“A PMO (Project Management Office) can be perfectly described as a centralized entity within a particular organization that is responsible for setting standards, maintaining discipline, providing a governance body, and enforcing the right set of accountability towards managing and steering projects in a clear, concise, and consistent manner.Standardization and discipline are important key features that are needed within an organization, which is aiming at executing multiple projects. These projects are undertaken by the organization with a view to change or improve on systems or processes. With a PMO, you might tap on an organizing body that helps you gain advantage of providing organizational standards across all the projects and the program undertaken. This would include consistent training provided to the project teams and many project managers handling the project as per the project management standards that you propose.

With an increasing number of projects, a PMO comes in handy as it implements a consistent project management approach. This centralized body of standards and procedures is responsible for the different aspects involved in project management and the methodologies used. They are responsible for each project maintaining a certain level of adherence when it comes to quality, customer care, and quantity.  A PMO can be made up of a group of dedicated individuals to lead and set the standards or even a single person, depending on the program and the scale of the projects. ”  –  Jesal Shethna, excerpted from the article, “6 Best Steps to Setup & Run A Project Management Office (PMO)” for EDUCBA.com, click here to read the article in its entirety.