Not every organisation that sets up a Project Management Office gets real value out of it – the difference almost always comes down to how deliberately the office is designed, staffed and positioned within the business, not just whether an org chart changed. Reaching real project maturity takes a structured approach, evaluation tools, and methodologies that fit the organisation's own culture.

This Training Course in Building and Leading an Effective PMO by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built for project managers, PMO staff and senior leadership who need practical ways to measure the maturity of their organisation's projects, apply strategies that raise that maturity, and design PMO methodologies suited to their own institutional environment.

Who Should Attend?

• Senior executives.
• Project and program managers.
• Members and teams of project management offices.
• Project stakeholders and quality officers.
• Project supervisors and anyone with an interest in the field.

Knowledge and Benefits:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Face the real challenges of establishing and managing a PMO within an organisation.
• Build a practical plan to establish or modernise a PMO that fits the organisation's culture, including staffing levels, roles and responsibilities.
• Position the PMO as a tool for strategic advantage, aligned with the organisation's broader goals.
• Evaluate and raise the maturity level of the organisation's projects.
• Use program management and project portfolio management effectively, and apply proven tools to get a PMO started and prove its worth.

• Module 1: Why a PMO Matters – Purpose, Benefits and Strategic Fit
  • The purpose of a Project Management Office and the benefits of creating one.
  • Strategic planning and project portfolio management as the PMO's core mandate.
  • Using the PMO to promote excellence across project management practice.
• Module 2: Designing and Rolling Out the PMO
  • PMO functions, organisation structure and reporting lines.
  • Planning the delivery of the PMO and building its implementation roadmap.
  • Addressing the practical challenges that PMOs typically face.
• Module 3: Leading PMO People
  • Key issues in managing the people inside a PMO, and how to staff it.
  • Determining the competencies required, plus performance measures and rewards.
  • Career paths, leadership development and best practices in managing PMO staff.
• Module 4: Knowledge Management, Measurement and Continuous Improvement
  • Key success factors and the process behind effective knowledge management.
  • Capturing lessons learned at project completion and closing the knowledge gap.
  • The PMO as a set of practices, plus project management measurement and control.
• Module 5: Course Delivery and Certification
  • Courses are held across Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Turkey, England, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Australia and the United States, at times that suit your schedule.
  • Delivery formats include group training at academy-affiliated centres, individual training, field and practical training, and theoretical training in dedicated halls.
  • Participants receive a certified certificate from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy upon completion, with the option to tailor the course to your preferred time and place.