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MENTAL MODEL · M6772

PMO

PMO
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The operational framework of a Project Management Office, including functions such as project portfolio management, resource coordination, methodology promotion, performance monitoring, and knowledge management.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Organizational project management. It elevates project management from individual capability to organizational capability, enabling cross-project resource optimization and experience accumulation.

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Anchor fast decisions

Single project management relies on individual capability; multi-project management relies on organizational capability. The PMO elevates project management to an organizational function: portfolio governance (which projects to select), resource coordination (where people come from), methodology promotion (unified approach), performance monitoring (dashboard), and knowledge management (experience accumulation), achieving cross-project optimization and capability compounding.

MINIMUM ACTION

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