A formal structure that supports project mgt within an organization and usually takes one of three forms:
• Providing the policies, methodologies and templates for managing projects within the organization.
• Providing support and guidance to others in the organization on how to manage projects, training others in project mgt or project mgt software and assisting with specific project mgt tools.
• Providing project managers for different projects and being responsible for the results of the projects. All projects (or projects of a certain size, type or influence) are managed by the Project Office.