PMO Types and Maturity
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PMO Types and Maturity
As was shown above, the issue of PMO type is related to the development of the PMO over time and PMO maturity. In MPOM™, maturity is measured in three stages: basic, standard, and advanced. The planning performed for Project Initiation and documented in the PMO Charter will take a PMO to the basic level, or perhaps to the standard level. Further development is defined after the PMO is stable, in a PMO Improvement Plan. The three stages of PMO maturity correspond to the four types of PMO as summarized here.
A PMO provides basic services at all stages of online project management development.
A basic PMO:
May be a general PMO
Is most likely to be a supportive PMO
A standard PMO
Can be a supportive PMO with guidance for improvement from controlling services
Can be a controlling PMO that also provides supportive services
Can be a directive PMO
An advanced PMO
Can be a controlling PMO that also provides supportive services and takes direct control of special projects
Can be a directive PMO that is guided to improve by internal or external controlling services
This topic is discussed further in the next two sections, PMO Influence and PMO Maturity.
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