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EXPO: Expert Project Management
Office Resources
Priority Grid
Below an html version of the EXPO Priority Grid worksheet.
Use it to prioritize your Project Management Office functions. Download
the template, record the ease and value, then summarize your results by
implementing the highest-value, easiest functions first.
| PMO Area, Function | Ease of Implementation | Value to Enterprise |
| 1. Project Planning Support | ||
| · Kick-off project with Rapid Initial Planning® | ||
| · Provide estimating consulting | ||
| · Maintain methodologies | ||
| · Store and tune reusable templates | ||
| · Maintain metrics | ||
| 2. Project Audit | ||
| · Perform product review i.e., PASS | ||
| · Check process at milestones, i.e., PASS | ||
| · Do closure follow-up, Benefit/Cost review | ||
| · Retrieve and share lessons learned | ||
| · Perform ongoing oversight | ||
| 3. Project Control Support | ||
| · Provide change control double-check | ||
| · Assist timesheet entry | ||
| · Perform timesheet review | ||
| · Provide trend analysis | ||
| · Provide Status Report assistance | ||
| · Distill and summarize Status | ||
| · Monitor Issue Logs | ||
| 4. Project Team Support | ||
| · Provide Teambuilding | ||
| · Coach in PM methods (estimating, tracking) | ||
| · Perform Expert Estimating | ||
| · Monitor project cost vs. progress | ||
| · Provide other administrative support | ||
| 5. PM Skills Development | ||
| · Administer Competence Model | ||
| · Apply SNAP®: Skills Needs Assessment Process | ||
| · Assess project performance | ||
| · Perform continuous learning and coaching | ||
| · Administer and reward Project Mgmt Certification | ||
| 6. Project Management Tools Support | ||
| · Perform tools needs assessment | ||
| · Evaluate and acquire tools | ||
| · Coordinate tools training and coaching | ||
| · Provide tools support | ||
| · Evaluate tools effectiveness | ||
| 7. PM Process Management | ||
| · Assess IS management (CMM) | ||
| · Review and recommend policies & roles | ||
| · Acquire and develop consistent PM methods | ||
| · Provide management, customer PM training | ||
| · Accomplish PM institutionalization | ||
| 8. Project Manager Contracting | ||
| · Perform project cost-justification | ||
| · Collect and house expert Project Managers | ||
| · Provide Project Managers to projects | ||
| · Provide project intervention services | ||
| · Fund project management fellowships for project methods research |
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| 9. Executive Information Support | ||
| · Perform or support Strategic Planning | ||
| · Support Portfolio management | ||
| · Prioritize Projects | ||
| · Allocate cross-project resources | ||
| · Evaluate project performance | ||
| · Maintain Executive dashboard |
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