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PMOs globally are facing challenges and continuity issues; mainly due to unclarity of Business Objectives, Alignment, Politics, Technical gaps, Real Value-Add, Change Management and Resources. So, please share with us any insights on: how many MENA PMOs are shutdown every year or every3 -5 years and WHY?
Wa alaikum assalam
I agree and app. your time to answer the question.
Salaam
Khalid
Couple things related to your question
It is also human nature that people (any people) like to talk about success not failure, expcept in the "BLAME GAME" and "FINGER POINTING" practices associated with internal politics, shift of power and abrupt change of policies.
In ME/NA region specially, there is the additional problem of LACK OF MATURITY in make the right decisions, and the inclination of management and decision makers to follow the trends and directions coming from overseas from US, Europe and Japan. I have already30+ years of presence/experience in the region, I am also a Certified Project Manager/Certified Project Director, I have a special group in Linkedin dealing with advanced project/program management topics (including PMO) and this group has over3500 members in it. I also worked in management consultancy/professional services related to the subject of PMO , particiularly in Saudi Arabia (mainly Riyadh) and I know specifically why these PMO implementations are useless and ineffective.
However, I do NOT see the solution to quit the idea because people in charge were not good enough. On the contrary, I see PMO as absolute need for mega large/complex projects, project portfolios and programs specially for large organizations in critical sectors and specially those at the national/regional level
