The New Purpose Of The PMO
To some folks, a Project Management Office sounds like a stale concept more than a hotbed of innovation.
But in a world where non-PM roles are increasingly expected to deliver projects and emerging tech is aggressively forcing us to change the way we work, the PMO may actually be the key to unlocking the future of project management.
Intrigued? Come join a vibrant discussion where we explore the future purpose of the Project Management Office. Can it serve as an incubator for safely testing new ways of delivering projects? Can it support informal project managers and career project managers alike? Or will it be supplanted by new departments designed to oversee strategic execution?
We’ll be putting several perspectives on a collision course, combining insights from a respected agency PM team leader, a prominent industry analyst, and a PMO guru to explore what organizations could do to design the PMO of the future — and whether it’s even worth it to try!
What you’ll learn
This is an unscripted event, so anything could happen! But I’m reasonably confident you’ll leave with…
- That validating feeling, knowing that it’s not only your projects that don’t follow textbook protocol
- A better understanding of what PMOs do, why they’re misunderstood, and why you might need one after all
- Inspiration and ideas for what project delivery could look like in the future
- A perspective on how project managers can collective support and advocate for informal PMs
We’ll also be fielding questions from DPM Members via our exclusive Slack space ; )
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