Option #1: Project Management Office: Implementation Recommendation For your Portfolio Project, you are required to select a subject organization (Western States Equipment Company) for developing a P

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Portfolio Project Milestone: Implementation Recommendation

Name

Course Number– Project Management Office

Colorado State University – Global Campus

Dr. Victoria Figiel

January 5, 2020

PMO Implementation Recommendation

1. 1. Introduction

   2. Organization

1. Western States Equipment Company

1. Build a legacy with passionate people, innovative solutions, and trusted partnerships. (Mission, Vision, Value Statement)

2. Manufactures and Service Caterpillar brand parts for construction equipment.

3. Culture at Western States Equipment Company

4. Stakeholders and Executive sponsors

1. 1. Project Management Assessment

1. Project Management Office Types

1. 1. 1. 1. Provide definition of Project Management Office

         2. Center of Excellence definition

1. Type of Project Management Office Methods

1. Project Management (Life Cycle)

2. Methods involve initiation, planning, executing, controlling and closing.

1. 1. Project Management Tools

1. PERT-Project Evaluation Review Technique

2. SWOT- Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats

3. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

1. 1. PM Maturity and Experience

1. Use of an Organizational Project Management Maturity Model

   1. This will help the organization grow by indicating the current maturity level and what level they wish to achieve

1. 1. PMO Benefits

1. Currently there is no project management team at Western States Equipment Company. PMO implementation will help in the decision making process for the company, obtain better control over projects, as well as properly utilize resources and reduce costs.

2. First year goals

1. Improve proper resource utilization throughout each location

2. Provide structure and communication throughout locations and departments.

3. Working with each department to improve working environment as well as tools needed to increase and improve production

1. Long Term Goals

1. Continue to expand company to other regions of the Northern United States.

2. Create and fill roles to better accommodate knowledge and skilled employees within the company

3. Work with the Business Solutions Team to improve current software for a flawless system.

1. Quantified Value Proposition

1. 1. Conclusion

   2. References

References

Aubry, M., Hobbs, B., & Thuillier, D. (2009). The contribution of the project management office

to organisational performance. International Journal of Managing Projects in

Business, 2(1), 141-148.

Monteiro, A. J. V. (2017). Project management office (PMO): typologies and models (Doctoral

dissertation).

Philbin, S. P. (2016, October). Exploring the Project Management Office (PMO)–Role, Structure

and Processes. In Proceedings of the International Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management. (pp. 1-11).