Class Discussion Questions – AtekPC PMO

1. PMO as a means for

transforming AtekPC from the
Current State to the Future
State:
a. What was the Current State of
AtekPC at that time?
b. What was the expected Future
State of AtekPC?
c. Why was PMO was chosen as
the proposed solution?
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2. Based on the figure
(conceptual framework of gap
analysis), please conduct
SWOT analysis for AtekPC .
a. Based on the Current State of
AtekPC at that time, what were
the Strengths and Weaknesses
of AtekPC?
b. Based on the expected Future
State, what were the
Opportunities and Threats of
AtekPC?
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3. Based on your SWOT analysis,
what were the external and
internal drivers that you think
most critical (important) for
AtekPC to propose
transformation using PMO?
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4. Based on your SWOT analysis,
what do you think of the
Mission of PMO for AtekPC?
Do you think it was
appropriate and sufficient?
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5. What was the strategic context of PMO in AtekPC? Why was it considered as
critical for the firm’s future success? What was the vision of AtekPC?
6. Please specify both the potential advantages and disadvantages of PMO in
AtekPC?
7. In its early stage, PMO in AtekPC was informal-supportive. Do you think, in
the future, PMO should become formal-directive? Why?
8. What were the challenges or resistance against the adoption of PMO in
AtekPC?
9. Please outline both strengths and weaknesses of light and heavy PMO. Which
one do you recommend? Why?
10. Please outline both advantages and disadvantages of the radical and gradual
approach to the implementation of PMO in AtekPC? Which approach do you
recommend? Why?
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11. Please outline pros and cons or strengths and weaknesses
(limitations) of positioning or structuring PMO under the IT (CIO)
in AtekPC?
12. Please outline pros and cons or strengths and weaknesses
(limitations) about the belief that PMO must follow Culture? Do
you think that Culture cannot be changed to attain effective PMO
in AtekPC?
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What do you think if instead of PMO, AtekPC will adopt

7S McKinsey model to anticipate the expected Future State?