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Essentials for PMO Analysts is a practical course, designed to provide learners with the knowledge required to perform in a PMO Analyst role.

In a time of accelerating change, effective PMOs, can help deliver successful projects, programmes and portfolios. The PMO Analyst supports the PMO Manager to deliver these initiatives. They also support the Project, Programme or Portfolio Manager and their teams with co-ordination planning, control, reporting, analysis, and insights.

House of PMO have developed this five-day course which explains to learners the responsibilities which sit with a PMO Analyst and highlights what knowledge, skills and behaviours are needed to be effective in this role.

Essentials for PMO Analysts Training and Certification is aimed at current PMO Analysts and those moving from project management into a PMO role. Candidates should have foundation level knowledge of project, programme or portfolio management.

Certify your:

  • Ability to undertake a PMO Analyst role
  • Knowledge of the fifteen key competency areas required to support delivery activities in projects, programmes and portfolios, including planning, scheduling, risk management, change control and benefits management.
  • Knowledge of the main activities involved in the design, implementation, set up, running and closing down of PMO services.
  • Understanding of the key skills and behaviours needed to excel in the role.
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Essentials for PMO Analysts

Learn the fundamental knowledge and skills needed in a PMO Analyst role

PMO, Portfolio Management Office, Programme Management Office, Project Management Office
Who is Essentials for PMO Analysts for?

Current or aspiring PMO Analysts. The training and certification is also appropriate for those moving from project management into a PMO role.

Are there any prerequisites?

You need foundational level knowledge of projects, programmes or portfolios – any formally recognised Project Management certification at Foundation level  or above will be accepted. For example:

  • Essentials for PMO Administrator Certification.
  • A Foundation Certificate in AgilePM®, APM PFQ, CAPM, MSP, PgMP®, PM4SD™, PMQ, PMP®, Praxis Framework™ or PRINCE2®. 
  • Any other Project Management certificate at a Foundation level (including internal or non-certified courses)
What are the key things you will learn?
  • What a PMO Analyst does
  • The fifteen key competency areas required to support delivery activities in projects, programmes and portfolios, such as planning, scheduling, risk management, change control and benefits management.
  • The fundamentals of the design, implementation, running and closing down of a PMO service
  • The key knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to a competent PMO Analyst.
Benefits to individuals
  • Gain the essential knowledge and understanding needed to undertake the role of a PMO Analyst
  • Be able to demonstrate a greater understanding of projects, programmes, portfolios and PMOs
  • Understand and articulate the core roles and responsibilities of a PMO Analyst role
  • Learn about the essential competences, knowledge, skills and behaviours required to perform the role of a PMO Analyst successfully
  • Learn about the design, implementation, running and closing down of PMO services and how competences are used in the delivery of PMO services
  • Discover the PMO services offered and how they are delivered by PMO Analysts
  • Continue your professional and personal development journey in working in a PMO and the PMO Analyst role.
Benefits to organisations
  • Provide training for those in the organisation working within PMOs – developing their competences, knowledge, skills and behaviours in P3M and PMO
  • Improve capability and competence in supporting the organisation’s projects, programmes and portfolios
  • Align development of PMO staff with the PMO professional body, House of PMO, standards
  • Provide a training and development roadmap and enhanced career prospects for all levels of PMO professionals within the business (through the House of PMO Essentials suite of certifications) – improving morale and employee commitment
  • Staff competence demonstrated through certification. 
Exam format
  • 90 minute exam
  • 75 questions
  • Complex multiple-choice 
  • 50% pass mark (38 correct questions)
  • Closed book.

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Essentials for PMO Analysts
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This certification confirms (endorsement)
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Portfolio, Programme and Project Support up to level 3
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Same as above plus Portfolio, Programme and Project Support level 4
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