PMO implementation for project management in a collaborative research context

Simon P. Philbin

PMO implementation for project management in a collaborative research context

Simon P. Philbin

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Abstract

The management of collaborative research projects can present certain challenges, such as the development of multidisciplinary teams, ensuring alignment of the collaborative partners and generating the required level of impact from the project. The project management office (PMO) is an organizational unit designed to standardize how projects are delivered and achieve efficiencies through deploying best practice gained from the delivery of successive projects. Therefore, there is much scope for the PMO to support the management of collaborative research projects. This paper will provide an overview of how a PMO has been established at a higher education institution in order to support the development and management of collaborative research projects. The case study investigation includes a number of managerial insights on how the PMO structure and processes were implemented in a collaborative research context. These insights have been synthesized into a set of critical success factors for PMO implementation that will inform future research in this area and will also be of use to practitioners looking to implement a new PMO to support collaborative research projects.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Published in: Ng, E.H., Nepal, B., Schott, E. and Keathley, H. (eds.) (2018) American Society for Engineering Management . Huntsvile, U.S. : American Society for Engineering Management, Inc. ISBN 9781510874640 Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)
Publication status	Published - 17 Oct 2018

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management
Number	042019

Bibliographical note

Note: Published in: Ng, E.H., Nepal, B., Schott, E. and Keathley, H. (eds.) (2018) American Society for Engineering Management . Huntsvile, U.S. : American Society for Engineering Management, Inc. ISBN 9781510874640

Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)

Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)

Keywords

Project Management Office
PMO
collaborative research projects
Business and management studies

PMO implementation for project management in a collaborative research context
Philbin, S. P., 17 Oct 2018.
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Philbin, S. P. (2018). PMO implementation for project management in a collaborative research context. In Published in: Ng, E.H., Nepal, B., Schott, E. and Keathley, H. (eds.) (2018) American Society for Engineering Management . Huntsvile, U.S. : American Society for Engineering Management, Inc. ISBN 9781510874640 Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management; No. 042019).

Philbin, Simon P. / PMO implementation for project management in a collaborative research context. Published in: Ng, E.H., Nepal, B., Schott, E. and Keathley, H. (eds.) (2018) American Society for Engineering Management . Huntsvile, U.S. : American Society for Engineering Management, Inc. ISBN 9781510874640 Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). 2018. (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management; 042019).

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Philbin, SP 2018, PMO implementation for project management in a collaborative research context. in Published in: Ng, E.H., Nepal, B., Schott, E. and Keathley, H. (eds.) (2018) American Society for Engineering Management . Huntsvile, U.S. : American Society for Engineering Management, Inc. ISBN 9781510874640 Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management, no. 042019.

PMO implementation for project management in a collaborative research context. / Philbin, Simon P.
Published in: Ng, E.H., Nepal, B., Schott, E. and Keathley, H. (eds.) (2018) American Society for Engineering Management . Huntsvile, U.S. : American Society for Engineering Management, Inc. ISBN 9781510874640 Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Organising Body: American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). 2018. (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management; No. 042019).

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