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2017-10-30

¿Por qué implementar un PMO dentro de una organización y cuáles son sus características?

Why implement a PMO whitin an organization and what are its characteristics?

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15332/24224529.5145
Diego Antonio Sierra
Universidad Santo Tomás de Colombia
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Abstract (en)

This article seeks to clarify the different characteristics of a PMO (Project Management Office), in order that entrepreneurs understand the importance of project management within a business organization, highlighting important authors who have talked about the topic as Hill (2014) author who defines in his book the types of PMO. Taking into account the premise that directing projects involves directing a series of processes, with which it must be completed in time, cost and scope without losing context the quality that should be applied in all processes. In Colombia the PMO are recent, but it tends to confuse its activities; besides clarifying that this type of office has a relevant cost for the company, but also help generate cash flows for the maintenance of the organization.
Keywords (en): PMO (Project Management Office), PMI (Project Management Institute), level of maturity, project office, PMBOK (Project Management Body of Kwonledge), project management, projects, competitive advantages

Abstract (es)

Este articulo busca dar claridad sobre las diferentes características que tiene un PMO (Project Management Office), con el fin de que los empresarios entiendan la importancia que tiene la gerencia de proyectos dentro de una organización empresarial, resaltando autores tan importantes que han hablado del tema como Hill (2014) autor que define en su libro los tipos de PMO. Teniendo en cuenta la premisa de que dirigir proyectos implica dirigir una serie de procesos, con los cuales se debe llegar a finalizar el mismo en tiempo, costo y alcance sin perder de contexto la calidad que se debe aplicar en todos los procesos. En Colombia la PMO son recientes, pero se tiende a confundir sus actividades; además de clarificar que este tipo de oficina tiene un costo relevante para la empresa, pero así mismo ayudan a generar flujos de caja para el sostenimiento de la organización.
Keywords (es): PMO (Project Management Office), PMI (Project Management Institute), nivel de madurez, oficina de proyectos, PMBOK (Project Management Body Of Kwonledge), dirección de proyectos, proyectos, ventajas competitivas
Diego Antonio Sierra, Universidad Santo Tomás de Colombia
Magíster en Gerencia de Proyectos, Especialista en Evaluación y Desarrollo de Proyectos, con 5 años de experiencia en el campo de proyectos, experiencia en la formulación de proyectos estatales para proyectos de Inversión, con conocimientos de la MGA. Docente Universidad Santo Tomás.

References

Hill, G. M. (2014). The complete project ma¬nagement office handbook. Boca Raton, London, New York: CRC Press.

Kerzner, H. (2006). Project Mangament a Systems Approach to Planning, Schedu¬ling and Controlling (Novena ed.). Barea, Ohio: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Monique Aubry, M.-C. R.-T. (2011). Pluralism in PMO Performance: The Major Case of a PMO Dedicated to Major Organizatio¬nal Transformation. Project Management Journal, 60.

Wells, H. (2012). How Effective Are Project Management Methodologies? An Explora¬tive Evaluation of Their Benefits in Practi¬ce. Project Management Journal, 43-58.

Jannice L Thomas, S. C. (2012). Learning From Project Management Implementa¬tion by Applying a Management Innova¬tion Lens. Project Management Journal, 70-87.

Julian, J. (2008). How Project Management Office Leaders Facilitate Cross-Project Learning and Continuous Improvement. Project Managament Journal, 43-58.

Project Management Institute. (2007). PULSE OF THE PROFESSION. PULSE OF THE PROFESSION, p 2.

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Sierra, D. A. (2017). Why implement a PMO whitin an organization and what are its characteristics?. CITAS, 3(1), 31-38. https://doi.org/10.15332/24224529.5145

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