Did you know that 9.9% of every dollar is wasted in a business because of poor project performance? If you are currently in the process of looking for ways to optimize your office then it might be time to consider a project management office. We have put together this quick guide sharing the different signs that it is time to make the switch.
Keep reading to get on board with the warning signs that your current project management setup could do more to help your business grow.
1. Order Taker
If your current project management office (PMO) is seen as an order-taker then it is a sign that you might need to upgrade to a more reputable company or upgrade to this service. Because if the PMO is seen as an order taker, instead of them guiding the strategic direction they are simply responding to directives from different departments.
A PMO has to be as high up in the hierarchy of the organization as possible in order to operate effectively. If not, they might lack the influence they need in order to execute key initiatives within the company.
2. ROI
When you are not seeing tangible evidence of ROI then it is time to question how useful and effective the current PMO is being. You want to make sure that you have ROI metrics in place to show the impact of the PMO on objectives and within the company.
The goal is to always understand and be in the know of how the PMO is adding value and making every penny spent worth it.
3. Most Time Is Spent on Running Projects
Every PMO director has a lot on their plate as it is with projects they are managing, on top of mentoring and planning. If your PMO is also running more projects in the role of Project Manager then it means that they are stretched too thin.
Usually, this happens when they are either not made for the position or the employees within the company do not value the PMO Director’s role and they are piling more and more projects on the Director instead of taking action and fulfilling their own roles within the project.
It is important to have performance metrics in place in order to keep any processes from becoming stagnant and not improving. You want simple metrics when it comes to quality, productivity, and variances. This will help the project management office have direction of where to take action and continue improving on a daily basis.
Feeling Like a Project Management Office Pro?
We hope that now that you know the top signs that it might be time to invest in the proper project management office, you can make an informed decision when you are looking for one to fit your business needs.
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