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A project management office (PMO) acts as a central point of contact for project management and helps to plan, monitor and control projects effectively. Its tasks should be geared towards the requirements and needs of a company. There are therefore different types of PMO:
\n– Supportive PMO
\n– Controlling PMO
\n– Directive PMO
\n– Enterprise PMO (EPMO)
\n– Virtual PMO
\n– Project Support Office (PSO)
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