{"id":14433,"date":"2021-05-18T11:08:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T11:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/?p=14433"},"modified":"2021-05-24T17:36:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T17:36:15","slug":"what-is-a-pmo-do-i-need-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/what-is-a-pmo-do-i-need-one\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a PMO? Do I Need One?","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A <a href=\"http:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/smartsheet\/project-management-office\/\">Project Management Office<\/a> is a suite of tools designed to give your project structure and improve your workflows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The function can vary depending on the scale and project type, but usually the focus is on project cost, schedule, and resource allocation. A good Project Management Office should help you with:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Project scheduling<\/li><li>Resource management&nbsp;<\/li><li>Tracking project performance and Identifying risks<\/li><li>Standardising your policies to ensure quality and consistency in projects<\/li><li>Communication with key stakeholders and team members<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A PMO can provide reliable support when trying to run a project at scale. They are particularly important when trying to keep pace with rapid growth and technology changes You should consider implementing a PMO if:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You are finding difficulty meeting your targets and goals.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Your organisation is going through a period of rapid growth or change.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Management requires greater visibility on resources and costings.&nbsp;<\/li><li>You are finding your budgets are becoming unmanageable.&nbsp;<\/li><li>You are looking to standardize your practises and protocols. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/register-your-interest\/\">Contact us<\/a> today for a chat on <a href=\"http:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/smartsheet\/project-management-office\/\">how we can help you create an affordable PMO<\/a> to suit your project needs. <\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An overview of what a PMO is, and when it might be time to implement one.  <\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":11,"featured_media":14435,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,558],"tags":[7,10,632,631],"class_list":["post-14433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-hero","tag-budgets","tag-project-management","tag-resource-management","tag-scheduling"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/target-1513758_1920.jpg",1920,1280,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/target-1513758_1920-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/target-1513758_1920-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/target-1513758_1920-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/target-1513758_1920-1024x683.jpg",1024,683,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/target-1513758_1920-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/target-1513758_1920.jpg",1920,1280,false],"wp_review_small":["https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/target-1513758_1920-65x65.jpg",65,65,true],"wp_review_large":["https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/target-1513758_1920-320x240.jpg",320,240,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>An overview of what a PMO is, and when it might be time to implement one.  <\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/category\/hero\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Hero<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Julie Harris","url":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/author\/julieh\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14433"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14433\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smarterbusinessprocesses.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}