Gifts by any single company to implement the project management organization, or PMO, and the challenges they face in this. Issues brought to the event include the definition of the objectives and mission of the PMO, the structure and management of the PMO, and how to successfully implement it into what appears to be a sustainable culture. John Strider, Chief Information AtekPC in (CIO), had a firm belief that the PM-light model was the way to go. He held back on hiring to fill time PMO and was moving very slowly and carefully, so as not to break the culture in AtekPC. He was also concerned that many of the issues that the implementation of PMO has already raised. There were small steps building on small successes is going to get the job done fast enough? With the growing problem of successful management of information technology (IT), organizations recognize the need to improve discipline in the management of IT projects. For many organizations, this means strengthened project management skills, processes and management structure in the organization through the introduction of Project Management Office (PMO). Unfortunately, there is little common understanding of the problems of implementation of the PMO. Thus, managers and their organizations have little guidance to help them identify and overcome obstacles they may encounter. "Hide
on F. Warren McFarlan, John Hupp, Mark Kelly Source: HBS Premier Case Collection 15 pages. Publication Date: October 11, 2007. Prod. #: 308049-PDF-ENG
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