The Strategic PMO plays a critical role in managing organizational transformation from the current to desired state. It establishes a framework including vision, mission, and work streams. The SPMO coordinates initiatives across work streams and provides governance and communications. Its lifecycle includes planning, implementing, and transitioning initiatives. Case studies show how SPMOs guided M&A integration, a shift to global delivery, and driving innovation through Centers of Excellence. Key lessons are communicating change rationale, engaging stakeholders, and establishing metrics to measure success.

1. Orchestrating Change:The Role of a Strategic PMO in Managing Organizational TransformationNiloofer (Darbary) Narendran, PMP20th November 2010© Copyright 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

2. What was that?Noise?Confused?Uncertain?Chaotic?Unsynchronized?

3. What is this?Harmonized

4. Synchronized

5. Cohesive

6. CoordinatedIn symphonic music, when you are conducting, you are feeling the whole orchestra, thinking ahead so you can prepare for a change.” - David Amram

7. AgendaWhat is a Strategic PMO?The Strategic PMO framework The Strategic PMO structureThe lifecycle of a Strategic PMOCase Studies:Mergers & AcquisitionsGlobal DeliveryInnovation thru the Centers of Excellence Presentation Title

8. Introducing the Strategic PMOThe Strategic ”Program” Managers Office (SPMO)Temporary structure focused on achieving a specific goal

9. Clear plan of action driven thru a group of initiatives or programs

10. Centralized and coordinated managementStrategic PMO From Strategy to ExecutionCurrent StateDesired StateThe SPMO plays a critical role in the transformational journey while steering the ship from the current state towards the desired state

11. The Strategic PMO FrameworkVisionMissionMission elementsSPMOWork streamsWork stream goalsHigh level deliverablesIntegrated PoR

12. The Vision PyramidOrganization VisionDrill down of the vision statement enables us to draw a correlation with the over arching vision of the company

13. StrategyThe Operating StructureExecutive CouncilThe SPMO is the bridge that connects the Strategic team with the Execution teamSteering CommitteeStrategic PMOExecutionWork stream LeadWork stream LeadWork stream LeadSub work stream Initiative leadSub work stream Initiative leadSub work stream Initiative lead

14. Three Pillars of the Strategic PMOStrategic PMOBehaviors & communicationOverall GovernanceMaintain Focus

15. The Lifecycle of a Strategic PMOMobilizePlanImplementTransitionTransition to operation teamsDefine the work streamWork streams defineWork streams implement

16. Case StudiesMergers & Acquisitions

17. Global Delivery

18. Innovation thru the Centers of Excellence From a Publicly Listed Entity to a Merged Back Office SubsidiaryBackgroundPublicly listed IT firm (A) one of the first to delist from Indian stock exchange

19. To become a wholly owned subsidiary of a global IT major