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Official reference material for the Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) Credential Examination! The role of project management in the modern organization has grown significantly. The effective management of project portfolios that include numerous short-terms projects, large multi-project programs or both has become a growing challenge for industry, government and other institutions. Many organizations have identified a need to formalize the practice of project management and develop centers of coordination and excellence for project management. The Program Management Office is a guide to satisfying this need for improved coordination, standardization, optimization, and management of the practice of project management. It addresses the strategic and practical aspects of establishing and managing the program management office (PMO) including how to create a clear and compelling business case for the PMO and sell the business case to management, how to design, structure, and implement a PMO, and how to clearly demonstrate the value provided by the PMO once operational. The text also addresses a number of common challenges that management, PMO implementation teams, and PMO staff often struggle with as they develop, implement, and manage a PMO. The early chapters of this book provide step by step instructions to those interested in implementing and managing an effective PMO. The later chapters provide practical guidance to those who already work in a functioning PMO on how to improve PMO performance as well as its value to the organization. The author proposes that the PMO serve three primary missions — standards, consulting and knowledge. He discusses these three domains in detail and provides an understanding of why each is important as well as how the PMO can best serve each of these missions to maximize value to the organization. The Program Management Office: Establishing, Managing and Growing the Value of a PMO is an outstanding guide for those interested in starting a PMO or in growing the value of an existing PMO. It is also an ideal text for project management course instruction on the subject of PMOs.
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"The strategic and practical guidance is excellent. It will help deliver maximum value to both new and established PMOs." -- -- Gerald Kendall, PMO Expert and Best-Selling Author, TOC International

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The strategic and practical guidance provided in this book is excellent. The three primary missions introduced will help deliver maximum value to a newly established PMO and develop a strong foundation to build on for more advanced applications of the PMO concept. Gerald Kendall, PMO Expert and Best-Selling Author, TOC International The effective management of project portfolios that include numerous short-term projects, large multi-project programs or both has become a growing challenge for industry, government and other institutions. The Program Management Office (PMO) is a guide to satisfying the needs for improved coordination, standardization, optimization, and management of project portfolios and the general practice of project management.It details the role and function of the PMO, processes for establishing and managing a PMO, and the three primary missions the PMO should serve to bring maximum value to organizations.KEY FEATURES Covers the three primary missions the PMO: developing, managing, and growing organizational standards and portfolio management processes; project consulting, mentoring, and actively managing projects; and education, training, and development of a project knowledgebase Introduces essential concepts, models, and fundamental roles of the PMO for those exploring the idea of starting a PMO, and guidance for improving the value and effectiveness of an existing PMO Addresses the strategic and practical aspects of establishing and managing a PMO, and the challenges management, PMO teams, and staff often encounter Features a detailed PMO Start-Up Roadmap with a set of steps to get your PMO effort up and running quickly and guidance on how to effectively manage your PMO after it is established Offers free downloadable templates and a toolkit of easy-to-adapt resources for several of the key functions of the PMO available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at www.jrosspub.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1932159592
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ J. Ross Publishing; Illustrated edition (October 4, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 408 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781932159592
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1932159592
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
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Craig Letavec, MSP, IPMA-B, PMP, PGMP has led large program efforts in a diverse range of large, global companies in a variety of industries including consumer products, new venture start-ups, information technology services, and information technology consulting. He has served as an active speaker and author on a range of topics, including program management, implementing effective organizational change management, benefits realization management, and establishing, managing, and building the value of the program management office (PMO) in organizations.

Throughout his professional career, he has studied the role of project and program management in organizations, the process of formalizing project and program management practices in organizations, and the many challenges that face organizations and program managers alike. This practical analysis, combined with academic research in the field, has led him to a number of conclusions regarding how organizations can best exploit program management to improve business results.

Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Dayton (Go Flyers!) and a Master of Science in Project Management from George Washington University. As an active teacher who enjoys educating future project and program managers and business professionals alike, he has served as an adjunct faculty member in project management in the Master of Business Administration program at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio and as an adjunct instructor at the University of Dayton. Craig also serves as Vice-Chair of the Project Management Institute’s Program Management Office Community of Practice and was a founder and general conference chair of the PMO Symposium, the largest focused international conference for PMO practitioners.

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P. Erickson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and to the point
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2012
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Craig Letavec has created a step-by-step guide to creating a working PMO from conception to operations. He discusses the three main PMO models (standards organization, knowledge organization and consulting organization) to set context. His information on how to create an initial business case, a detailed business case and how to market and sell the PMO to the organization will prove invaluable. He has detailed how to create the PMO and wisely states that PMOs should be planned with initial goals to be accomplished in the first 90 days and then long term goals. This will help new PMOs avoid the trap of biting off more than they can chew. Craig's writing style is to the point and dense, and he does not waste words. I really appreciated this and felt the book was pure usable information. After working in many PMOs for over 9 years this book really made me see why some were successful and some were ineffective. I highly recommend this book, both to learn how to create a PMO and as a reference as time goes by.
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Eric D. Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Good info for Establishing a PMO
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2008
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I was browsing the local Half Price Books and noticed a book titled "The Program Management Office: Establishing, Managing And Growing the Value of a PMO" by Craig J. Letavec.

Seeing as how I have an interest in Project Management, Program Management and PMO's...and I'd never seen this book before so I thought I'd pick it up and read it.

Not a bad book at all. There is good advice for people at all levels of PMO experience.

The book seems to be targeted at people/organizations who are trying to build a PMO. There are some chapters targeted at managing the PMO once it's been created, but you'll have to wait till the end of the book to find them.

As mentioned, the majority of the book covers the creation of a PMO and what topics need to be considered while setting up your program/project office. When considering the creation of a PMO, the author states that you should first consider your initial PMO "Model". In other words, how will your PMO be organized and managed? Will the PMO be the central office for all project management functions...or will it be a project management knowledge center for the organization? The author provides three PMO "models": Consulting, Strong and Blended. These models are basic PMO models, but are effective when trying to determine how the PMO will fit into the organization. The book provides pros/cons of each model, how the models would fit into organizations and what processes and tools are needed to make these models work.

In addition to the three PMO models, the author provides a basic overview of the PMO as Project Standard Bearer and Knowledge Management Center. The Knowledge Management Center was most interesting to me since this is the area that I believe organizations and PMO's fail. Many people have studied project management processes and standardized these processes...project governance is a field that many people have a good grasp on. Knowledge management in the world of projects, on the other hand, is still fairly immature with lots of interesting topics to explore.

The book is a good one...if you have any interest in PMO's, I'd recommend picking it up.
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Charls
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2013
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This is one of the best PMO books i have come across. Helped be a lot with an assignment i have. Aced it. Thanks Mr. Letavec. I think i bought this book used but it was like new.
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N. DeDobbeleer
3.0 out of 5 stars Detailed advice on PMO implementation
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2008
First I would like to warn you that this is one of the last books I have read on PMOs so I might be slightly biased compared to someone for whom it is the first book on the subject.
This book provides a very (maybe too) detailed guide regarding a PMO implementation. Nothing really new is presented, but it provides some useful tips such as table of contents for the base and detailed business case, overcoming resistance. It presents three PMO models: standards, knowledge or consulting organization.
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Corey
5.0 out of 5 stars for class
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2020
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Good book
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GeoFlt
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2014
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GUNTHER SEGHERS
4.0 out of 5 stars Strategic overview on how to setup and maintain a PMO
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2014
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"Program management office : Establishing, managing and growing the value of a PMO" provides a high level overview of setting up and maintaining a PMO. It details the PMO role, different PMO models and life-cycle processes (i.e. initial and detailed business case, implementation planning, start-up and operations) for setting up and maintaining a PMO. The book finishes with a detailed description for each of the 3 PMO primary missions (standardization, consulting and knowledge management). Some more examples would have been welcome but overall this book provides good strategic guidance.
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A Project Guy
5.0 out of 5 stars A good, practical resource
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2006
I bought this book because my company is considering implementing a PMO within our IT organization. Not knowing much about how to go about starting a PMO, I was looking for something that would give me some ideas on how to structure a PMO and how to plan and implement our PMO in a way that had some reasonable likelihood of success. For me, this book was a great resource.

Specifically, I liked the focus on performing a needs assessment before chartering a PMO, the fact that book helped me figure out how to "sell" the PMO concept to IT management in my organization, and the breakout of potential roles for the PMO within an organization and examples of how the PMO can be used to address project and process problems. I learned a lot about what a PMO can achieve and how to position the PMO for success. For anyone who is working to develop a PMO in their organization, I think this book is a great resource. There is some "theory" but plenty of practical guidance that you can actually use. I even e-mailed the author with a question about something in the book and he wrote back a three paragraph response!
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Alessandro
5.0 out of 5 stars Libro fantastico
Reviewed in Italy on August 29, 2018
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Il libro è molto ben strutturato e da un buon panorama della materia con spunti molto interessanti, Consigliato per chi vuole iniziare questo tipo di percorso anche da autodidatta
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Imran Mirza
3.0 out of 5 stars Good reference material
Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2015
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Not what i expected. I was hoping to use the book to teach a course in a methodical manner, but this is more for inciting discussion than a course book. Good reference material, but you could get the same by doing research over the internet.
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