KD JONES CONSULTING, INC. 

 PMO Maturity Assessment

 Purpose of the PMO

• Support to Projects
• Proven PM Methodology
• Templates, Forms, and Documents from Project Archives

PMO Maturity Rating

• Based on PMI Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3)
  • Conducted by PMI certified OPM3 Assessor (only 15 in US)
  • Measured using OPM3 tools
• Input gathered from interviews with key stakeholders
• Measured against industry best practices in project management

Maturity Improvement Roadmap

• Derived from input to OPM3 tools
• Discussed and explained in detail
• Prioritizes improvements

Who Would Benefit

• Any organization with a PMO
• Any organization establishing a PMO
• Your customers
• Your projects
• Your Project Managers
• Your Project Team Members
• Your stakeholders

Measurable Benefits

• Increase in Successful Projects—on schedule, on budget, with satisfied customers
• Increased reuse of existing documentation
• Strengthen alignment between strategic planning and project execution
• Project outcomes more predictable
• Improved organizational success

Expected Duration

• 3 to 4 weeks 

Project Management

What is a Project?

• Any temporary endeavor to create a unique product, service, or result

What is Project Management?

• The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet project requirements

Project Management Methodology

• Based on PMBOK Fourth Edition

Project Management Process Groups

• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring and Controlling
• Closing

Project Management Knowledge Areas

• Integration
• Scope
• Time
• Cost
• Quality
• Human Resources
• Communications
• Risk
• Procurement

Assistance Available

• Full Service—all process groups and all knowledge areas
• Any set of process groups
• Any set of knowledge areas
• Particular processes
• General methodology
• General advice

Project Manager Competency Assessment

Who should be assessed?

•  Any project team members seeking to become PMP-certified

 How will they be measured?

•  Based on ability to explain and document experience in each of the 42 PMBOK processes

 Results 

• List of staff ready to prepare for the PMP Exam
• Assistance in completing the PMI application for the PMP Exam
• List of staff requiring additional training and/or project assignments

 Expected Duration 

• 5 to 8 days