Establishing & Managing the Project Management Office Training in South Africa

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Participation Model: Public Training / Private / In-House Training
  • Duration: 3 Days
  • Price: From ZAR 56,100 +TAX
  • Upcoming Date:
  • UK & South Africa Based Global Training Provider
Create an organization to make your project portfolio efficient and effective.

In this course, you will gain the relevant knowledge and skills to establish, operate, and improve a project management office (PMO) and to work with PMO staff in a way that maximizes the value projects produce for your organization.

You will review the advantages of running a successful PMO and learn how to set up a PMO that is appropriately positioned within the organization. You will explore the various types of PMOs and the various review and auditing functions that they can perform, and you will explore why PMOs might perform below expectations and learn how to improve and revitalize PMO performance.

Students pursuing a university-recognized and/or accredited certificate in Canada or continuing education units in the US must attend at least 90% of class time, participate in class exercises and section-knowledge checks, and score at least 70% on an end-of-class, multiple-choice assessment.



Who Should Attend?

PMO sponsors, project sponsors, someone who has the mandate for a PMO or wants a PMO to exist, someone who runs the PMO, program managers, project managers who need to understand how they support and get support from the PMO, someone actively involved in operating or establishing a PMO


What You Will Learn

  • The value and advantages a PMO can have for an organization
  • Steps required to establish and implement a PMO in a way that is beneficial for the organization over time
  • Trends of PMO value production and reasons for these trends
  • Techniques to revitalize and improve the performance of an existing PMO that has fallen short of delivering the intended value for the organization
  • Different views of the role of the PMO and how to define an applicable role based on the organizational environment
  • Models and ways for the PMO to define success and produce value for all stakeholders
  • Importance of periodic evaluations of projects, processes, and competency to provide an objective view of expectations and performance

Hands-On Exercises

  • Assess the Current State of Your PMO
  • Define Project Success Criteria
  • Write a PMO Charter
  • Define PMO Value
  • Develop Project Health Measurements
  • Create a PMO Recovery Plan for a Project
  • Develop a PMO Assessment
  • Reassess the Current State of Your PMO

Training Outline

1. PMO Overview

  • The Function of the PMO
  • The PMO and Project Success

2. Establish a PMO

  • The Steps to Establish a PMO
  • The PMO Charter
  • Barriers to Establishing a PMO
  • The PMO Value Proposition
  • PMO Revitalization

3. Project Controls, Failure, and Recovery

  • Overview of Project Control
  • Project Audits
  • Project Health and Additional Control Measures
  • Project Recovery and Termination

4. PMO Assessment

5. PMO Trends and Moving Forward

  • PMO Trends
  • Tips for Starting a PMO

Why Choose Us

Experience Establishing & Managing the Project Management Office in South Africa through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment. Join a Public course as an individual delegate or arrange a dedicated Private / In-house online training program exclusively for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Live and Interactive Training: Connect with your instructor in real time and actively participate through discussions, Q&A sessions, practical exercises, and group activities.
  • Flexible Participation: Join the training from your home, office, or any location with a suitable internet connection.
  • Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
  • Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's professional training experience since 1995.
  • Worldwide Access: Join our live virtual classrooms from South Africa or anywhere else in the world, or arrange a dedicated online training program for your organization.

Experience Establishing & Managing the Project Management Office through face-to-face Classroom Based training in South Africa. Training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Classroom Based
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Face-to-Face Learning: Interact directly with your instructor and fellow delegates in an engaging classroom environment.
  • Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive industry experience and practical real-world knowledge.
  • Professional Training Environment: Attend training in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
  • Practical Learning: Depending on the course, reinforce your knowledge through hands-on exercises, scenarios, case studies, and instructor-led activities.

Arrange Establishing & Managing the Project Management Office in South Africa as a dedicated Onsite training program for your organization. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can deliver the training at your office or another location of your choice, with the program planned around your team's requirements and business objectives.

  • Delivery Method: Onsite
  • Participation Model: Private (In-house)
  • Training at Your Preferred Location: Organize the training at your company's office or another location selected by your organization.
  • Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your projects, team structure, existing skill levels, and specific business requirements.
  • Team-Focused Learning: Develop your team around a shared knowledge base while strengthening internal collaboration and knowledge transfer.
  • Flexible Scheduling: Plan the training dates, location, and program according to your organization's operational requirements.
  • Worldwide Onsite Delivery: Arrange the training in South Africa or at another preferred location worldwide. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can travel to your selected location to deliver the dedicated training program.


Contact us for more detail about our trainings and for all other enquiries!

Establishing & Managing the Project Management Office Training Course in South Africa Schedule

Join our public courses in our South Africa facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.
04 October 2026 (3 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 56,100 +TAX
08 October 2026 (3 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 56,100 +TAX
15 October 2026 (3 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 56,100 +TAX
20 October 2026 (3 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 56,100 +TAX
13 November 2026 (3 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 56,100 +TAX
23 November 2026 (3 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 56,100 +TAX
01 February 2027 (3 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 56,100 +TAX
14 February 2027 (3 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
ZAR 56,100 +TAX

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