One of the most common questions posed to me by Programme Managers is:
 
'How big should my PMO be?'

This seemingly innocuous question has a number of hidden elements...do I have too many people?...do I have too FEW people?...how do I compare to my industry peers?...how do I compare to non-industry peers?...

All intelligent questions, and if answered accurately should allow you to take the first step in addressing some of the core problems faced by PMOs across all geographies and industries...

- Not delivering against expectations;
- Not delivering against the key stakeholder priorities;
- Not delivering the high-value-added activities; and
- Ultimately losing the confidence of sponsors and colleagues.

By utilising this benchmarking exercise you can support your case for more resource or help you understand that your PMO could be inefficient because of unskilled resources (a very common issue) or a lack of automation for administrative activities.

So let's begin...