Some Company, Inc PMO Charter
Some Company Incorporated
Project Management Office Charter
Date
Executive Summary
The Some Company, Inc (SCI) Project Management Office (PMO) is a service
organization created for the specific purpose of supporting SCI’s Capital Investments and
Enterprise Initiatives.
The mission of the PMO is three-fold:
1. Establish, facilitate, and manage the enterprise project portfolio selection and
funding process.
2. Create a foundation for consistent project success throughout the organization
through development of a strong and pervasive Project Management discipline.
3. Guide strategic projects to a successful conclusion by providing project
management leadership, while improving the quality and repeatability of related
processes.
PMO Objectives
In support of its mission, the PMO has six primary objectives:
1. Develop and Implement Standards for Project Selection: Develop and publish
standards and criterion for the project request process, project evaluation, and
project funding to ensure that approved projects are aligned with SCI’s business
goals and objectives.
2. Develop and Implement a Standardized Project Management Methodology:
Develop and publish project management policy, standards, guidelines and
procedures that are scalable for varying project sizes and complexity. Provide
project management tools and templates. Act as an advocate and model for good
project management practice. Conduct project reviews to monitor effectiveness of
and compliance with project management policy, standards and procedures.
3. Build Project Management Professionalism among SCI Staff: Mentor, train, and
guide SCI’s project teams as they learn and adopt project management best
practices. Support staff in developing project plans.
4. Manage the SCI Project Portfolio: Identify and maintain an inventory of all SCI
projects (as approved by the Investment Council) and associated documentation.
Ensure required documentation is in place and that stakeholders are properly
informed about the ongoing progress of the SCI project portfolio through
effective reporting of key performance indicators.
5. Direct Project Management for Key Strategic Initiatives: Provide project
management services and oversight for select projects, as directed by SCI’s senior
leadership.
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6. Ensure Benefit Realization: Define processes for clearly defining business cases
and the associated metrics for measuring project success. Facilitate postimplementation benefit measurement and reporting.
Authority
Through sponsorship by the SCI Executive Leadership Team and supervision by the
Chief X Officer (CXO), the PMO gains:
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Authority to promote SCI-wide organizational change effectively.
Independence that can sustain reporting objectivity.
Oversight that can keep work aligned with the SCI business strategy.
Legitimacy as it fosters an effective, standardized project management approach.
PMO Staffing
The PMO has three sources of staff:
1. An assigned Director of Program Management and full-time project management
staff as required.
2. Temporary resources assigned from other departments to lead/manage projects
(matrix relationship to PMO for project management related responsibilities).
3. Contract staff (as needed to manage strategic initiatives).
Project Success
Based on input from SCI’s executive management, the PMO considers a project to be a
complete success when the following are true:
1. Pre-defined business objectives and project goals are achieved or exceeded.
2. Project delivery meets approved schedule and budget targets (as defined by the
approved investment request, completed charter, and approved changes).
3. Methods are in place for continual monitoring and evaluation (benefit realization).
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Approvals
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<Name>
PMO Lead/Director
Date: ____________________
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Date: ____________________
<Name>
Chief X Officer (Direct Leadership for PMO)
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<Name>
Chief Executive Officer
Date: ____________________
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