Trends Report

PMOs: Stop Being The Office Of "No"

What Business And IT Can Learn From Each Other To Work More Effectively

November 11th, 2011
Margo Visitacion, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Margo Visitacion Vice President, Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Chip Gliedman , Mike Gilpin , Adam Knoll

Summary

Project management offices (PMOs) fail far too often: 50% fail within two years, primarily due to a lack of executive support and the PMO's failure to deliver real value. Prevent this outcome by getting out of the weeds of tactical methodology management and focusing on the essentials that PMO must master to achieve desired business outcomes. Getting there requires changing attitudes and behavior as well as honing negotiation and facilitation skills to enable the business to see the path it needs to take to reach its objectives.

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