IT Niche

The Project Management Office (PMO) provides the project apparatus necessary to ensure not only that program objectives are met and status is monitored, but also are reported consistently. Without a robust, proven PMO framework, project delivery is left to chance. With PMO processes in place, predictable, measured success is assured.

PMO Responsibilities

Understand IT strategy

Establish standards

Manage risk

Monitor project

Monitor external service providers

Track/Escalate issues

Leverage best practices

Identify common issues

Value for Client

Standardization of processes

Reduction of redundant processes and resources

Standardized status reporting

Analysis of resource use

Reduction in project risk

Improved IT productivity

PMO is Implemented in Two Overlapping Phases

Inititiation Phase - The initial structure, roles, responsibilities and processes for the PMO are defined, established and implemented in this phase. The initiation includes:

Refining standard roles and responsibilities

Customizing IT Niche standard PMO procedures to meet client needs (e.g. change management, impact analysis, escalation procedures, reporting, etc.

Conducting training

Ongoing Phase - In this phase, progress is monitored, issues are resolved, best practices are promoted, program initiatives are monitored and progress is reported to senior management.

IT Niche PMO Framework is a comprehensive, yet simple, set of best practices and processes that:

	Establish a standardized method to manage projects
	Provide strong project controls
	Support gathering of standardized metrics
	Are vendor/tool neutral
	Enable focused executive reports