Project Management Office in an Agile1.0 environment Introduction:Project Management Office (PMO) and Agile are very well-known terms in many organizations, particularly in their IT projects. The PMO is a group of people or committee within an organization responsible for defining and maintaining traditional project management standards and practices. The ultimate objective of the PMO is to achieve the benefits arising from the application of project management (PM) methods, practices and policies. Thus, over time, the PMO will become the origin of documentation, guidance and measurements regarding all practices involved in project management within the organization, and it will also be the communication channel that can improve management decision making to achieve organizational goals. strategic objectives. On the other hand, agile methodology is considered an alternative to traditional project management, especially in software development projects. Teams using agile methodology are cross-functional, self-organizing and self-managing, and work on incremental, iterative timelines called sprints to deliver products faster than those using traditional practices. Furthermore, according to the IBM definition “Agile is a methodology that reduces development costs and risks, improves quality and increases customer satisfaction by better meeting their needs and expectations” (IBM.com). Thus, agile teams and the PMO share the same objectives of producing valuable products or services and leading the organization's projects towards success. However, the PMO and agile teams have different and cross-cutting methods to achieve business goals, which causes great conflict. between the role of these teams... middle of document ...... changes and challenges in the economy, as well as overall project governance, performance and success. 6.0 Works Cited “Agile Development”. IBM What is Agile? Www.IBM.COM, nd Web. October 25, 2013. Buck, Anderw. “The Agile PMO, transforming the inward-facing PMO into an agile, customer-centric transformation partner.” .programmedevelopment.com. Generalnational.com, nd Web. October 20, 2013. Finch, Curt. “Is an Agile PMO possible? » Is an Agile PMO possible? Project Smart, January 29, 2010. Web. October 20, 2013. Sulaiman, Tamara. “The role of the Agile PMO.” ProjectManagement.com. Np, July 28, 2008. Web. October 26, 2013. Visit, Margo. "The PMO in an Agile World: Can't We All Get Along | Rally Software." The PMO in an Agile World: Can't We All Get Along | Rally software. Forrester Research, Inc., August 3, 2011. Web. October 26. 2013.