Special Promotion PMO FOUNDATIONS PROFESSIONAL
The PMO Foundation Professional Workshop is the first essential step for any current or aspiring PMO Leader within the new learning path: The Master PMO.
Participants will be equipped to deeply understand all types of Global Portfolios of Projects and Products across technological areas in any industry, applicable to both the public and private sectors.
Project and Product Management Offices (PMOs) are operated at Program and/or Portfolio levels. The PMO-FO program is designed from real-world experience, enabling professionals to build the strategic, tactical, and operational capabilities required to effectively:
- ✅ Lead Project Programs
- ✅ Lead Product Programs
- ✅ Manage Project Portfolios
- ✅ Manage Product Portfolios
- ✅ Or manage hybrid structures — i.e., integrated Portfolios or Programs of Projects and Products.
The PMO-FO Certification provides all the essential tools to better understand how to lead in this complex and evolving environment.
Intended for all professionals:
- Students and/or professionals involved in Project and/or Product Management.
- Seeking to develop their career within a PMO.
- Needing to lead a PMO.
- Any academic related to Project, Product, and PMO Management.
- Master’s in Project Management students aspiring to work and/or lead a PMO.
- Report 10 PDUs.
Book “PMO FOUNDATIONS”:
- Over 250 pages sharing from experience.
- Step-by-step details for every PMO Sponsor on how to identify their best PMO, their best team, the responsible parties, and why.
- Step-by-step details for professionals looking to pivot their PMO.
- Step-by-step details for professionals aiming to redirect their career towards eventually leading a PMO (with or without previous experience).
- PMO Strategy.
- PMO Profiles (for IT, Innovation, and/or Engineering).
- PMO PowerSkills (and no, they are not the same as managing individual projects, each detailed one by one).
- PMO Maturity Levels (6 Levels, not the usual 5, and why).
- How to measure VALUE in a PMO? Tangible and Intangible.
- From the importance of transitioning into Operations, covering all types of PMOs from the PMI perspective to PMOfficers and the evolution in the upcoming years (Value Management Office, Strategic Management Office, Value Delivery Office, Agile Value Management Office, etc.).
- And much more…
The PMO Foundation Professional workshop is the FIRST step for all current and future PMO leaders on the new learning path, The Master PMO.
Participants will be prepared to deeply understand all types of Global Project and Product Portfolios in technology areas across any industry, for both the Public and Private sectors.
Project and Product Offices are managed at the Program(s) and/or Portfolio(s) level, and PMO-FO is designed from experience to provide professionals with the essential tools to strategically, tactically, and operationally LEAD Programs of Projects, Programs of Products, Project Portfolios, Product Portfolios, or hybrid structures, meaning Programs or Portfolios of Projects and Products.
By the end of the workshop, participants will achieve three main objectives:
1. Be prepared in a world where every organization has a Project and Product Portfolio (PMO) and it is essential to have the foundations to lead it.
2. Have the elements to redirect and enhance their professional profile to meet the current needs of 21st-century organizations as current or future PMO members.
3. Gain practical understanding from the perspective of managing and executing projects and products within the framework of PMOs through real-world practical exercises.
Who need to attend?
- Any professional who wants to redirect and enhance their profile as a member and/or future leader of a PMO.
- Any project management specialist who needs to enhance their profile to confidently tackle the challenge of leading a portfolio of projects and products.
- Any Master’s in Project Management student who wants to complement their studies and embark on the path to future PMO leadership.
Requirements (recommended):
- Previous experience of 3 years as a Project Manager, Project Leader, Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role.
- Any professional currently in roles such as Project Manager, Business Analyst, Project Leader, Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar.
- Training in project and product management, regardless of the organization from which it was acquired.
- Ideally, but not exclusively, individuals working in a PMO or similar roles, or those looking to redirect their career path to join a Project and Product Management Office.
BROCHURE: PMO Foundation Brochure
MODULE.1Knowledge Areas I 1.1 What is a project? 1.2 What is a product? 1.3 Projects vs Products vs Operations 1.4 Traditional Frameworks 1.5 Agile Frameworks 1.6 Other Important Frameworks to Consider 1.7 Project Management & Project Manager 1.8 Program Management & Program Manager 1.9 Portfolio Management & Portfolio Manager 1.10 Projects, Products, Programs, and Portfolios 1.11 Project and Product Management Office 1.12 Other PMO Certifications FINAL PROJECT FOR MODULE 1 (WORK DYNAMICS) |
MODULE.2Knowledge Areas II 2.1 How does a PMO emerge? 2.2 Why do I need a PMO? 2.3 What benefits will I gain from implementing my PMO? 2.4 Identifying challenges during the implementation of our PMO 2.5 Seven Myths of a PMO 2.6 Essential Power Skills for our 21st Century PMO (soft skills & hard skills) 2.7 Identifying Roles for our PMO (essential and desirable)
FINAL PROJECT FOR MODULE 2 (WORK DYNAMICS) |
MODULE.3Knowledge Areas III 3.1 PMO Categories 3.2 PMO Maturity 3.1 Types of PMOs – PMI: the types of PMOs according to the influence and control of projects from the PMI perspective. 3.2 Types of Global Offices: beyond project and product management, offices focused on organizational strategy and their evolution in the 21st century.
3.3 PMO Maturity Levels
FINAL PROJECT FOR MODULE 3 (WORK DYNAMICS) |
MODULE.4Knowledge Areas IV 4.1 P4VMO: the evolution of PMOs towards a Value Management Office for 21st century organizations.
4.2 P2VMO and the 7 PMOfficers’ Values to Lead a Project and Product Management Office (PMO) or any name chosen by the company, in a team-oriented manner throughout the organization.
4.3 PMO-FO Professional Certification Exam Simulator
FINAL PROJECT FOR MODULE 4 (WORK DYNAMICS) |
PMO SPECIALIST DIPLOMA (Optional Add-On | Continued Professional Education)
Once the PMO-FO certification exam is passed, the participant will automatically earn their first credit toward eligibility to submit a final project and obtain the International Diploma as a PMO SPECIALIST – part of The Master PMO track.
🎓 What’s Included? Benefits of the Asynchronous Format (e-Learning) from PMOAcademy:
✅ Full 1-Year Access to the PMOAcademy digital platform
✅ Video Lessons with detailed explanations reinforcing key concepts
✅ Industry Case Studies based on real documentation, tailored to your professional role
✅ Artificial Intelligence Tools: Enhance your PMO with our AI assistant, PMO GPT, powered by generative AI to boost efficiency and outcomes
✅ 30 PDUs (Professional Development Units) applicable toward maintaining certifications like PMP®, PMO-CP®, or similar
✅ Ready-to-Use Templates for practical support at the operational level of your PMO
✅ PPM Software Trial Access: Experience a project portfolio management platform offered by our official partners
✅ Commemorative NFT Badge: Unique and personalized for each participant, issued on the blockchain
🏢 FOR COMPANIES
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Minimum Group Size: 5 participants
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Format Options: Online or In-Company
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Schedule & Dates: Customized to your organization’s needs
📩 For more information, contact us at info@pmofficers.com
