The Project Management Office: Setup and Benefits - Hardcover

by Gerhard Ortner (Author), Betina Stur (Author)

In project-oriented companies, Project Management Offices (PMOs) play a crucial, sometimes central role in aligning and efficiently directing the company's project management activities. As a result, organization-specific structures emerge with varying tasks, functions, and organizational frameworks. The project management profession is subject to changes and new developments. Themes like agility, sustainability, and new or evolving roles pose challenges that PMOs must address in the present and future. The book aims to provide a compact overview of the opportunities PMOs offer and the different implementation approaches available.

Back Jacket

In project-oriented companies, Project Management Offices (PMO) play an important, sometimes central role in aligning and efficiently directing the company's project management activities. These result in organization-specific structures with varied tasks, functions and organizational frameworks. The project management profession is subject to changes and new developments, such as agil, sustainability or new and evolving roles, which present challenges for present and future PMO. This book aims to provide a concise overview of the opportunities offered by PMO and the various implementation approaches. The fourth edition has been expanded to include information on integrating AI technologies and project governance structures, along with two additional case studies on PMO implementation.

The content includes:

• Classification options
• Tasks and responsibilities
• Introduction to PMO
• Case studies

The Authors

Prof. (FH) Mag. Dr. Gerhard Ortner, zPM, has been a full-time lecturer and head of the project management department at UAS BFI Vienna for 20 years. He focuses his research on managing project-oriented companies and contributes to the development of project management standards as a member of the ISO Technical Committee 258. His recent work revolves around project governance roles as key success factors.

Mag. (FH) Betina Stur, a graduate of the "Project Management and Information Technology" diploma program, has over 15 years of experience in the Project Management Office at UAS BFI Vienna. Located within the Quality Management and Academic Development department, she initially focused on process management. She prioritizes supporting project managers and providing services to project sponsors. Additionally, she serves as the formal lead in internal projects.

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Author Biography

Prof. (FH) Mag. Dr. Gerhard Ortner, zPM, has been a full-time lecturer and head of the project management department at UAS BFI Vienna for 20 years. He focuses his research on managing project-oriented companies and contributes to the development of project management standards as a member of the ISO Technical Committee 258. His recent work revolves around project governance roles as key success factors.

Mag. (FH) Betina Stur, a graduate of the "Project Management and Information Technology" diploma program, has over 15 years of experience in the Project Management Office at UASBFI Vienna. Located within the Quality Management and Academic Development department, she initially focused on process management. She prioritizes supporting project managers and providing services to project sponsors. Additionally, she serves as the formal lead in internal projects.