Welcome to the Enterprise Project Management Office

The Project Management Office (PMO) operates within the Office of the Vice-President, Administration and Finance (VPAF). As a PMO, we strive to be the leading centre of excellence for project management, and the preferred resource for managing delivery of successful enterprise initiatives at the University of Waterloo.

We carry out our vision by providing resources and expertise to groups in the broader campus community. Our scope of responsibilities includes such activities as:

  • providing experienced and knowledgeable project managers to manage large and complex projects or programs
  • sharing skills and expertise to mentor or consult with project managers throughout the University who are managing projects and/or programs
  • offering workshops designed to help develop and advance the project management skills of the University community
  • providing leadership for the People, Process and Projects (P3) Community of Practice

News

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Updates to the Website

We are excited to say that we have a number of changes planned for the website. First, is the move of the site to WCMS 3. The new content types and functionality means a change to the look and feel. We have added a few things and removed a few things during the move. Second, we will be introducing Agile and other relevant content to the site. Keep our eye out for changes in the coming months -- exciting changes are happening.

Do you have ideas for changes, or a favourite project management resource?  Drop us a line and let us know!

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Project Management Workshops

Introductory project management workshops are offered on a termly basis to employees and students. Currently, we offer the following courses:

  • Intro to Project Management
  • Creating a Project Charter
  • Project Risk Management
  • Project Planning

Workshop dates and times can be viewed in the ITPD calendar, with sign up through Workday.

You can request a customized workshop via our service portal.