Section 3 – PMO Recommendations
Milestone 1 & 2 Attached as a reference.
The purpose of the Portfolio Project is to synthesize current research about the project management office (PMO) for the purpose of developing a PMO recommendation. The Portfolio Project is structured to help you demonstrate understanding of the course material, as well as the implications of new knowledge gained from research beyond the course readings and lectures.
Your Portfolio Project will be developed in three independent but cohesive sections, which considered in whole constitutes your PMO recommendation. The three sections are:
Section 1: Subject Organization and Rationale
Section 2: PMO Mission, Charter, and Competency
Section 3: PMO Recommendations ****************
Sections 1 and 2 will be submitted as Portfolio Project milestones in Modules 3 and 6, respectively.
Section 3 will constitute your final Portfolio Project assignment, which due at the end of the course in Module 8.
Based on your Section 1 choice, one of the two PMO recommendation options will be performed for your Portfolio Project assignment, which are described as:
Option #1: Recommendation for the implementation of a new PMO
For Section 3 (submitted in Week 8): PMO Recommendations of the Portfolio Project, you will build on the information detailed in your Portfolio Project Sections 1 and 2. Based on analysis of your subject organization and further research, develop either Option 1 or Option 2 recommendations for key aspects of the PMO that optimally support the subject organization’s PMO framework as designated in Section 2. To this end, substantively address the following key elements for your subject organization’s PMO recommendation:
Designate recommendations, ppropriate rationale, for each of the following PMO key elements:
PMO type
PMO structure
PMO culture
PMO project methods
PMO project tools
PMO governance
PMO risk management
PMO business integration
PMO global challenges
Other relevant PMO considerations
Recommend professional development for PMO advancement
Apply aspects of the project manager competency development (PMCD) framework for the PMO’s professional development.
Designate professional certification requirements.
Describe mentorship role.
Identify project and portfolio leadership
Submit your Section 3 Portfolio Project final assignment as a single Microsoft Word document to the Module 8 submissions area established for this purpose.
Your essay should address the following requirements:
Your well-written PMO recommendation essay thesis should be 12 pages in length, which does not include the title, reference, or appendix pages. You need to add headings and subheadings associated with each of the bullet points listed in the Section 3 requirements.
Format your paper per the Cÿ(Links to an external site.)SU Global Writing Centerÿ(Links to an external site.), which includes an introduction and conclusion.
Include title and reference pages.
In addition to your course textbook, cite at least six current (published within the past 5 years) scholarly resources (peer-reviewed, official governmental reports, and other scholarly source) to support your suppositions, assertions, and conclusions. To enhance your learning experience, scholarly resources are available from the CSU Global library.
Include an appendix for tables and figures as appropriate.
Please write clearly, concisely, and cohesively; use section level headers to organize the key elements of your thesis.
