The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right

GENERAL PROCESS62Project Office

What:	Using specialized staff to consolidate many project management responsibilities for a group of related projects.
When:	Throughout large projects.
Results:	Consistent processes and reporting for related projects, minimized overhead, and increased likelihood of success.

Justify

A competent and well-staffed project office (also called a program-management office, a project management center of excellence, a project support team, and many similar names) brings many benefits, such as:

• Centralized use of high-end software tools for project management, avoiding excess investment in training and tool deployment

• Improved cross-project resource planning and control

• Better support for distributed and ...