2799 - Project Management Office

Delivery Options ON-LINE

Course Description

Building on your project management experience, this micro-course will help you develop the skills and competencies you need to establish, lead, and/or work within a Project Management Office (PMO). A PMO provides structure to centralize and standardize project management initiatives so your organization improve its project management maturity and can achieve its goals. You’ll learn about the different types of PMOs, how they create value, and how to select the right type of PMO to best support the unique needs of your organization to be successful. By the end of this learning experience, you’ll know how to create, grow, and sustain a PMO that delivers value to your organization, and how to navigate important risks and challenges. In addition, you’ll gain the ability to assess the maturity of an existing PMO, and how to align the PMO to organizational strategy.

Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. For more information, please visit: https://learn.utoronto.ca/programs-courses/unique/micro-courses.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to:

Describe what a PMO is and does
Assess the appropriate type of PMO for an organization
Evaluate the considerations for creating a PMO
Assess the maturity level of a PMO
Design a PMO to add value to an organization
Create a PMO execution plan

Competencies developed and assessed in this course include:

Assessing the type of PMO needed
Writing a PMO business case
Building and sustaining a PMO
Assessing the maturity of a PMO
Aligning the PMO with strategy

Notes

Need PMI Professional Development Units (PDUs) to maintain your PMP and other certifications? Click here to learn more about PMI Professional Development Units.

“PMI”, “PMP”, “PgMP”, “PfMP”,“CAPM”, “PMI-PBA” and “PMI-ACP” are marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Eligible learners may apply to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for this micro-credential. You can find more information on our Financial Aid page.