Paper Info
Title
Identifying and overcoming the challenges of implementing a project management office
Abstract
With the ongoing challenge of successfully managing information technology (IT) projects, organizations are recognizing the need for greater project management discipline. For many organizations, this has meant ratcheting up project management skills, processes, and governance structures by implementing a project management office (PMO). While anecdotal evidence suggests that implementing a PMO can be quite difficult, few studies discuss the specific challenges involved, and how organizations can overcome them. To address this gap in existing knowledge, we conducted a Delphi study to (1) identify the challenges of implementing a PMO for managing IT projects, (2) rank these challenges in order of importance, (3) discover ways in which some organizations have overcome the top-ranked challenges, and (4) understand the role of PMO structure, metrics, and tools in the implementation of a PMO.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1057/ejis.2009.29
EJIS
Keywords
Field
DocType
soft system methodology,information management system,strategic information systems,computer information systems,management information systems,health information systems,accounting information systems,information systems management,computer information technology,business model,information security,management science,information systems technology,information science,business information systems,information system,information management,geographic information systems,information technology
Information system,Management information systems,Information management,Project management office,Information technology,Computer science,Knowledge management,Delphi method,Strategic information system,Management science,Project management
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
18
5
1476-9344
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
22
0.80
18
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Rajendra Singh1291.53
Mark Keil21338106.52
Vijay Kasi3744.60