A PMO sounds rather grand, formal, and maybe even a little daunting to deal with. In truth, some PMOs can be quite cumbersome and unwieldy! However, the vast majority of PMOs are a perfectly normal and important function within an organization.
Whichever delivery methodology your team chooses, it's vital to establish good links with your PMO and make sure your methodology and your PMO's ways of working are complementary – or at the very least, compatible.
Most organizations are likely to have a function called a PMO, regardless of whether they're traditional corporates, more modern small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs), money-making businesses, or not-for-profit charities. But depending on the overall size of the organization, the PMO may not be as large a team of dedicated people as the name might suggest. It's a good...