Project Management Office (PMO)

An organizational unit that sets and upholds project governance standards and enables the common use of resources, methods, tools, and practices across projects.

Key Points

  • Defines and maintains project governance, standards, and templates.
  • Facilitates sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques across teams.
  • Provides guidance, training, and oversight to improve delivery consistency.
  • Can operate as supportive, controlling, or directive, with varying authority levels.

Example

A company with multiple agile teams uses a PMO to publish common sprint and release policies, maintain Jira workflows and dashboards, coordinate a shared pool of project managers and Scrum Masters, and ensure every project follows the same risk and change control processes.

PMP Example Question

Which activity best represents the role of a Project Management Office (PMO)?

  1. Approving every user story before each sprint planning session.
  2. Establishing organization-wide project governance and providing shared tools and resources.
  3. Determining the detailed technical architecture for each project.
  4. Managing only programs and never individual projects.

Correct Answer: B - Establishing organization-wide governance and shared resources

Explanation: A PMO standardizes project governance and enables common use of resources, methods, and tools; it does not micromanage stories or dictate technical designs.

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