Edinburgh Napier University

  This study explores aspects of the Organizational Project Management (OPM) Continuum consisting of Project Management, Program Management and Portfolio Management domains of practice as well as the Project Management Office (PMO). The purpose of this research is to understand the OPM Continuum’s domains of practice and its interconnecting relationships; and to explore where in the process the interconnection is lost or the relationship is broken, subsequently closing the research loop by identifying possible improvement and recommendation approaches.

This research adopts a practice-based philosophy with an interpretivist stance broadly based in alignment with project-as-practice approach; and it uses an exploratory conversational semi-structured interview technique. The breath of this research covers both at a global level as well as diversified industries. The major contribution to knowledge and practice is the recommendations that will be able to improve practice and enable professional and organizational development and growth. It is contended that the benefits reaped from this research will be able to empower the PMO community of practitioners with the knowledge to improve the OPM Continuum on a global scale.