--- title: The Strategic Portfolio Management Office description: How a Strategic Portfolio Management Office adds value to the business. --- [![Totally Optimized Projects](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TOPLogos/TOP%20Header%20logo2020.png?width=338&height=93&name=TOP%20Header%20logo2020.png "Totally Optimized Projects")](https://www.totallyoptimizedprojects.com) ![clouds-2.jpg](http://design-assets.hubspot.com/hubfs/Stratus/clouds-2.jpg "clouds-2.jpg") # The Strategic Portfolio Management Office ## Understanding the nature and relative value of each of the PMO roles [![Share on facebook](https://7528309.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528309/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/facebook-color.png?width=24&name=facebook-color.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fstrategic-portfolio-management-office%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on linkedin](https://7528302.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528302/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/linkedin-color.png?width=24&name=linkedin-color.png) ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fstrategic-portfolio-management-office%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://7528304.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/twitter-color.png?width=24&name=twitter-color.png) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fstrategic-portfolio-management-office%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fstrategic-portfolio-management-office%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) [![Share on email](https://7528311.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528311/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/email-color.png?width=24&name=email-color.png) ](mailto:?subject=You%20may%20find%20this%20TOP%20article%20of%20interest&body=The%20Strategic%20Portfolio%20Management%20Office%20-%20%20https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-videos/strategic-portfolio-management-office?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email) Last updated: November 18, 2020 How a Strategic Portfolio Management Office adds value to the business. --- This 14 minute video shows how you can survive in a PMO role and be seen as highly valuable by the business. Many PMOs struggle to be seen to add any value. Indeed, the  average 'life' of a PMO from establishment with high hopes to being disbanded is about 18 months.  Here we explain how the business values different the PMO roles, and what you have to do to be valued—and preserve your job. This video is essential viewing for anyone newly appointed to a PMO role and is part of the Strategy for PMOs Masterclass. 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