Implementing and Managing a Strategic PMO

Dr. Ginger Levin is a senior consultant, author, and educator in the portfolio, program and project management fields with almost 50 years of experience. She is certified as a PMP (R) and PgMP (R). She was the second person in the world to receive the PgMP. In 2014, she won PMI's Eric Jenett Award. In addition, Dr. Levin is an Adjunct Professor for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where she teaches in its M.S. in Project Management Program, and for SKEMA University, France, in its doctoral program in project management. In consulting, she has served as the Program or Project Manager in numerous efforts for Fortune 500 and public sector clients, including Genentech, Cargill, Abbott Vascular, UPS, Citibank, the Food and Drug Administration, General Electric, SAP, EADS, John Deere, TRW, New York City Transit Authority, the U.S. Joint Forces Command, and the Food and Drug Administration. Prior to her work in consulting, she held positions of increasing responsibility with the U.S. Government, including the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Personnel Management, and the General Accounting Office. Dr. Levin is the editor, author, and co-author of approximately 20 books and is a series editor on advanced books in portfolio and program management for CRC Press. She presents regularly to the Project Management Institute and other organizations throughout the world.Dr. Levin received her doctorate in Information Systems Technology and Public Administration from The George Washington University and received the Outstanding Dissertation Award for her research on large organizations.

The Business Value of a PMO. Early PMOs and Recent Developments. Why Have a PMO? Roles and Responsibilities and Their Evolution. Multiple, Concurrent PMOs. Success Criteria. Identifying Leading Best Practices. Recognizing If Your PMO Requires Change. Evaluating PMO Effectiveness. Implementing Changes Seamlessly.