The Project Management Office (PMO) is accountable for managing strategic information systems projects and serves as a platform for managing the change necessary to deliver projects and initiatives in a timely and efficient manner. It also serves as a resource for the ITS Delivery Process as well as for standards established by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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Please contact the Project Management Office with questions, comments, or to schedule a consultation.
Our Vision
To increase the success of information systems projects across the University by delivering results on time, on budget, and meeting customer expectations.
Our Mission
To provide the leadership necessary to improve and expand project management across the enterprise through standardization & monitoring, coordination & communication, mentorship & guidance, and the provision of tools & resources.
Our Role
- Standardization & Monitoring
Enable consistent project performance across the enterprise by:
- Establishing and continually evolving the ITS Delivery Process that is aligned with industry standard methodologies
- Increasing efficiency by implementing tools, methods and organizational governance
- Gathering consistent, relevant and accurate data on information systems projects for strategic planning purposes, resource optimization and process improvements
- Monitoring project progress and execution, and facilitating where required in order to ensure project success
- Staying abreast of industry best practices and ensuring the ITS Delivery Process remains aligned with these processes when considered applicable
- Coordination & Communication
Monitor and report on projects from an enterprise view in order to facilitate strategic project portfolio management by:
- Ensuring project prioritizations follow the University’s strategic themes
- Overseeing project personnel and budget allocations in order to align resources with established targets
- Establishing an effective resource allocation strategy to make short and long term fiscal planning possible
- Communicating progress of information systems projects to operational managers and stakeholders
- Championing a customer-centric focus by developing client partnerships and collaboration
- Mentorship & Guidance
Advise on best practices, and assist Project Managers to:
- Define project requirements and build viable project plans
- Develop and maintain realistic project schedules and budgets
- Evaluate and address project scope change requests
- Analyze and mitigate risks
- Incorporate quality assurance measures into project execution
- Measure and report on project status
- Disseminate project information to all stakeholders
- Provision of Tools & Resources
Make available convenient access to a pool of information, reference material, and training for Project Managers including:
- Document repository of project data comprised of relevant project documents, status reports and lessons learned
- Process checklists, document templates, reference documentation
- Training on the ITS Delivery Process
- Project benchmarking with other projects and/or industry best practices
Our Conduct
As practitioners of project management, the Project Management Office abides by the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct in all of our professional interactions. This Code from the Project Management Institute outlines stringent standards in the areas of Responsibility, Respect, Fairness and Honesty.
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