08 February 2023
Your PMO Isn't Changing Fast Enough
I talk to a lot of PMO staff, PMO leaders and organizational managers who have PMOs report to them. The structures and approaches of those PMOs vary greatly, as do the challenges they face and the ways that they try to overcome those challenges. But there is one aspect of PMOs that seems to be common across all industries, structures, operating models and maturity levels: the idea that PMO is somehow different from the rest of the business.
Let me give you an example. In a recent conversation with a PMO leader, I was asked for advice on how to improve the way that the business interacts with the PMO. This leader was concerned that he and his team weren’t receiving information about changes in the strategic priorities quickly enough, and that as a result the project teams were struggling to keep up with shifting needs.
