What is the function of a Project Management Office (PMO)?

Question

Options

• ATo focus on the coordinated planning, prioritization, and execution of projects and subprojects
• BTo coordinate and manage the procurement of projects relevant to the parent organization's
• CTo administer performance reviews for the project manager and the project team members
• DTo focus on the specified project objectives and to manage the scope, schedule, cost, and

• A
  70% (16)
• B
  9% (2)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  17% (4)

Explanation

A Project Management Office (PMO) serves as a centralized organizational structure that oversees and standardizes project-related governance, ensuring projects align with strategic goals through coordinated planning, prioritization, and execution - which is exactly what option A describes.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B is incorrect because procurement management is a specific knowledge area handled at the project level, not the primary function of a PMO.
• C is incorrect because performance reviews for project managers and team members are typically handled by HR or functional managers, not the PMO.
• D describes the role of an individual project manager - managing scope, schedule, and cost of a specific project - not the broader, cross-project coordination role of a PMO.

Memory tip: Think of a PMO as the "project police headquarters" - it doesn't run one crime scene (that's the PM), it sets the rules, coordinates all cases, and ensures the department's priorities are in order across all projects simultaneously.

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