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DOI: Strategies for Developing and Implementing Corporate PMO Standards: Transformation into a Value Management System and the Integration of Intelligent Technologies in 2024–2025
Alona Talykova , Project Manager, Made4Net New York, NYAbstract
The present study is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the development and implementation of corporate standards for the Project Management Office (PMO) in the context of the global digital transformation of 2024–2025. The relevance of the topic is driven by an objective need to increase the effectiveness of project activity under conditions where initiative failures entail substantial economic losses. The purpose of the work is to formulate and substantiate a methodological approach to standardization that supports an evolution from predominantly administrative oversight toward strategic value management and outcome delivery. The methodological foundation includes a systems-based analysis of relevant statistical materials published by leading project management institutes, a comparison of traditional and agile frameworks, and an examination of practice-oriented cases from industrial and e-commerce segments. The findings indicate that the introduction of unified standards, combined with predictive analytics tooling, is associated with a 15–20% increase in operational efficiency and a pronounced improvement in customer satisfaction indicators. The results also demonstrate the advantages of transforming the PMO into Value Delivery Offices (VDOs), which exhibit higher adaptability to market volatility. The final provisions are presented as applied recommendations for institutionalizing project processes aligned with the stated research objectives; the materials are oriented toward senior executives, digital transformation leaders, and project management leadership.
Keywords
project management office, PMO standards, value management, Agile transformation, project audit, risk management, management digitalization, corporate governance, business acumen, artificial intelligence in management.
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