Estructuración de una Oficina de Gestión de Proyectos (PMO) en la Corporación para el Desarrollo de Caldas

Abstract

The present document contains a proposal to structure a Project Management Office (PMO) for the Caldas Development Corporation. This would permit the definition of a project management framework that would contribute to organizational objective achievement. Initially, OPM3 project management maturity level detection was formulated in accordance with Project Management Institute (PMI, 2017) guidelines. Said detection showed medium-high CDC project management maturity levels, totaling 47.36%, and low leadership, records of lessons learned, and project management health status reporting maturity levels. Considering the above, the control PMO was proposed to advise senior CDC project management, owing to its high level of strategic influence. This would allow for the development of a more comprehensive organizational structure, in which project management formed part of organizational strategic planning and participated in project resource allocation decision-making processes. Project office personnel’s limited qualifications and lack of support from the entity’s managerial level were shown to be limitations. Based on these results, PMO creation, as a new unit within organizational structure, is proposed. This would promote a project management culture and prioritize this in accordance with its alignment with strategic corporate objectives.