Let’s face it – the PMO role is changing. In a world where agile ways of working are becoming the norm (or at least, the goal), PMOs are under pressure to adapt. Fast. Whether your organisation is going all-in on agile or dipping its toes into hybrid delivery, your PMO needs to do more than keep up – it needs to lead.
The Lean-Agile PMO course is designed for just that. It’s a practical, thought-provoking course that helps PMO professionals redefine what the PMO does, how it works, and most importantly – how it delivers value in an agile or hybrid environment.
Who Is This For?
If you’re in a PMO or responsible for delivering change across the business – and you’re wondering how on earth to stay relevant as agile rolls in- this course is for you. It doesn’t matter if your organisation is early in its agile journey or well into the transformation. You’ll walk away with ideas, models, and approaches you can put to use immediately.
What You’ll Learn
This isn’t just a run-through of frameworks or a quick look at Scrum. This is about shifting the mindset and operating model of the PMO itself. Here’s what we explore:
Transforming the PMO
We look at what it means to support an organisation that’s moving towards agile, and how your PMO needs to flex to support that journey. It’s not about scrapping everything and starting over, but it is about asking better questions about the services you provide and the value they offer.
Managing a Hybrid Portfolio
Agile. Waterfall. Continuous delivery. Sound familiar? Most organisations aren’t picking one, they’re doing a bit of everything. So you’ll learn how to manage and support a hybrid portfolio, making sure your PMO doesn’t become the bottleneck when things get messy.
Making Sense of Agile Frameworks
Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean – it can be overwhelming. This course cuts through the noise, helping you understand where each fits and how they influence the delivery environment. You don’t need to be a coach, but you do need to know what’s realistic and how to work with it.
PMO Metrics That Matter
Metrics are tricky in Agile – velocity, lead time, flow efficiency… but are they relevant to the PMO? We’ll talk through how to build a metrics strategy that reflects both agile delivery and portfolio-level decision making. It’s about insight, not just information.
Agile Governance & Risk
Yes, Agile still needs governance. It just looks different. We’ll explore how to keep oversight and control without dragging delivery down – covering topics like agile checkpoints, adaptive risk management, and status reporting that actually reflects reality.
Agile Practice Maturity
You’ll also get to grips with an agile practice maturity model – a handy toolkit that helps you assess where your teams are, and what kind of support they really need. No cookie-cutter solutions, just a more tailored approach to building capability.
Why Lean-Agile?
Sometimes PMOs get stuck. They’re seen as process-heavy, admin-driven or just the place where reports go to die. Lean-Agile thinking challenges that. It shifts the PMO from passive observer to active enabler. The focus? Delivering value, minimising waste, and helping change happen faster—with just enough governance to keep things safe.
This course gives you a new lens to look through. It’s not about becoming an agile zealot, but about using agile principles to create a smarter, more supportive, and more relevant PMO.
The PMO has always been about making projects succeed. But how we do that needs to evolve. This course will help you reframe your role, reshape your services, and reposition the PMO as a strategic partner in the business – not just a place to get templates.
To find out more and see upcoming course dates, click here!
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