PMO case studies
In today’s fast-paced environment, universities need to deliver projects on time, within budget, and with measurable results. Our flexible PMO solution can seamlessly integrate with your existing arrangements - or be used to set up a new one.
Supporting every scenario
Each university campus brings its own unique set of challenges - and every estates team will have its own approach to delivering developments and ongoing maintenance. Rather than create a standardised set of services, our PMO solution can provide a bespoke response for every scenario.
Our PMO solution can provide support with the execution of a capital investment, or it can be broadened to redesign your ongoing operational maintenance. It can even be used as a method to harness your workflows so you can keep your team and stakeholders informed, engaged, and aligned.
Typical scenarios:
- Establish and run a Programme Management Office (PMO) with necessary project controls, governance and reporting
- Develop a project delivery programme with coordinated works and prioritised outputs
- Review a proposed project delivery phasing and assumptions to demonstrate works are coordinated and prioritised
- Translate a campus masterplan into a delivery plan with support for business cases and funding requests
- Work closely with facilities teams to create productive workplaces and improve operational delivery
- Mitigate the risks involved with delivering individual project interfaces alongside ongoing and essential maintenance
- Harness market knowledge to provide optimum procurement strategies for a major programme of work
Case studies
We apply our PMO solutions working with a range of universities across the UK to help them enhance their project and programme delivery capabilities. Our deliverables range from workforce support to integrated data reporting systems.
Royal Holloway University of London
PMO services: project controls; governance
Delivery mode: workforce secondment; digital application
RLB supported the University to rationalise its approach to PMO management across its entire project portfolio. Our support included the provision of seconded project management resource to support with delivery of its maintenance and minor works refurbishment programmes, and the development of a digital PMO reporting and management system.
University of East London
PMO services: project controls; programme execution
Delivery mode: workforce secondment
Since 2020, we have provided a seamless PMO solution to help the University to bring its 'Connected Campus' strategy to life and meet key milestones. We are currently providing cost and project management workforce support to deliver a fast-paced programme of work. As part of our engagement, we also developed project controls for the delivery of estates projects and established a contractors framework.
University of Sheffield
PMO services: project execution; governance
Delivery mode: workforce secondment
We provided PMO support to oversee the delivery of over 60 minor works and backlog maintenance projects as part of the University's capital investment programme. Working closely with its facilities and estates teams over 12 months, four RLB secondees managed service quality, team workload, reporting, internal communications and stakeholder engagement. We also assisted the team to review, improve and launch its internal processes and procedures.
