Overview
Course Outline
Schedule & Fees
Course Methodology
The course uses interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by the consultant and the participants. The course also features several group exercises and case studies followed by plenary discussions and individual activities using computer programs.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Relate organizational strategy to project framework
- Differentiate between the different types of PMOs and determine the characteristics of each type
- Establish Project Management Office (PMO) by applying a practical framework and increasing the project maturity level of the organization
- Create a project management methodology and governance
- Define and select the right project metrics and KPIs
- Design a project dashboard and traffic light reports
Target Audience
Project Management Office (PMO) directors and managers, members of project offices, project sponsors, functional managers, senior management, and all individuals involved in building and managing the PMO and project metrics and key performance indicators.
Target Competencies
- Strategy execution
- Leadership
- Communication
- Planning and organizing
- Coaching
- Analytical thinking
The Strategic Project Management
- Portfolios, programs, and projects
- A new look at defining project success
- Aligning strategy with projects
- The link between strategy and projects
PMO Types and Structures
- The Project/Program/Portfolio Management Office (PMO)
- The three types of PMOs
- Supportive PMO
- Controlling PMO
- Directive PMO
- Organizational structure for projects
Establishing a PMO
- Assessing the current condition
- Project analysis framework
- Templates and requirements
- Resource planning
- Common causes of PMO failure
- Project Management maturity model
- Steps for increasing maturity level
Project Management Governance and Methodologies
- Defining governance
- Matrix of prioritization model
- Establishing performance metrics
- Governance steering committee
- Gate reviews
- Project methodologies
Project Metrics and KPIs
- Understanding project metrics
- Defining KPIs
- Benchmarking
- Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Trends of project KPIs
- Executive project health report
- Establishing PMO metrics
Project Dashboards
- Defining dashboards
- Rules for dashboards
- Choosing the correct KPI visualization components
- Designing your dashboard
$1995
Arusha
Country: Tanzania
Duration: One week
Date: 17–21 Nov 2025
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$2100
Accra
Country: Ghana
Duration: One week
Date: 20–24 Apr 2026
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