PMO Study Participants Get It. Do You?

February 1, 2022 | by Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin

It's a long journey, this working life of ours. Sometimes it's a slog through a jungle, or a desert. Along the way, many forks in the road. Sometimes you can see the way ahead, but a lot of the time, you're down in the weeds. What distinguishes the lost and desperate from the purposeful traveller?

A map. Information, in context. Perspective.

When those who participate in one of our research studies receive their thank-you gift--the full-data version of the study--they are in possession of a detailed map that shows many potential routes to success, as well as warning signs (Don't Go There!). For the State of the PMO study--our first since 2016--this map will include the routes taken by the best in class. How PMOs are structured in organizations performing at the top of their game, what methodologies they use, what kind of training they offer, what functions they perform, and many other data points can be beacons to others working in project management. So, too, can the details about low performing organizations. (Don't Go There!)

Of course, all the studies have executive summaries posted online that sketch the big picture. But for the shortcuts, you need the full data. Now's your chance: help us crowdsource this map to the future of the PMO. The questionnaire remains live through Feb. 4. Do you have 15 minutes to invest in clearing a path?

About the Author

Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin

Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin is editor-in-chief for PM Solutions Research, and the author, co-author and editor of over twenty books on project management, including the 2007 PMI Literature Award winner, The AMA Handbook of Project Management, Second Edition.

View Posts by Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin

Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin

Related Posts:

• PMaaS and Organizational Performance, Then and Now
• (More) Changing Approaches to Project Management
• What We Mean When We Say PM as a Service
• Jazzed Up About Project Management and AI
• Live from Atlanta ... People, Ideas and More, Part 2
• Live from Atlanta ... People, Ideas and More
• Value Delivery Skills Webinar Attendees Had Questions: Here Are Some Answers
• Webinar Alert: Project Management Skills for Value Delivery Research Overview
• Seven Actions for the Adaptive Organization
• PMO Staff vs PMO Leaders: Realism or Pessimism?
• High Performers Value These Skills
• PM Skills Benchmark Study: Your Second Chance to Participate
• New Research Launch: Project Management Skills for Value Delivery
• Managing Projects…Or Delivering Value? Eric Foss’s Challenge to Project Managers
• A Look Forward, With Hope and Confidence
• Some Thoughts About Governance, PMOs and the Thinking Project Manager
• PMO of the Year Finalist Ontario Power Generation
• The Future is Already Here for These PMOs
• State of the PMO Research Webinar – Your Questions, Answered: Part 2
• State of the PMO Research Webinar – Your Questions, Answered: Part 1
• Will A.I. Kill the PMO? Part 3 in Our A.I. in PM Series
• PMO Research Reveal: What You'll Learn in This Week's Webinar
• The Evolution of the Enterprise PMO: What Comes Next?
• Think Your Business Is Too Small for a PMO? Think Again.
• The Enterprise PMO Delivers
• PMOs: New Research Shows Benefits Outweigh Cost
• The PMO at 20: New Research Findings Released
• Extended: The State of the PMO Research Study, Thru Feb. 18.
• 2022: What Is the State of Your PMO?
• Something to Be Thankful For