Project managers focus on achieving project objectives, while the project management office (PMO) manages programs to achieve broader business objectives. A PMO standardizes governance processes and facilitates sharing of resources across projects, whereas individual project managers are responsible for their specific project goals. The key difference is that a PMO aims to meet overarching business needs, while project managers concentrate on objectives for their individual assigned projects.

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2. What is the difference between the role of project managers and a project management
office (PMO)?
A. Project managers focus on achieving the project objectives, while the PMO manages
the program to achieve business objectives better.
B. Project managers control the project resources, while the PMO controls the work
progress and quality.
C. Project managers focus on completing the defined project activities, and the PMO
focuses on coordinating between the project stakeholders.
D. The role of a project manager is to implement the project successfully, and the PMO
manages project constraints.
HINT: Project managers act within a project while PMO does not generally work on
individual projects, but at the organization level.
QUESTION:

3. The correct answer is A.
A project management office (PMO) is a management structure that standardizes the
project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources,
methodologies, tools, and techniques. Although the responsibility of a PMO may vary
depending on its type and structure, the main difference between the role of a PMO and a
project manager is that the primary purpose of a PMO is to achieve the business objective
while the project manager needs to focus on the specified project objectives.
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