This will be a very quick blog post more for completeness.
In the last 2 articles covered the administrative and pro-active PMO’s. Obviously these are the 2 extremes of a the PMO maturity model.
In many cases a PMO is implemented that is somewhere between these 2 models (or even one that starts of as administrative but then grows to take on more functions).
The common term for this type of PMO is a hybrid PMO. Unfortunately, as this type of PMO can be anywhere between the 2 extremes there is not clean way of defining on what it does or does not include as scope. However, a hybrid PMO will typically include all of the functions of the administrative PMO and then take on some of the following:
Manage and Change Control process
Pro-active risk / issue management
Facilitate cross dependency workshops
Facilitate cross programme communications
Increased level of review of deliverables and documentation
Not an exhaustive list, more to try and provide the type of behaviour of a hybrid PMO. However, it should be clear that there are many types of project management office. While many may start with a focus on reporting, most take on other activity as they mature
