This updated and completely revised edition of a bestseller extends
the concepts and considerations of modern project management into the
realm of project management oversight, control, and support.
Illustrating the implications of project management in today’s
organizations, The Complete Project Management Office Handbook, Third Edition explains
how to use the project management office (PMO) as a business integrator
to influence project outcomes in a manner that serves both project and
business management interests.

Helping you determine if a PMO is right for your organization, this edition presents a five-stage
PMO competency continuum to help you understand how to develop PMOs at
different competency levels and associated functionalities. It also
identifies five progressive PMO development levels to help you identify
which level is best for your organization. Updates to this edition
include: A refinement of the 20 PMO functions that guide PMO setup and operationsA
new section that provides an effective evaluation of PMO maturity
indicators based on the prescribed 20 PMO functions presented in the
handbookA new section on Establishing a Project Management Office that details a comprehensive process for determining the needs, purpose, and functionality for a new PMOBest practices that have cross-industry value and applicability The
book includes checklists, detailed process steps, and descriptive
guidance for developing PMO functional capability. The up-to-date PMO
model defined will not only help you better understand business
practices in project management, but will also help you to adapt and
integrate those practices into the project management environment in
your organization.

For anyone associated with start-up and
smaller PMOs, the book explains what can be done to create less rigorous
PMO functional capabilities. It also includes helpful insights for
those who need to specify and demonstrate "quick-wins" and early
PMO-based accomplishments in their organization.