ABSTRACT
There are many descriptions for the functions of a PMO. The primary reason is that this concept is evolving, and therefore some descriptions tend to be outgrowths of the previous descriptions. As noted by Project Management Institute in the
PMBOK
® Guide
, “There is a range of uses of what constitutes a project office.” It operates on a continuum, from providing support functions for project managers to being responsible for the results of the project (Project Management Institute, 2000a, p. 21). Descriptions thus focus on different aspects of the PMO functions. As stated by Casey and Peck (2001), “PMO means vastly different things to different people with only this as their consistent thread: Something that’s going to fix our project management mess” (p. 40).
