1. project, project set, and project combination definition:
Project: temporary work to create unique products, services or achievements. Temporary means that the project has a clear start point and end point. The products, services, or achievements created by the project are generally not temporary.
Project set: A group of associated and managed projects. Projects in a centralized project are interconnected by generating common results or overall capabilities.
Project combination: projects, projects, and other work that are combined to facilitate management and achieve strategic business goals. Projects in a project combination are not necessarily mutually dependent or directly related.
2. project management, project set management, and project portfolio management
Project management: Apply knowledge, skills, tools and technologies to project activities to meet project requirements.
Project set management: manages the project set in a unified and coordinated manner to achieve the strategic objectives and benefits of the project set.
Project Portfolio Management: centrally manages one or more project portfolios to achieve specific strategic business goals, including identification, sorting, authorization, management and control of projects, project sets and other related work.
3. PMO Project Management Office
It mainly provides various support for project managers:
3.1 manage the resources shared by all projects under PMO.
3.2 identify and develop project management methods, best practices and standards.
3.3 guidance, coaching, training and supervision.
3.4 supervise the compliance with project management standards, policies, procedures and templates through project audits.
3.5 develop and manage project policies, procedures, templates and other shared documents (organizational process assets ).
3.6 coordinate communication between projects.