Two years ago, a software company implemented an agile culture and adopted Scrum as a framework for product development. During those 2 years, the company ' s senior management struggled with the link between the product value generated and the business objectives.
What should the PMO professional do to bridge this gap?

• A. Advise the board to move to a hybrid approach for its product development.
• B. Provide a report with agile team metrics, including velocity and burn charts.
• C. Create a benefits map for the company ' s initiatives and products.
• D. Develop a dashboard to show the product portfolio ' s progress.

A newly appointed PMO professional for a startup specializing in mobile analytics has been tasked with establishing a PMO to streamline project management processes and ensure successful delivery.
Which step should the PMO professional prioritize to gain approval from the CEO to sponsor the initiative?

• A. Analyze potential risks and mitigation strategies associated with the PMO functions and services.
• B. Work with the CEO to identify and understand the needs and goals of the company ' s potential PMO customers.
• C. Draft a project charter to outline the benefits and objectives of the PMO and have it approved by the sponsor.
• D. Implement PMO processes immediately to demonstrate the potential benefits and get buy-in.

An organization delivers system implementation projects to external clients. The PMO has noticed that recent post-project reviews consistently reveal issues. Further analysis shows that these issues become apparent during end-user testing. The testing process is unstructured and usually lacks documentation.
What next steps should the PMO lead take?

• A. Deploy a test management tool that should be used by all system implementation project teams.
• B. Mandate that all project testing issues be logged and reviewed before agreeing on how each item should be addressed.
• C. Assess the organizational project management (OPM) maturity gaps and enhance the test management process.
• D. Create a test strategy to be referenced by project teams to support the system-testing process alignment.

A PMO professional has been hired to establish a PMO within an organization. However, upon starting, they discovered that a PMO had already been implemented a few years ago but was shut down due to its failure to generate perceived value at the executive level.
What approach should the PMO professional take when beginning this task?

• A. Prioritize selecting industry-recognized tools and methodologies to demonstrate the value of the PMO quickly.
• B. Adopt a well-known PMO framework from a leading publication to ensure a structured approach and avoid past mistakes.
• C. Concentrate on delivering short-term wins and minimize the time spent analyzing the reasons for the previous PMO ' s failure.
• D. Investigate the root causes of the previous PMO ' s failure and identify any residual resistance that might affect the new initiative.