PMO Community of Practice

The PMO Community of Practice - CoP is a formal organization that is sponsored by the CIO and Deputy CIO. The Charter and the mission of the PMO CoP is managed by the PMO Portfolio Manager. 

Mission and Objectives

To foster cross-functional collaboration in project management by facilitating knowledge-sharing and advancing the maturity of project management practices at SSU.

Objectives:

• Establish a network of IT staff and other departments interested in project management and related topics.
• Learn from each other and continue to strengthen members’ PM skills
• Work collaboratively to problem solve and support each other
• Identify issues with project management in IT 
• Identify areas for improvement in project management and related processes
• Share tips on how to effectively engage project stakeholders

Scope

The PMO CoP meetings are mandatory for the PMO team and PMO Liaison members. These meetings will provide a safe space to discuss real project management scenarios, learn about how to navigate issues, support each other, and improve IT project management maturity.

The PMO CoP members should participate by bringing up relevant topics. Examples of the topics that can be covered include challenges, obstacles, templates, processes, or successes related to project management. To propose topics to be covered, members can email pmo@sonoma.edu. 

Out of the Scope: 

The CoP will not be charged with improving IT processes. The PMO team will escalate the identified issues or areas for improvement with the appropriate IT Manager.

Membership

Attendance to the PMO CoP meetings is mandatory  for the PMO team and PMO Liaison members and their active participation is strongly recommended. 

The PMO CoP is open to all other IT staff and managers interested in project management topics. 

Members will share their practical knowledge with other members because the results are useful and help the IT department be more effective.

Frequency

The CoP meetings will be scheduled bi-monthly and the frequency will be reviewed to address the needs of the participants. If you are interested in participating in these meetings, please contact pmo@sonoma.edu

Meetings Format

We’ll start with virtual meetings and we’ll evaluate if we can move to hybrid (in-person and via zoom) meetings based on the groups’ needs and feedback.

 

To learn more about the PMO mission and its services, consult the PMO homepage.