Project Management Office
The Project Management Office (PMO) aligns IT efforts with San Francisco Bay Region Network (SFBRN) strategic priorities and ensures that projects are executed effectively and efficiently to advance the mission.
PMO Services
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Submit an information technology project request for Cal State East Bay, Sonoma State, or SFSU.
The Project Management Office (PMO) team provides strategic oversight and execution support to ensure the successful delivery of technology initiatives. The PMO team partners with stakeholders across SFBRN to manage the project lifecycle, including scope definition, planning, communication, progress tracking, and transition to operations while ensuring compliance with governance standards. By following best practices in project management, the PMO team enhances collaboration, optimizes resource utilization, and helps stakeholders deliver solutions that improve SFBRN's technological capabilities to support students, faculty, and staff.
To see the status of SSU approved projects and new project requests, consult the IT Project Portfolio Dashboard.
*We are developing a consolidated SFBRN project portfolio and will publish the dashboard when it is ready.
The main goal of the PMO CoP is to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among project management professionals and other SFBRN employees interested in project management. It provides a platform for members to exchange best practices, insights, and experiences, enhancing their skills and competencies. By promoting a culture of continuous learning and innovation, the community helps standardize methodologies, improve project outcomes, and elevate the overall maturity of project management practices within SFBRN.
The PMO team can facilitate the mapping and analysis of existing business processes to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
- To learn more about key PM concepts and processes, consult our PMO FAQs
- To get a copy of the PMO Project Management Templates, access the PM Templates shared drive.
- PMO AI Assistant supports SSU employees by explaining project management concepts, guiding best practices, assisting with task tracking, and providing access to SSU-specific templates and documentation.
*We are consolidating and updating our PMO resources for SFBRN and will publish them when they are ready.
Project Management Process
These are the key phases of the project management process. Consult the list of key deliverables for each phase.
For a project to be prioritized and reviewed for approval, a project request needs to be submitted.
In the initiating phase, the project officially starts and the project sponsor allocates resources including the Project Lead and Project Manager (depending on the characteristics of the project)
In the planning phase, the project manager in conjunction with the project team define the course of action to achieve the scope of the project.
In the Executing and Controlling phase, the project team implements the plans to complete the work and track and review the progress.
In the Closing phase, the project manager formally completes or closes the project. Once a project has been completed, the end product will be transitioned into operations/maintenance mode.