Complete Guide to PMO | PMO in IT industry such as TCS, Capgemini, Wipro, Infosys, etc

Hi, Guys welcome back, Today I am going to provide you information on IT industries trending job role known as PMO. Many MNC’s in 2019 has openings for PMO role and people want to know more. So here is the complete guide info on PMO also know as Project Management Officer.

Full form of PMO?

The Full form of PMO is a project management office abbreviated to PMO

What is PMO?

PMO is a group that defines and maintains project management standards across the Software IT industry, government, and in many more sectors. The PMO looks after various project management tasks such as documentation, guidance, resources for projects, metrics for project execution, and many more ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget.

What is PMO in IT companies?

PMO in IT companies typically manages every project that falls under the projects department’s responsibility they are working in. PMO in IT companies plays multiple roles such as:
PMO plays Supportive Role: Just providing information & templates. No decision making
PMO plays Controlling Role: They will do Project audits too to ensure principles are followed as per laid down by IT companies
PMO plays a Directive role: They will be responsible for the success of the project by managing and getting involved in Project Management decisions.

What is a PMO role in a project?

PMO has various roles and responsibilities in projects such as

• Project Management
• Project Tracking
• Resources Allocation/Selection
• Mediator between Client and Stakeholders
• Client Handling
• Project Support
• Consultant
• Project Portfolio Manager
• Organization Development Specialist
• Knowledge Management Coordinator
• Relationship Manager
• Project Controller
• Project Estimator
• Communications Planner

What are the duties and responsibilities of a PMO?

There are various roles and responsibilities of PMO which they carry out in there daily life. The roles and responsibilities change from project to project and companies to companies. Below is the list of duties & responsibilities of PMO:

• Focusing on the detailed management of all project tasks Deliverables.
• Ensuring a consistent delivery approach across projects.
• Assisting in defining inter-project priorities and dependencies.
• Facilitating successful project execution and management.
• To provide insights & oversight and control for the overall program.
• Develops and supports project teams and process owners.
• Continuously improves project and process management capabilities.
• Increasing the probability of success that a project delivers planned results on time and within budget.
• Ensure quality delivery and successful execution.
• To provide an environment that facilitates project execution.
• Focusing on the detailed management of all project tasks and resources for a given project.

What is the career progression for a PMO role in a software company in India?

The career progression for PMO Role in India is good as multiple MNC’s such as Accenture, Wipro, TCS, Capgemini, Infosys, Cognizant and various other private & Govt sectors and Companies are introducing PMO’s to manage the projects, deliverables, clients, resources, etc.
PMO Role in IT companies is booming as every project needs PMO’s to manage and due to this there is an increase in demand for PMO’s in  IT Companies.

What is the role of PMO in Accenture, Wipro, TCS, Capgemini, Infosys, Cognizant?

There are various roles and designations of PMO in such as Accenture, Wipro, TCS, Capgemini, Infosys, Cognizant, etc. So here I am listing a few roles & responsibilities of PMO in these companies.

PMO Role & Responsibility in Accenture, Wipro, TCS, Capgemini, Infosys, Cognizant as PMO consultant/Analyst/Lead:

• Support the service delivery or product team(s) in managing resources, projects, and budgets to meet the goals of the business and clients. When required, develop and execute demand management processes
• Working/Follow-up with several projects PIC to collect project status reports, consolidate into weekly Program PMO status reports and monthly PSC report
• Take notes and follow-up with PICs on action items from the Weekly Program PMO meeting and Monthly PSC meeting
• Coordinate CR (Change Request) processes, on-boarding, and off-boarding of program resources
• Check and follow-up with Project PICs on project deliverables and upload into SharePoint folder
• Gather project data and production of information for management review
• Provide training and education on standard project management
• Ensure project management standards are followed
• Establish and manage a project methodology incorporating structures, standards, processes, documentation, and reporting
• Maintain processes to ensure project management documentation, reports and plans are relevant, accurate, and complete.
• Allocating and tracking technical training of the team.
• Track and report on project portfolio performance, provide a real-time, comprehensive, and prioritized view of all projects.
• Project management scope budget schedule and timelines managing and coordinating diverse stakeholders and challenging them skills
• Initiate and track BGV status of the new joiners in your project.
• Prepare daily status reports and weekly status reports of the activities in your project.
• Meeting minutes coordination with Business partner team
• Review preparation Business newsletter creation communication content
• Follow up-to resolve business operational incidents business requested issue and coordination with Group IT Service owners
• Assist Business Partner s spread globally
• Monitoring tracking of project deployments
• Organize and set up delivery operations function with a focus on Resource Management, Compliance, SLA and budget tracking as well as reporting.

So this was the Complete Guide on PMO (Project Management Office). I hope I have shared the complete information and it will help all the people to start there career in PMO. Keep visiting!!
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