PMO Capability: A New Look at How High-Performing PMOs Deliver Value

Project management is constantly evolving, and as the industry changes, our concepts about it also must be re-examined. A decade ago, we theorized that what was then commonly termed the “project office” could – and would – become a valued player at the strategic, corporate level (Crawford, 2001). That Strategic Project Office has since surpassed our wildest expectations. Our experience with finalists and winners of the PMO of the Year Award (Crawford, et al., 2011) has shown us that PMOs – whether evolved from the grassroots or implemented from the top down – have become indispensable centers of insight and services in companies, nonprofit organizations, and government.