Project Management

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.

PMO Framework DesignGovernance & StandardsPortfolio VisibilityCapability Building
50+
PMOs Established
89%
Project Success Rate
45%
Delivery Improvement
100%
Cost Visibility

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

AspectOur ApproachTraditional 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.