500 words

 

This week’s interactive lecture and Chapter 3 of the course text (Hill, 2013) discussed the importance and use of PMO project management standards and metrics.

  • Describe the distinction between PMO project management standards and metrics.

Additionally, respond to one of the following options:

  • Identify an organization that has a PMO (which may be based on your work experience). Give an example of a project management standard and an example of a project management metric. Describe how each advances the organization’s project management effectiveness.

– or –

  • Identify an organization that could use a PMO. Recommend an example of a project management standard and an example of a project management metric. Describe how each would advance the organization’s project management effectiveness.
  • Chapters 3 & 4 in The Complete Project Management Office Handbook
  • Part 1: Chapter section 1.1; Part 2: Chapter sections 1.3-1.4; Part 3: Appendix X4 in 
  • PMSRC: ; ; and 

Recommended

  • Alnaggar, A., & Pitt, M. (2019). . Journal of Facilities Management, 17(2), 175187. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-03-2018-0015
  • Issa, R. (2018). . PM Network, 32(1), 18-19.
  • Martinsuo, M. (2020). . Project Management Journal, 51(4), 389399. https://doi.org/10.1177/8756972820927890
  • Scheiblich, M., Maftei, M., Just, V., & Studeny, M. (2017, Nov). . Amfiteatru Economic, 19(11), 966-980.