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Project Office
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- 1What are the roles of a Project Office?Administrative support & guidance.
Collection, analysis, reporting of project information.
Providing expert resources in project management.
Acting as a centre of excellence.
Promoting continual improvement. - 2What is involved in administrative support?Configuration management
Document control
Filing
Experts in particular fields
Supporting the PM
Dealing with meeting agendas, minutes & outstanding actions - 3What is involved in the collection, analysis & reporting of information?Collate time sheets, accounting and progress information.
Devise reporting schedule.
Provide reports.
Gather information on risks. - 4How can experts resources from the project office help on a project?They can mentor and coach to PMs in project management tools and techniques.
- 5How does the project office act as a centre of excellence?Contains the strategic implementation of the portfolio.
Sometimes called the enterprise project management office or EPMO. - 6How do the project office assist with continual improvement?Instrumental in ensuring that lesson learnt are documented and shared.
- 7What are the benefits of having a Project office?Reduces administrative burden on PM
Promotes common methods ensuring standard and consistent approach
Project management governance
Assures the PM
Provides continuity
Shares common lessons learnt
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- 1.6 describe the functions and benefits of different types of project office (including project support office {PSO}, enterprise project management office {EPMO}, project services or centres of excellence)
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- Althea Green · Jun 2016
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- Aug 7, 2016
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