Setting up a PMO to support whole of government investement life cycle

I’ve seen too many PMOs set up, only to become a reporting inbox. So today I’ve published my latest playbook, Setting up the PMO to support the whole Government Investment Life Cycle. It maps the nine lines of effort a PMO needs to keep active across Define, Develop, Deliver and Realise, with lifecycle maps and a project health check to keep it on track.

What this playbook helps you with?

Im actually quite proud of this playbook. It has a bunch of information on what good looks like, what to produce (by phase and stream), what to watch out for. Very ConsultantCafe. Here are some benefits of using the playbook.

✓ Strengthen your PMO pitch
Show clients how your support connects investment decisions with capability delivery (its generic for any government investment, but includes some Defence specific stuff)

✓ Plan with confidence
See the work and deliverables needed across all phases of the investement and delivery life cycle.

✓ Presenting a professional understanding of the whole government investment life cycle with your client
Give your whole team a shared understanding of the government investment life cycle, so everyone speaks the same language with the client.

Paid subscribers, it’s yours to download free, and on Tuesday 10 November I’ll walk you through it at the next Café Shot Master Class. I'll share how I set up PMOs, step by step, along with some of my war stories, including the ones I learned the hard way.

What else is in ConsultantCafe new shop?

Also on the shelves of my new shop are:

• My Benefits Realisation Playbook
• My Change Management Playbook
• Delivery Risk Certainty Framework
• ConsultantCafé 5Cs Framework

Not a paid subscriber? You can buy this playbook on its own, or subscribe and get it free, along with Cafe Shot Master Classes and the rest of the resources in the shop. You’ll also join a community of consultants learning the craft together.

Hope to see you on the 10th. I’ll have the war stories brewing.