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PMO Foundations & Fundamentals

Mark Engelhardt   ·   Last Updated: 09/2025

This seminar design provides a structured and comprehensive approach to educating participants on PMO framework, foundational concepts, and governance. It combines theory with practical exercises, case studies, and real-world examples to ensure a holistic learning experience.

Chapters

Chapter 1

Introduction to the PMO Program/ + Certification Option

Welcome to the first module of the very extensive PMO Masters Program. Whether you are only here for one course, or interested in taking several, we hope to provide you with a superior learning experience. Content is structured in such a way that you can:

  • follow the suggested flow or skip around as you see fit, stop whenever you need to
  • Repeat sessions for better cognitive digestion
  • Revisit the course material at a later time again.

In this Chapter we discuss the conceptual framework of the PMO Masters Program:

Lessons

1.1
Introduction to the PMO Program: + Certification Option
1.2
Creating Common Language - The Function of Vocabulary

Chapter 2

Defining PPPM

  • How we begin the PM Journey?
  • How PPPM is the Paramount of Project Management:
  • Defining PPPM
  • The Trinity of PPPM:
  • Challenge of Defining Projects:
  • Defining Projects According to PMI:
  • The Challenge with Defining Projects:
  • Project Delineation and Differentiating Characteristics
  • Defining Project Characteristics:

Lessons

2.1
Defining PPPM
2.2
Defining Programs

Chapter 3

Portfolio Management

The highest form of professional project management & value delivery is Project Portfolio Management. In this Chapter we cover what that is.

Lessons

3.1
Portfolio Management
3.2
Defining Project Portfolios & Selection
3.3
Product vs. Project Portfolios
3.4
Business Cases, Value Deliveries, Triple Bottom Line
3.5
Social Capital

Chapter 4

Framework, Foundation & OPM

In This Chapter we cover the Foundational Concepts/Principles and the Operational Framework of PPPM.


Lessons

4.1
Framework, Foundation & OPM
4.2
Understanding Organizational Theory
4.3
Knowing What Organizational Form to Use
4.4
Explaining PMO’s
4.5
PMO Diversity
4.6
The Overlap to Change Management

Chapter 5

State of Projects? Why we need PMO’s

In this Chapter we cover the Present State of PMO's and why we need them.

Lessons

5.1
State of Projects? Why we need PMO's
5.2
Projects Statistics
5.3
Submarine & other Hidden Projects
5.4
Things to Consider When Reviewing Data
5.5
Project Failure Revisited
5.6
Critical Project Failure Causes

Chapter 6

Solutions to Impact Project Success

Communication is the Key:
  • - The Science of Communication
  • - The Essential Facilitator Role:
  • - The PM Secret Weapon… a Facilitator
  • - P-Office / Scrum Master Role
  • - The Function of Middle Mgt. - The Body Metaphor
  • - Function of a PMO:
  • - Stakeholder Coordination:
  • - Effective Communication Characteristics:
  • - Creating an Integrated Communication Plan:

Lessons

6.1
Solutions to Impact Project Success

Chapter 7

PMO Masters Program

- Comprehensive PMO Program Course Offering:

Lessons

7.1
PMO
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What's included?

  • 7 chapters
  • 23 lessons
  • Resources
  • Certificate
  • English with subtitles