The AtekPC Project Management Office Case Study was assigned to provide an overview of not only the challenges faced by management in dealing with multiple stakeholders both internal and external to the program with varying influences and interests, but also the challenges in the development and deployment of a PMO in an existing company. Based on your assigned readings and the case study respond to the questions below incorporating not only the course reading materials, but any outside research that may be relevant.
- What were the changes in AtekPC's business environment that caused the company to introduce a PMO? Based on your assigned readings and research do these appear to be appropriate reasons for developing a PMO? Why or why not?
- What are the changes that will be necessary in order for AtekPC to effectively implement a PMO? Consider among other factors the program management performance domains from your Week 1 readings found in Chapter 2 of The Program Management Standard which include:
- Program Life Cycle Management;
- Program Benefits Management;
- Program Stakeholder Engagement;
- Program Governance; and,
- Program Strategy Alignment
- It is clear that AtekPC never really had a Charter to guide them in developing its PMO. Draft a Program Charter for AtekPC (no longer than 3 pages) that incorporates the basic elements of a program charter discussed in your lecture materials for Week 2. Remember, the Charter is a high level document so it does not require the detail of your project scope and specifications and other project documents. Please note that there are important differences between project charters that focus on the iron triangle (scope, cost, schedule) and program charters that focus on the Program Management Domains and Program Benefit Delivery.