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Organizational readiness to change as an element of success when implementing a PMO

A Project Management Office (PMO) successfully implemented and integrated in company strategy ensures the maturity of the organization. Implementing a PMO is a complex process for any organization, but effective PMO implementation is imperative. A large number of factors affect the success of the implementation and its duration. The main goal of this paper was to analyze which of those factors (readiness to change, top management support, experience of the people who are in mandate, transparent rewarding system in case of project success etc.) affects most the success of the implementation. The analysis was conducted through a survey. The survey was carried out in 24 companies which have PMO as a part of their organizational structure. The survey was conducted among PMO leaders, PMO team members, Project Managers, members of Project Management team and owners. We found that organizational readiness to change is the key element of success when implementing PMO. Educated employees were recognized as the second most important element of successful PMO implementation. Internal resistance to changes and unclear strategy are found as the key failure elements when implementing PMO.

project management; project management office; PMO; organizational success

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