Atekpc
Case Analysis
The AtekPC Project Management Office
Case Overview
AtekPC is a mid-sized U.S PC maker with sales of $ 1.9 billion and employed 2100 full time employees and additional 200 part time workers. This case discusses most of the obstacles to establishing a PMO (Project management Office) are beyond the CIO and PMO Manager's control. We see a lot of problems faced by the CIO in implementing a PMO in the enterprise. Regardless of the technical challenges during the implementation, the core of the problems seems to be that the PMO is lacking organization support, from the top to the bottom. There is not enough executive stakeholder support, there is no visibility of the program, there is a conflict of interests within departments and employees are reluctant to change the ways they have been doing things. Issues brought out in the case include defining the PMO's purpose and mission, the structure and governance of the PMO, and how to successfully implement it in what appears to be a resistant culture.
Objective of PMO
PMO’s objective is to provide more consistent and better practices for both business and IT projects. Realize benefits derived from consistent project practices.
Challenges faced by AtekPC and PC industry and Need Analysis for PMO • Reduction in time and cost and increase profitability:- PC industry was going under major cost cut PMO can help in achieving it by reducing time in implementing projects and there by reducing cost by saving resources. • Slow down in sales :- Looking at new products and new markets to maintain revenue growth and increase profitability .Cost reduction strategies aimed at further improving the efficiency of their supply chains, while lowering the cost of distribution. • Provide Standardization; - PMO implementation was required in order to provide standardization in managing projects and to gain improvements in the planning and performance of initiatives. • Consolidation : PC industry was looking
The AtekPC Project Management Office
Case Overview
AtekPC is a mid-sized U.S PC maker with sales of $ 1.9 billion and employed 2100 full time employees and additional 200 part time workers. This case discusses most of the obstacles to establishing a PMO (Project management Office) are beyond the CIO and PMO Manager's control. We see a lot of problems faced by the CIO in implementing a PMO in the enterprise. Regardless of the technical challenges during the implementation, the core of the problems seems to be that the PMO is lacking organization support, from the top to the bottom. There is not enough executive stakeholder support, there is no visibility of the program, there is a conflict of interests within departments and employees are reluctant to change the ways they have been doing things. Issues brought out in the case include defining the PMO's purpose and mission, the structure and governance of the PMO, and how to successfully implement it in what appears to be a resistant culture.
Objective of PMO
PMO’s objective is to provide more consistent and better practices for both business and IT projects. Realize benefits derived from consistent project practices.
Challenges faced by AtekPC and PC industry and Need Analysis for PMO • Reduction in time and cost and increase profitability:- PC industry was going under major cost cut PMO can help in achieving it by reducing time in implementing projects and there by reducing cost by saving resources. • Slow down in sales :- Looking at new products and new markets to maintain revenue growth and increase profitability .Cost reduction strategies aimed at further improving the efficiency of their supply chains, while lowering the cost of distribution. • Provide Standardization; - PMO implementation was required in order to provide standardization in managing projects and to gain improvements in the planning and performance of initiatives. • Consolidation : PC industry was looking