Enterprise Program Management Office

Where to Start?
The Project Management Center of Excellence

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OUR GOAL..
TO HAVE A PM CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE THAT ADDS VALUE
NOT BUREAUCRACY

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Where to Start?
Lessons Learned

Organizational Maturity level is the

key, the PMO must evolve
gradually.
PMO often has short term to
demonstrate its ability to create
value before it is restructured or
closed down.
New PMOs are being created at a
relatively high rate and they are
being shut down or radically
reconfigured at a similar rate.
More than half the PMOs in
existence today were created in
the last two years.
PMOs goal should be the
development of project
management as a profession.

PMOs: Growth and Expansion

YR
20072008

77%

54%

PMO
EPMO

YR
2000

0%

47%

0%

50%

100%

Source: The State of the PMO 2007-2008 A BENCHMARK OF CURRENT BUSINESS Value of Project Management study.
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Where to Start?
Lessons Learned
Study of 750 Global
Organizations

Research
Which is the EPMOs impact to the
bottom line?

Findings

The Future
Source: Michael Stanleigh is author of the global report: From Crisis to Control: A New Era in Strategic Project Management.
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Where to Start?
Lessons Learned

Research

Findings

Strategic Competitiveness
EPMOs are more effective and can
better impact the bottom line, when
they are operating at the corporate
enterprise-wide strategic level, rather
than at the departmental level.

The Future
Source: Michael Stanleigh is author of the global report: From Crisis to Control: A New Era in Strategic Project Management.
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Where to Start?
Lessons Learned
Research

Findings
Evolution

The Future

Project management should not be a

departmental strategy; it should be an
organizational strategy.

Source: Michael Stanleigh is author of the global report: From Crisis to Control: A New Era in Strategic Project Management.
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Where to Start?
The Program Management Office SIG will promote the values
of program management and PMO utilization at different
levels within organization or enterprise through the application
of established standards for communications, practices,
growth, and success.
The PMI Program Management Office Specific Interest
Group (PMOSIG) is a Knowledge Based component of the
Project Management Institute (PMI) with:
Membership representing 49 countries, 171 chapters, nearly
1200 postal codes, the top vertical markets, more than 400
leading companies and government entities around the
world. http://www.pmi.org/sigs/PMO

Figure 1: Canada EPMO

Figure 2: State of Minnesota EPMO

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Where to Start?
Show The Value
Run
Run like
like aa business.
business. This
This is
is
the
center
of
PM
best
the center of PM best
practices
practices implementation.
implementation.

ItIt is
is aa central
central point
point of
of control
control
and
oversight
for
programs
and oversight for programs
and
and projects
projects

Vision
Strategic Plan

Action
EPMO

Tangible & Measurable

Results
The
The name
name for
for our
our Project
Project
Management
Center
Management Center of
of Excellence
Excellence
should
communicate
our
should communicate our goal.
goal.
Main
Main role
role == facilitator
facilitator or
or integrator.
integrator.

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THE ASSESSMENT
15 QUESTIONS QUIZ

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QUIZ
1. Does your Organization currently have an PMO? If your answer was
yes, please answer the following questions.
2. Does your PMO support 100% Business Strategic Initiatives?
3. Which automated project management tool is used by your
organization?
4. Do you maintain statistics or scorecard about projects success?
5. Do you have an organization-wide coordination and communication?
6. Are you still selling the PMO to non-believers?
7. Would you consider your PMO effective?
8. Is project financial performance measured? Such as Return on
Investment (ROI)?
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QUIZ
9. Does your PMO leadership have direct access to and
guidance from top decision makers?
10. Does your PMO engage in portfolio management activities?
11. Are projects selected objectively?
12. How is project evaluation or audit conducted?
13. Does your PMO document history or set the course?
14. Has your PMO implemented a plan for communications or are
you still lost in translation?
15. Is your PMO a strategic facilitator and integrator?

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Current Characteristics

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Project Management Office

Name containing "project"

Project Support Office

Project Office

Program Management Office

Center of Excellence

No name

Other

Different names such as

PMO or Project Office
Small staffing 59% have
between two to seven
people.
Passive Role
Little or no decision-making
authority.
Highly variable roles and
wide range of functions.
Either all or none of PMs
are located within most
PMOs.
Uncoordinated organization
initiatives.

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Location in the Organization

38%

62%

Central PMO

Business Unit

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Why are PMOs formed?

Global Projects
Mergers & Acquisitions
Outsourcing Initiatives
Marketing
Expansion and/or transformation
Supplier Management Recommendation
Mandates or Regulation HIPAA & SOX
A new boom

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Challenges
External
Laws
Culture & Language
Suppliers
Competition
Regulatory
Compliance
Economic Conditions
Political Scenarios

Internal
Organizational Change
Language & Culture
Financial Performance
Business Process:
Alignment,
Opportunities
Promotion of Technical
People to PM
Marketing Drive

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Effective EPMO Implementation

in Six Steps
Positioning, Giving Identity, Persuading,
Redefining Success, Gaining Credibility,
and Improving.
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Positioning
Project Management Processes
Initiation Processes
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Initiation Processes
Enterprise Program Management Office

Positioning
Positioning Start
Start from
from the
the Top
Top (The
(The Big
Big Picture)
Picture)

Authorization
Authorization
(Buy-in)
(Buy-in)

Assessment
Assessment
&
& Strategy
Strategy

Steering
Steering
Teams
Teams

Preliminary
Preliminary
Scope
Scope

Communication
Communication
Strategy
Strategy

Critical
Critical Elements
Elements

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EPMO Challenges: SDI Assessment

Your self-perception is
based on

Their perception of you is

based on
Behaviors
(External)

Motivation
(Internal)

Intentions

Intentions

Motivation

Behaviors
what you are trying to do!

what they are seeing you do!

Source: Strength Development Inventory SDI Manage Conflict and Improve Relationships
based on Elias H. Porter, Ph.D Well-regarded psychologist, author, practitioner and researcher
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EPMO Challenges: SDI Assessment

Portraits

Organizational Self-Assessment
Top & Middle Management

Expectations &
Assumptions

Strategy

Source: Strength Development Inventory SDI Manage Conflict and Improve Relationships
based on Elias H. Porter, Ph.D Well-regarded psychologist, author, practitioner and researcher
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EPMO Challenges: SDI Assessment

Predicted
Performance

Past
Performance

Relationship Awareness Theory

Past
Performance

Motives, Priorities,
Value System

Predicted
Performance
Demand & Reward
Structure of the
Environment

Theory connections to client-centered psychology (Rogers et. al.), social psychology

(Fromm and Freud) and original contributions in conflict management (Porter).
Source: Strength Development Inventory SDI Manage Conflict and Improve Relationships
based on Elias H. Porter, Ph.D Well-regarded psychologist, author, practitioner and researcher

GIVING IDENTITY
Project Management Processes
Planning Processes
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Planning Processes
Enterprise Program Management Office

Giving
Giving Identity
Identity -- Vision
Vision and
and Mission
Mission

Roadmap
Roadmap

Standards
Standards &
&
Methods
Methods

Staffing
Staffing

Education
Education
&
& Training
Training
Program
Program

Ready-Set-Go!
Ready-Set-Go!

Critical
Critical Elements
Elements

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Planning Processes
Enterprise Program Management Office
EPMO Roadmap
Y1, 20YY

Y2, 20YY

Y3, 20YY

Y4, 20YY

Phase 1
Start-up: PM Knowledge

Phase 2
Start-up: PM Processes
Application

Phase 3
Standard PMO: Portfolio Management

Phase 4
Advanced PMO: Integration

Phase 5
Center of Excellence:
EPMO Governance
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Planning Processes
Enterprise Program Management Office

Staffing: Establish EPMO organization chart

EPMO
Director
Administrative
Staff

Medium-term (1 2 years)

Authorization
Champion

Standards
Champion

Education
Champion

Readiness
Champion

Work along side

EPMO Champions
Works alongside with project managers and
consultants to train, coach, support them.

PMs

Consultants
Managing projects

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PERSUADING
Project Management Processes
Execution Processes
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Execution Processes
Enterprise Program Management Office

Persuading
Persuading -- Challenge
Challenge the
the fear,
fear, resistance
resistance and
and status
status quo
quo

Pilot
Pilot Project
Project

Training
Training and
and
Career
Path
Career Path

Mentoring
Mentoring
&
& Support
Support

Quality
Quality
Assurance
Assurance

Information
Distribution

Critical
Critical Elements
Elements

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Execution Processes
Enterprise Program Management Office

Pilot Project

Select a small or
medium size project
(e.g. small 1 month, medium
3 months duration)

Assign an experienced
PM with strong
soft and hard skills.

Establish Measurable
Success Criteria

Show Performance

Follow PMI Best Practices

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Execution Processes
Enterprise Program Management Office

Mentoring and Support Functions

Augment: providing personnel to the
project for the performance of certain
tasks.
Mentor: working together with project
personnel to ensure proper execution of
certain tasks.
Consult: providing support to project
managers during project life cycle.

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REDEFINING SUCCESS
Project Management Processes
Monitoring and Controlling Processes
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Monitoring and Controlling Processes

Enterprise Program Management Office

Redefining
Redefining Success
Success -- New
New Thinking
Thinking Process
Process

Executive
Executive
Control
Control Board
Board

Monitoring
Monitoring &
&
Evaluation
Evaluation

Readiness
Readiness
QC
QC

Performance
Performance
Reporting
Reporting

Management of
Organizational
Change SDI

Critical
Critical Elements
Elements

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Monitoring and Controlling Processes

Enterprise Program Management Office
Management of Organizational Change

Executives
Strategic Level

SDI Model

Change

Tactical Level

Managers

SDI Model
Operational Level

SDI Model

Staff

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GAINING CREDIBILITY
Project Management Processes
Closing Processes
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Closing Processes
Enterprise Program Management Office
PM Processes:
Capture Lessons
Learned

Reward & Recognition

Achievements

Define Next EPMO

Level

Results:

Performance

Accountability

Financial Value

Leverage Strengths

The companys project success

rate has soared from 54% in 2002
to 88% percent today. Improved
project management has had a
dramatic impact on the companys
financials.
Source: June 01, 2006
John Parker, CTO AG Edwards
PM When Failure is Not An Option
CIO Magazine
www.cio.com
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IMPROVING
Project Management Processes
Post-Implementation
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Post Implementation
Enterprise Program Management Office
Health Checks
Customer satisfaction (Performance)
Process excellence (Leverage &
Accountability)
Value realization (Strategic Alignment)
Compliance (PM Policies & Procedures)
Transition management (Staffing &
Change Management)

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Post Implementation
Enterprise Program Management Office
Recommendations
Determine if the organization is ready to
move to the next project management
maturity level.
Prepare a list of improvement and
corrective steps into an action plan.
Discuss with steering teams the list of
corrective actions.

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Post Implementation
Enterprise Program Management Office
EPMO Maturity Model Roadmap

Inputs

EPMO
GO Sponsor
Team
Goals

Recommended
Corrective
Recommended
Actions
Corrective
Actions

Recommended
Corrective
Actions

Recommended
Corrective
Actions

Phases
Year 1

EPMO Deliverables

OPM3 &
Charter

Scope
Statement
Templates
Pilot Project

EPMO Monitoring and Control

Year 2

Year 3

Planning
and Control
Processes
in One (1)
Business
Unit

Planning
and Control
Processes
in all
Business
Units

Year 5

Year 4

Integration
Improvements
to PM
Governance

Continuous
Improvements

Recommended Corrective Actions and Change Control

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Summary
EPMO Life Cycle - Six Implementation Steps

POSITIONING

GAINING
CREDIBILITY

PERSUADING
GIVING
IDENTITY

REDEFINING
SUCCESS

Improving

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Summary
The project management center of excellence that
is structured to manage projects across
departments, locations and countries is best
implemented on an enterprise-wide basis.
This is because it will hold the responsibility for
ensuring consistency in the management of all
elements of each of these projects and will also
be able to assess and prioritize each project for
alignment with the corporate strategy.

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Believe You Can Succeed

Attitudes are Contagious
If Optimism Is Not Your Nature
It Just Needs To Become The Habit You
Practice!

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References

Project Management Institute. A Guide to Project Management Body

of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Third Edition.
The State of the PMO 2007-2008 A BENCHMARK OF CURRENT
BUSINESS Value of Project Management study
[email protected]@cbponline.com.
Michael Stanleigh is author of the global report: From Crisis to
Control: A New Era in Strategic Project Management.
Strength Development Inventory SDI Manage Conflict and
Improve Relationships based on Elias H. Porter, Ph.D Well-regarded
psychologist, author, practitioner and researcher
Project Management Institute, PMOSIG.
EPMO Implementation Experiences:
State of Minnesota
http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?agency=OETweb&id=-536890276&subchannel=536890651

Treasury Board of Canada

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/emf-cag/project-projet/project-projet-eng.asp

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