The Project Management Office (PMO) is a rapidly emerging concept in project management that has evolved in terms of its application, sophistication, and proven results. Most literature on the subject focuses on a specific facet or purpose of PMO. The Advanced Project Management Office: A Comprehensive Look at Function and Implementation provides a

Introduction. Project Performance Facets. Marginal Project Performance. Project Manager Competency. Appendix 4A: Certification Programs in Project Management. Appendix 4B: Duties Performed by Project Related Positions. Appendix 4C: Knowledge and Competency Requirements by Project Position. Maturity Models. Functions of the PMO. Appendix 6A: Project Charter . Implementing the PMO. Appendix 7A: PMO Charter. The PMO and Professional Responsibility. References.