About House of PMO Essentials
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House of PMO Certification
Benefits of House of PMO Essentials
For Individuals
- Gain a holistic understanding of key skillsets like risk tracking, reporting, and delivery support.
- Learn adaptable knowledge that focuses on management support and related competencies.
- Open doors to career advancement opportunities by gaining the techniques and expertise needed to make a real impact in an organization.
- Learn a structured approach on how to design and transform a PMO to fully influence the success of projects and programmes.
- Define key processes like benchmarking and forecasting and their practical applications in a PMO context.
For Organizations
- Supports consistent understanding and execution of PMO roles and services.
- Enhances project delivery with well-trained PMO professionals who can contribute directly to improve project, program, and portfolio performance.
- Introduces an internal progression and retention capability by providing a structured, visible career path.
- Ensures that activities within the business are aligned to strategic goals by using analytics, data, and supportive delivery of incentives.
- Identifies risks early and captures lessons learned, promoting best practices that will help improve future project outcomes.
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A PMO is a business function that has two primary aims. One primary aim is to help businesses make better decisions regarding the projects and programmes they chose to run. The other is to help businesses get better at running projects and programmes by increasing capability.
House of PMO is the professional body and a home for PMO professionals where they can develop themselves, support the development of others and contribute to the development of the PMO profession. The House of PMO Essentials course range helps to develop PMO practitioner skills and knowledge through courses for every career level in a PMO.
The examination forms part of the Essentials for PMO Administrators course. The course and exam are aimed at those working within an Administration role within a PMO; those in project support; those looking to start a career within PMO and graduates.
The examination forms part of the Essentials for PMO Managers course. The course and exam are aimed at those working within a Managerial role within a PMO; those who are moving to the role of PMO Manager – either from a PMO Analyst role or directly from another role with some project management content, such as Project or Programme Manager.
The examination forms part of the Essentials for PMO Directors course. The course and exam are aimed at those working within a Directorial role within a PMO; those who are moving to the role of PMO Director – either from a PMO Manager role or directly from another role with some project management content, such as Project or Programme Director.
Yes, training is mandatory. You can find ATOs accredited to teach the Essentials for PMO certifications by filtering the ATO search to your desired level.
The Essentials for PMO Administrators examination is supported by the following 3 texts:
The Essentials for PMO examinations are only available in English.
No, the Essentials for PMO examinations are only available as closed book.
The Essentials for PMO qualifications do not expire.
The Pass marks for the Essentials for PMO Administrators exam is 30/60 (50%).
The Pass marks for the Essentials for PMO Analysts exam is 38/75 (51%).
The Pass marks for the Essentials for PMO Managers exam is 30/60 (50%).
The Pass marks for the Essentials for PMO Directors exam is 25/50 (50%).
For individuals studying with an accredited training organization, Foundation style courses are generally delivered over 3 days. It is well worth investigating with individual providers, as some will offer tailored, online, or blended learning solutions.