An Investigation Into Outsourcing of PMO Functions for Improved Organizational Performance: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study

Waffa Karkukly

ISBN 10: 1426952392 / ISBN 13: 9781426952395

Published by Trafford Publishing, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Investigation Into Outsourcing of PMO Functions for Improved Organizational Performance: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1426952392
• ISBN 13: 9781426952395
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

The objective of project management is to ensure that projects are delivered within budget and on schedule. This study explains how a good PMO office operates and why more companies are outsourcing these functions to improve organizational performance. Learn the risks involved with outsourcing PMO functions as well as the benefits of doing it right. Relying on both a global quantitative and qualitative approach, author Waffa Karkukly conducts numerous case studies across different industries. The case studies involve • the financial retail industry in India; • the energy and power industry in the United States; • the manufacturing industry in the United States; • the mining industry in South Africa. Results from both quantitative and qualitative examination of these case studies, along with surveys, show that outsourcing PMO functions has a positive impact on organizational performance. Learn how outsourcing PMO functions can help your organization operate more efficiently than your competitors, and provide your customers with more value with this detailed study and guidebook.

About the Author

Dr. Waffa Karkukly, PMP, ACP, CMP is the Principal and Managing Director of Global PMO Solutions with over 20 years' experience in IT, project management and PMO establishments. Waffa has extensive experience in project management and particular expertise in establishing practical PMOs, revitalizing and assessing the value propositions of existing PMOs to ensure alignment with organizational strategy. She has helped fortune 100, midsize and small sized organizations improve their project management practices and PMOs establishments through building scalable standards and proven solutions that improved their delivery process.