How important are standardized tools in a The Project Manager Office (PMO)? environment? Share your thoughts and/or experiences.
The Processes and tools used by a PMO range widely depending on their maturity and cover an array of related disciplines:
Metrics- i.e. Balanced Score Cards
Budgets- Estimation and variance management
Quality- i.e. Process Quality Audit reports
Quality- i.e. Configuration Management Reports
Quality- Control i.e. p-charts
Risk Management- i.e. FMEA
Engineering- i.e. Specification/ Requirements V&V. Verification and Validation
Continuous Improvement- i.e. Managing Lessons Learned for future projects