Revitalized PMO Enables Prompt Career Development

Backstory

A major technology equipment provider undergoing a Project Management Office (PMO) evolution sought a strategic and tactical approach to achieving a higher level of project management quality. Looking to enhance their project management capabilities as PMO roles grew increasingly expensive, the client sought out The Select Group to drive a PMO transformation.

Solution

TSG understood that identifying the right resources for the right projects at the right time was critical to a modern PMO and developed a project manager career development program to re-align the PMO over time. We instituted a training program to prepare associate project managers for more advanced positions, allowing senior project managers to focus on higher level tasks while associate team members gain experience.

TSG Managed Solutions

Solution Development

With deep experience building PMOs and training plans, TSG partnered with the client to establish a customized plan to ensure PMO projects are actively aligned to the correct roles.

Building & Scaling Teams

Leveraging strategic PMO role alignment knowledge and experience, TSG built and scaled a team that supported the deliberate use of the correct resources over time.

Service Delivery

TSG’s Service Delivery team fully managed the project scope and allowed associate project managers to achieve Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) certification while qualifying PM hours toward a future PM certification.

Project Outcomes

• TSG’s training program approach allowed for a lower overall PMO spend by aligning the right resources to the right work.
• With a shared commitment to career development and professional training, TSG and the client partnered to develop future project management leaders.
• The successful PMO allowed the client to align its projects with overall business objectives by driving consistency and adopting best PMO practices.