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PMI-PMOCP Exam - Topic 5 Question 10 Discussion

A PMO professional is establishing a new PMO and needs to determine the optimal team composition to effectively deliver the planned PMO services. The PMO professional needs to consider both the number of team members required and the necessary skills and competencies to ensure successful PMO operation.What should the PMO professional focus on to achieve this goal?
C) Adopt a competency model that addresses the capabilities needed and then assess the number of potential team members against that model.
A) Implement a phased approach, starting with a small core team and gradually expanding as the PMO's responsibilities and workload increase.
B) Perform a workload analysis to estimate the effort required for each PMO function and determine the corresponding headcount needs.
D) Conduct a benchmarking study to analyze the team structures and competency profiles of successful PMOs in other organizations.

PMI-PMOCP Exam - Topic 5 Question 10 Discussion

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Question #: 10
Topic #: 5
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A PMO professional is establishing a new PMO and needs to determine the optimal team composition to effectively deliver the planned PMO services. The PMO professional needs to consider both the number of team members required and the necessary skills and competencies to ensure successful PMO operation.

What should the PMO professional focus on to achieve this goal?

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Suggested Answer: C

To ensure the PMO team is optimally composed, the PMO professional should adopt a competency model that defines the skills and capabilities required for each PMO function, then assess and recruit team members against this model. PMI-PMOCP stresses competency-based staffing to align capabilities with service delivery requirements effectively.

Workload analysis (option B) supports headcount determination but does not ensure the right skills. Phased approaches (option A) and benchmarking (option D) are useful but secondary to establishing required competencies upfront.


PMI Project Management Office Certified Professional (PMI-PMOCP) Examination Content Outline, PMI 2021.

PMI-PMOCP Study Guide, Chapter on Human Capital and PMO Establishment.

by Alaine at Aug 19, 2026, 07:58 AM

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Meghann
3 days ago
I think a workload analysis is crucial for accurate headcount.
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Melodie
8 days ago
A phased approach is smart, start small and scale up!
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Earleen
13 days ago
I think starting with a core team is the best way to go!
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Rory
18 days ago
Benchmarking sounds useful, but can we really trust other PMOs' data?
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Ngoc
24 days ago
Competency models are great, but how do you assess them accurately?
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Jacquelyne
29 days ago
Totally agree with the workload analysis, it’s essential.
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Salome
1 month ago
A phased approach is smart, start small and grow!
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Loreen
1 month ago
Benchmarking other PMOs sounds like a solid approach, but I wonder how relevant those findings would be to our specific context. We touched on this in our last group discussion.
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Rupert
1 month ago
I feel like adopting a competency model is crucial, but I’m not clear on how to assess team members against it. We practiced this concept, but it was a bit tricky.
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Antonio
2 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I think performing a workload analysis could really help in understanding what skills we need. It sounds familiar from a case study we reviewed.
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Ligia
2 months ago
I remember discussing the importance of starting small with a core team in one of our practice sessions. It seems like a safe way to manage risks initially.
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