Exploring PMOs through community of practice theory

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Aubry, M. (2012), "Exploring PMOs through community of practice theory", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 26 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/dlo.2012.08126baa.006

Exploring PMOs through community of practice theory

Article Type: Abstracts From: Development and Learning in Organizations, Volume 26, Issue 2

Aubry M., Müller R. and Glückler J.Project Management Journal, September 2011, Vol. 42 No. 5, Start page: 42, No. of pages: 15

This article explores project management offices (PMOs) through community of practice theory. Preliminary results from a national health care case study are used to confirm the legitimacy of this approach. Today’s knowledge-based economy calls for mechanisms to share knowledge. The issue of making more with less is at stake in order to reuse good practices, support innovative practice, and prevent the reinvention of the wheel. Members of these communities are at the heart of the learning process. The originality of this research is that it sheds light on PMOs in a new theoretical perspective within the field of knowledge management.Article type: Case studyISSN: 8756-9728Reference: 40AS127

Keywords: Community of PMO’s, Community of practice theory, Learning, Project management offices