Best Practices for Establishing a Project Management Office

A project management office (PMO) is a standardized management structure that provides governance, processes, and shared resources such as methodologies, tools, and techniques to ensure high project success rates. Establishing a PMO is advised when there are more advantages to managing multiple projects and programs under a centralized function rather than separately. This whitepaper looks at the four phases of setting up a project management office (PMO)and outlines relevant best practices for each phase.