This week’s interactive lecture and Chapter 3 of the course text (Hill, 2013) discussed the importance and use of PMO project management standards and metrics.

• Describe the distinction between PMO project management standards and metrics.

Additionally, respond to one of the following options:

• Identify an organization that has a PMO (which may be based on your work experience). Give an example of a project management standard and an example of a project management metric. Describe how each advances the organization’s project management effectiveness.

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• Identify an organization that could use a PMO. Recommend an example of a project management standard and an example of a project management metric. Describe how each would advance the organization’s project management effectiveness.
• Chapters 3 & 4 in The Complete Project Management Office Handbook
• Part 1: Chapter section 1.1; Part 2: Chapter sections 1.3-1.4; Part 3: Appendix X4 in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
• PMSRC: Module 1; Module 4, pages 1-3; and Module 7, page 4

Recommended

• Alnaggar, A., & Pitt, M. (2019). Towards a conceptual framework to manage BIM/COBie asset data using a standard project management methodology. Journal of Facilities Management, 17(2), 175–187. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-03-2018-0015
• Issa, R. (2018). Scaling Up. PM Network, 32(1), 18-19.
• Martinsuo, M. (2020). The management of values in project business: Adjusting beliefs to transform project practices and outcomes. Project Management Journal, 51(4), 389–399. https://doi.org/10.1177/8756972820927890
• Scheiblich, M., Maftei, M., Just, V., & Studeny, M. (2017, Nov). Developing a project scorecard to measure the performance of project management in relation to EFQM excellence model. Amfiteatru Economic, 19(11), 966-980.