Assignment:
Establishing PMO Standards and Metrics
Standards and metrics are an essential aspect of the project management office (PMO) practice management. The purpose of this assignment is for you to understand and synthesize the application of PM standards and metrics as an integration agent for enabling PMO success.
For this assignment, address the following items:
• Define PM standards and metrics in context of the PMO.
• Based on a scenario of implementing a PMO in a medium-size organization:
o Identify the types of PM standards needed, designate which are the most important two or three standards for successfully establishing a PMO, and explain why.
o Describe three key metrics needed to guide a new PMO.
o Identify the information technology needed for the implementation of PMO standards and metrics.
• Summarize how the integration of standards and metrics enables the successful implementation of a PMO.
Your responses to these items should meet the following requirements:
• Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length. In addition, include a title page and reference page.
• Format your paper per the APA Format
• Cite at least three current scholarly resources