Project Environment Interface Concepts

The PMO has continuous insight within the project management environment to enable it to discern the competencies and capabilities being displayed and then to contrast that with competency objectives that it helps to establish. It can measure the skills and knowledge of individuals in the project management environment for comparison with business and industry standards. Then it can recommend or apply training solutions to fill any gaps leading toward those objectives that are compatible with the culture and needs of the relevant organization. However, it must facilitate organizational participation in training or risk falling behind the proverbial power curve in areas of business efficiency, professional caliber of staff, and marketplace competitiveness. In conjunction with project management training, the PMO also can monitor and manage related technical training that is applied within the project management environment. Finally, the PMO can examine the results of training in the project management environment and adjust training requirements and methods as needed over time.