  Growth in the number of PMOs established by the industry over last decade and
ever growing body of literature on PMO related research in academia is a clear
indication that there is very clear interest of researchers, practitioners and
industries across the globe to understand and explore value propositions of
PMO. However, there is still a lack of consensus on many critical aspects of
PMOs. While there are many PMOs being established, but there are also many
being closed and disbanded, which is definitely a matter of concern. In
industry environment, a narrow majority of PMOs are well-regarded by their
organizations and are seen as contributing business value, many of the others
are still struggling to show value for money and some are failing, causing a
high mortality rate among PMOs. This paper is the result of a study undertaken
to get a deeper understanding of factors that may be causing mortality and
failure of PMOs. Post Implementation Reviews of 4-failed & 3-challenged PMOs in
IT-Industry were carried out with concerned Project Managers & PMO-staff, using
grounded theory research method, with support from the concerned enterprise
from IT-Industry.
