Sometimes this team actually completed a task. But more often than not, projects remained only half-materialized or uncompleted. Experimentation of processes eventually led to the development of today s project management environment. Companies delivering products or services should have an office that performs the management functions of the delivery process. Having said that, let s quantify the scope of this office.
Large corporations have many operational units that deliver products or services.
Marketing gets the message to the public about products, and Public Relations broadcasts the good image of the company, etc. Within these support units, there is a need for project management to ensure that a particular project is planned and executed well. The PMO I will focus on is one responsible for the delivery of a product based on a contract or the client receiving the product. Over the last 15 years, organizations have come to realize that project management is a unique discipline that brings value to the enterprise. The PMO provides a home for project management and a point from which to effectively manage the delivery process of the company s products or services.