PMO Decay: Reclaiming ROI from Transformation Overheads
45 per cent of UK transformation programmes are overrunning. Your PMO is likely the reason.
If your Project Management Office (PMO) is only reporting status updates, it is an overhead you cannot afford. In late 2026, transformation programs are increasingly complex, driven by AI integration and radical productivity shifts. Yet, 45 per cent of these programs are currently overrunning their budgets.\n\nThis PMO decay is a result of focusing on process over profit. A Lead Auditor grade PMO does not just track tasks; it protects ROI. Every project milestone must be tied to a commercial outcome. If the project isn't delivering measurable capital efficiency, kill it. Stop subsidising failure under the guise of 'transformation'.
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