Chapter 28. Developers Unite—PMOs Are Advancing
IF YOU'RE A SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, you are probably convinced that a more responsive, adaptable framework is your best chance of producing working software. Unfortunately, the rest of the world is moving to have a more standardized approach throughout all departments. This is good news for everyone except software developers.
A recently emerging concept in organizational structure is the project management office (PMO). This global phenomenon tasks a small group of individuals with the supervision and support of enterprise projects and programs. The group's purpose is to introduce consistency in documents and templates, standardize reporting processes, and provide a uniform way to add business value through projects.
PMOs are intended to be centers of intelligence and coordination. They link strategic business objectives to employees' actions within departmental projects through unified portfolio management, program management, and project management practices. This is a good thing for your job security.
The PMO's functions within the business can be:
Strategic. In this role, the members of the Project Management Office complete functions of identification, selection, and prioritization of the projects that are most closely aligned with the organization's strategic planning.
Directive. To fulfill their directive responsibilities, ...
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