How does a PMO operate?

- A lot of the confusion around PMOs is centered on how they operate. Project managers often perceive the PMO as big brother overseeing their work and questioning decisions. Business areas and leadership frequently have an outdated view that PMOs are just an administrative function doing little more than consolidating and distributing information. Let me clear this up for you. In reality, today's PMO is a consultative support function. It's staffed by experts in both business and projects. The need for project experience is obvious, but the business experience provides context for the PMO's work. An effective modern PMO provides experts to guide project managers. It helps ensure projects can achieve their goals by aligning project work with business needs. It shares best practices across all projects but it recognizes that the same solution won't work for every situation. Those same PMO staff act as consultants to…