Project Management Office Solutions Project Management Office (PMO) Solutions can provide a foundation on which to build and manage all key corporate initiatives, both IT and non-IT related. Since our founding in 1998, Oxford Consulting has been providing project management services in a variety of capacities to our more than 200 midmarket and global 2000 clients. Strategic areas of focus are as follows:
Microsoft Applications Because of Oxford's committment to implementation excellence, we prefer to maintain a narrow focus on a small number of leading technologies within a particular practice. In order to compliment our PMO Solutions Practice, Oxford is also ready to assist organizations with the implementations of Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 and Microsoft Project Portfolio 2007. PMO Opportunity Assessment/ Structure Consulting Determining whether and how to introduce a program/ project management office (PMO) into your business environment requires careful consideration and evaluation. A PMO is not a silver bullet that can vanquish the demons of project pathos. Even successful implementations can fail to deliver business value if they do not address the root causes of the wide variety of ills that can plague project management. Oxford Consulting Group's holistic, multi-discipline approach focuses on the identification of the root causes impacting successful project delivery within the organization and the collaborative development and deployment of solutions to address those root causes to improve the organizations project success rate. Portfolio Structure and Strategy Projects are funded in organizations to meet business requirements, whether internal or customer driven. A primary root cause of project failures is a lack of organizational support and alignment. Introduction of a Project Portfolio Structure and Strategy can effectively align organizational goals and business requirements and provide the necessary support for successfully completing projects. Oxford Consulting Group will work with you to perform a comprehensive business and organizational structure analysis and recomment an appropriate Portfolio Structure and strategy to effectovely manage projects and align the organization to maximize business results. Resource Planning and Management In complex, multi-organizational environments, ineffective utilization of available resources across multiple projects can cause significant project delays and potential loss of revenue. Oxford Consulting Group will systematically review the clients current procedures for planning, staffing, aligning, scheduling, and engaging resources to projects against industry best practices and work with the clients to jointly develop plans to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of resource utilization. As programs grow in size and complexity, so does the difficulty of identifying potential issues, risks, and opportunities for improvement. Periodic, formal reviews provide this information. Oxford Consulting Group Maturity, an independent review and assessment based on PMI/PMBOK best practices, which helps organizations improve by identifying current maturity levels, opportunities for improvement, and providing suggested strategies and actions. The evaluation scope includes project communications, retained knowledge, expertise, tools, policies, and procedures. Oxford Consulting Group's Process Adherence Audit service provides an independent review of project management execution conformance to established client procedures and/or PMI/PMBOK best practices. The Process Adherence Audit does not attempt to identify opportunities for improvement. The audit is structured to measure conformance to established client procedures or, when absent, recognized industry best practices. Metrics and Performance Management "What is measured is improved" may be true. However, only if measures are appropriate, realistic, valid, consistent, actionable, and drive behavior consistent with values if the organization. Oxford Consulting Group works with clients to review, define and implement measurement systems that are congruent with Performance Management practices. Oxford Consulting Group designs, develops, and delivers custom training solutions to meet client requirements. Packaged training is also available based on industry best practices. Got Questions? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us via email or phone: (866)595-6700 |
 Project Management Office (PMO) Solutions can provide a foundation on which to build and manage all key corporate initiatives, both IT and non-IT related. |
