This book can be divided into two sections. In the first section (Chapters 1 through 5), issues related to the establishment of a PMO within an organization will be addressed. Topics that will be examined include structuring of a PMO, effectively marketing the PMO concept to an organization s leadership, selecting a PMO manager and PMO team, and creating the essential plan and deliverables required to start-up a PMO. Guidance will be provided to allow the reader to take the first steps toward establishing an effective PMO and managing the implementation and early life of the PMO.

The second section (Chapters 6 through 8) will address the role of the PMO as a consulting, knowledge, and standards organization in greater detail. For each of these important functions, guidance on the selection and implementation of appropriate aspects of these functions based on the needs of the organization will be addressed. For readers operating in an organization that already has a well-established PMO, this section will provide insight into how to foster and grow these three critical roles of a PMO.

Those who are establishing a PMO should start with the first section and proceed in order through the phases required to successfully start-up a PMO. Those who are working in an established PMO that is already in the sustain and improve phase may prefer to proceed directly to the second section of the text. The second section focuses on a more-detailed discussion of the three key...