ Have sponsorship/support from senior management
¿ Ensure that projects support a business goal or strategy
¿ Align groups on project process, selection, priority and execution
¿ Ensure that similar projects are executed in a similar way
