# PMO Decay: The $1 Million Per 20 Seconds Waste

**Category:** PMO
**Author:** John Hotham
**Published:** 2026-06-23
**Read Time:** 1 min read

## Summary
UK projects waste 11.4% of their investment due to poor performance. That is $1 million every 20 seconds. Your PMO is likely a cost center, not a value driver.

## Full Content
The Project Management Office (PMO) should be the steering wheel of the organization. Instead, in most UK firms, it is a bureaucratic weight. 11.4% of every pound invested in projects is wasted due to poor performance. Globally, that equates to $1 million vanishing every 20 seconds.

The failure is rooted in reporting. PMOs often report on "activity" rather than "outcome". If your project dashboards are green but your ROI is red, your PMO is failing. A 75% failure rate for PMOs within three years is the industry standard for a reason.

We transform PMOs from clerical departments into high-velocity delivery engines. We focus on project ROI, resource efficiency, and ruthless risk mitigation. If your PMO cannot justify its existence in pounds and pence, it is time for a radical overhaul.

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