The Project Management Office (PMO) within the office of the Vice-President, Administration and Finance (VPAF) serves as a focal point for and provides leadership and stewardship for a number of key practices related to portfolio, project and program management. We accomplish this by providing resources and expertise to groups in the broader campus community. Our scope of responsibilities includes such activities as:
- Provide experienced and knowledgeable project managers to manage large and complex projects or programs
- Share skills and expertise to mentor or consult with project managers throughout the University who are managing projects and/or programs
- Offer workshops designed to help develop and advance the project management skills of the University community
- Provide leadership for the People, Process and Projects (P3) Community of Practice
News
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!
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.