PMO Setup & Management Services
Build Your Center of Project Excellence
Establish a world-class Project Management Office that drives consistent delivery, provides portfolio visibility, and builds project management capability across your organization. From startup PMOs to enterprise transformation, we deliver results.
What is a Project Management Office (PMO)?
Your center of project management excellence
A Project Management Office (PMO) is a centralized function that establishes standards, provides oversight, and supports project delivery across an organization. Effective PMOs dramatically improve project success rates by ensuring consistent practices, enabling informed decision-making, and developing project management capability.
PMOs operate at different levels depending on organizational needs. A supportive PMO provides templates, training, and best practices while leaving execution to project teams. A controlling PMO requires compliance with standards and reviews project performance. A directive PMO takes direct ownership of project delivery.
Beyond individual project success, mature PMOs enable portfolio management, allowing leadership to make informed decisions about where to invest resources. They provide visibility into project health, resource utilization, and strategic alignment, transforming project management from an art into a disciplined, measurable practice.
Why Choose DevSimplex for PMO Services?
Practical PMO solutions that deliver real results
We have established and optimized over 50 PMOs across industries including financial services, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing. Our approach is pragmatic, designing PMOs that add value without creating bureaucracy.
Many PMOs fail because they impose heavy processes that slow delivery without providing proportional benefit. We design right-sized PMOs that match your organizational culture and maturity. We start with essential governance and evolve based on demonstrated value, not theoretical best practices.
Our PMO consultants bring hands-on experience running large programs and portfolios, not just theoretical knowledge. We understand the political realities of establishing a PMO and help navigate organizational dynamics that can derail PMO initiatives.
We focus on sustainability. Rather than building dependency on external consultants, we transfer knowledge to your team and establish processes that your organization can maintain and evolve independently. Our goal is a PMO that continues to improve long after our engagement ends.
Requirements & Prerequisites
Understand what you need to get started and what we can help with
Required(3)
Executive Sponsorship
Senior leadership commitment to PMO establishment and authority to enforce standards.
PMO Charter
Clear definition of PMO mandate, scope, and authority (we help develop this).
Dedicated PMO Resources
Staff allocated to PMO function, initially 1-3 people depending on scope.
Recommended(1)
Project Portfolio Information
Current project inventory, resource allocations, and performance data.
Optional(1)
PPM Tooling
Project Portfolio Management tools (we can help select and implement).
Common Challenges & Solutions
Understand the obstacles you might face and how we address them
Organizational Resistance
Project managers resist PMO oversight, viewing it as bureaucratic overhead.
Our Solution
Demonstrate value through quick wins, focus on enabling rather than policing, and build relationships with project teams.
Unclear PMO Mandate
PMO scope creeps or shrinks based on political winds, reducing effectiveness.
Our Solution
Establish clear charter with executive sponsorship, define measurable success criteria, and communicate value consistently.
Process Overhead
Heavy processes slow delivery and create compliance burden without proportional benefit.
Our Solution
Right-size processes to project complexity, automate where possible, and continuously prune low-value activities.
Lack of Authority
PMO recommendations are ignored, standards are not followed, data quality is poor.
Our Solution
Establish governance structures with decision rights, tie PMO compliance to project funding, and build executive coalition.
Your Dedicated Team
Meet the experts who will drive your project to success
PMO Director
Responsibility
Leads PMO strategy, stakeholder management, and organizational change.
Experience
15+ years PM experience, PMO leadership
PMO Analyst
Responsibility
Develops standards, templates, and reporting; analyzes portfolio data.
Experience
PMP certified, 5+ years PM experience
PPM Tool Specialist
Responsibility
Configures and optimizes project portfolio management tools.
Experience
Certified in major PPM platforms
Change Management Consultant
Responsibility
Drives adoption of PMO processes and manages organizational change.
Experience
Prosci certified, organizational change experience
Engagement Model
Intensive setup phase (3-6 months) followed by optional ongoing PMO leadership or advisory.
Success Metrics
Measurable outcomes you can expect from our engagement
Project Success Rate
89% on-time/budget
Projects meeting objectives
Typical Range
Portfolio Visibility
100% coverage
All projects tracked and reported
Typical Range
Resource Utilization
85% optimal allocation
Resources effectively deployed
Typical Range
Process Compliance
95% adherence
Standards followed consistently
Typical Range
PMO Services ROI
A well-functioning PMO delivers measurable improvements in project outcomes and resource efficiency.
Project Success Rate
30-40% improvement
Within 12 months
Cost Overruns
50% reduction
Within 12 months
Resource Efficiency
20-30% improvement
Within 6 months
Decision Speed
40% faster
Within 6 months
“These are typical results based on our engagements. Actual outcomes depend on your specific context, market conditions, and organizational readiness.”
Why Choose Us?
See how our approach compares to traditional alternatives
| Aspect | Our Approach | Traditional Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Right-sized PMO for your context Adoption without bureaucracy | One-size-fits-all framework |
| Focus | Value delivery and enablement PMO seen as partner, not police | Compliance and control |
| Sustainability | Knowledge transfer and capability building Self-sufficient PMO after engagement | Ongoing consultant dependency |
| Experience | Practitioners who have run PMOs Practical solutions that work | Consultants with theoretical knowledge |
Technologies We Use
Modern, battle-tested technologies for reliable and scalable solutions
Microsoft Project
Project scheduling
Planview
Enterprise PPM
ServiceNow PPM
IT project management
Smartsheet
Collaborative work management
Power BI
Portfolio reporting
Jira Align
Agile portfolio management
Ready to Get Started?
Let's discuss how we can help you with project management.