Marrying the PMO’s purpose to the organization’s strategy means executive leaders are more likely to seek out the PMO for upfront guidance, says Jonathan Price, PMP, account PMO start-up lead for HP Enterprise Services, a PMI Global Executive Council member in London, England. “When a PMO is 100 percent aligned with the organization’s goals, its leaders can indicate which are the most valuable programs and projects in terms of company ROI and resource capacity,” he says. “This helps the organization avoid waste by not focusing on non-priority programs and projects.”