Many times an organization requires a project office. It could be for a specific large one time initiative such as a corporate wide business transformation or the integration of systems, processes and people after a merger or acquisition. Or the organization recognizes the need of a project office but may not be able to justify its costs nor want it to be part of the corporation until its maturity and internal capacity can manage it internally.
This is where an outsourced project office model can come into play.
Virtual Project Office (VPO) is adaptable to support an organization’s level of PM Maturity:
- The VPO must match the organizations ability to absorb/utilize the PMO’s full capabilities
- Adaptable for scalability and evolutionary
- One size does not fit all
SPM’s Virtual Project Office (VPO) is a comprehensive service covering the variations and specific needs of a client which a project office can provide. Using SPM’s Project Office Advantage™ model the VPO effectively leverages SPM’s suite of capabilities covering:
People:
- expert professionals to functionally manage the project office
- program and project managers as needed
- project coordinators
Processes:
- project office capabilities
- SPM framework,
- portfolio management,
- reporting,
- training
Technology:
- Microsoft Project Server or equivalent
- SharePoint and other team collaboration tools
- Portfolio Management software
Benefits to clients include:
- Improved governance - oversight on decision making, compliance, reporting
- Save time - reduce the time to implement and recognizing the benefits of a project office
- Save money- eliminate the start up costs
- Portable to the client when ready
For more on how this service can work for you please contact us.