The First Dual-Dimension PMO Assessment Model
PMO-MI® is the only model that evaluates your PMO across two critical dimensions: Maturity and Impact.
Each dimension is assessed independently using purpose-built, service-oriented scales, revealing both the strength of your PMO and the extent of its contribution to business success.
Measures Maturity 📈
What it measures:
Maturity reflects how well your PMO is structured, governed, and consistently delivers its services. It evaluates the presence, quality, and execution of processes, tools, roles, and frameworks across 24 service domains.
Why it matters:
A mature PMO has the foundation to scale, adapt, and support projects efficiently. High maturity ensures operational stability, risk mitigation, and a clear structure that stakeholders can rely on, but maturity alone doesn’t guarantee real business value. That’s why assessing impact is essential to drive PMO performance forward and ensure its continued relevance and value.
Measures Impact 🎯
What it measures:
Impact reflects the tangible value your PMO delivers across the organization. It captures how effectively the PMO influences decision-making, drives strategic outcomes, enhances project success, and is perceived by key stakeholders.
Why it matters:
Even a highly mature PMO can fall short if its services aren’t aligned with business needs or fail to generate visible value. Measuring impact ensures your PMO is not just operational, but truly effective. It validates your PMO’s contribution to business goals, builds stakeholder trust, and strengthens return on investment.
Benefits to Organizations
Identifying issues through PMO-MI assessment result in issues being identified accurately, addressed speedily to drive long term positive results.
Principles Embedded into PMO-MI
Unlock Real, Quantifiable Savings
The 6-Tier Maturity & Impact Scale
Organizations that progress through the PMO-MI tiers report significant reductions in project failure rates, delays, and inefficiencies, backed by global benchmarking data.
Up to 40% savings at Tier 5 maturity and impact
Organizations reaching Tier 5 report substantial financial gains, with efficiency improvements and streamlined operations delivering up to 40% cost savings across PMO activities. These savings stem from optimized resource allocation, reduced project overruns, and fewer failed initiatives.
Reduced PMO operating costs through optimized service models
By aligning PMO services with actual business needs and eliminating redundant or low-value activities, PMO-MI helps reduce overhead costs. This optimization ensures leaner operations, better resource utilization, and more focused service delivery.
Improved portfolio delivery success and ROI
PMOs that use PMO-MI demonstrate higher project success rates, with improved delivery timelines, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction. This directly translates into greater return on investment (ROI) and more predictable outcomes for strategic initiatives.
Earlier risk detection and mitigation across initiatives
Through systematic assessments and real-time dashboards, PMO-MI enables early identification of risks and service gaps. Proactive mitigation strategies reduce disruptions, avoid costly delays, and enhance decision-making across the project portfolio.