PMO directors are increasingly being challenged to “prove” the value of their organization. Not all PMOs are designed the same and not all organizations are mature enough to accept the change that a PMO can deliver. Value is an individual interpretation defined by the buyer and can be described as a relationship between quality and cost or the trade-off between investment and costs. PMOs can bring value to an organization in several ways which is dependent on a number of factors such as the type of PMO, its maturity level, its purpose, or the range of services provided.
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working
PDUs for this Course: 0.5
JENNIFER YOUNG BAKER
Jennifer is a curriculum developer and faculty member at the University of Southern California and has been managing projects, programs, portfolios and PMOs for nearly 30 years for Fortune 500 companies in many different industry sectors. She is a published author and holds PMP, PgMP, PfMP, ITIL, BRMP, SAFe-SA and SSMBB certifications. In addition to many articles and presentations regarding PMO and portfolio management, she also wrote a chapter in “Portfolio Management: A Strategic Approach”. In 2020, she was featured in “The Perspective of Women Project Management Professionals” by Ipek Sahra Ozguler.
