The Program Management Office Advantage: A Powerful and Centralized Way for Organizations to Manage Projects

Already a best practice for the majority of Fortune 500 companies, Program Management Office (PMO) is being embraced by large and small organizations eager to efficiently manage all their projects. This helpful guide introduces readers to the business reasons for having a centralized project department and explains the PMO’s functions and how to set up and run a PMO. Readers will find detailed information on selecting projects, conducting project health checks, providing program management training to the organization, creating and implementing a standardized program management process, and monitoring and controlling the overall status of all current projects. The book includes key definitions as well as sample forms readers can use in completing administrative tasks and producing reports. This book is an indispensable introduction to this important and powerful trend in project management.

LIA TJAHJANA (Boston, MA) worked in the project management industry for 7 years

and has a Master of Liberal Arts in Management from Harvard University and a

Master of Engineering Science in Project Management. PAUL DWYER, PMP (Boston, MA)

has implemented high profile IT projects at many Fortune 500 companies, and is

now Senior Development Manager for Fidelity Investments. MOHSIN HABIB, PH.D.

(Ashland, MA) is Associate Professor of Management at the University of Massa chu -

setts, Boston, and also teaches at the Harvard University Extension School.