The moment version of this award-winning reference presents step by step directions for developing and maturing a venture administration place of work (PMO). Concise and simple to learn, The Strategic venture place of work, moment Edition covers the 4 fundamental components of data and perform concerning the PMO: governance and portfolio administration, source optimization, organizational swap, and function measurement.

Winner of the 2001 David I. Cleland undertaking administration Literature Award from the venture administration Institute, the 1st variation brought the idea that of PMO as a strategic source. This moment variation provides reporting on state-of-the-art examine at the prestige and roles of today’s PMO, highlights most sensible practices, and comprises case reports of award-winning PMOs. It explores many of the elements of making plans and imposing the strategic PMO and offers readers with an evaluate version for measuring PMO perform maturity.

New in the moment Edition:

• New and up to date details at the use of collaborative and social media instruments in venture administration


• New chapters on undertaking Portfolio administration and aligning tasks and strategy


• New info on utilizing the Strategic undertaking place of work as a method administration center


• Updated content material that displays the most recent model of the PMBOK^® Guide


• A CD-ROM with time-saving templates and types

The first version has been the root for far of my puzzling over initiative administration, and the second one variation takes suggestion management to a brand new point. Crawford leverages years of expertise to extra enhance an already very good source. the 1st version of The Strategic venture Office sits at the most sensible shelf of my bookcase. I’m yes that the second one variation could have an identical delight of position … whilst I haven’t loaned it out to individuals of my staff as homework.
—Paul Ritchie, PMP, Director, international PMO, Mead Johnson nutrients, Inc.

Praise for the Award-Winning First Edition:

… offers a primer that's first-of-a-kind and best-of-class. learn it. research its classes. follow them. enhance your company, your initiatives, and your worldwide competitiveness.
—PM community, Books in Focus