PMI occasionally receives or contributes to white papers related to project, program, or portfolio management.  A selection of papers is provided below.  Papers marked with (m) are available only to PMI members.  For member access, log on with your username and password.  Once logged on, refresh this page to get the links to the papers.

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The Multi-Project PMO:  A Global Analysis of the Current State of Practice 
by Dr. Brian Hobbs, University of Quebec at Montreal
This white paper serves as a contribution to our understanding of the current state of multi-project PMOs globally.  It represents a significant research effort as well as factual documentation of key findings.

How's Your DIstributed Team Doing? 10 Suggestions from the Field - (m)
by Mario Bourgault, Ph.D., PMP and Nathalie Drouin, MBA, Ph.D
You've just been assigned to a team with members from all over the world. Where do you start? This article pinpoints the Top 10 list of actions that are vital to distributed teams today, based on a survey of 150 project professionals

Program Management - Overcoming Obstacles to Success - (m)
by Diane Haubner, PMP
This article is about real-life experiences that can contribute to a better understanding of how programs can be successfully managed.  It intends to describe general challenges and appropriate solutions that often exist in an organization without strong program office controls.


IBM's Transformation from Project to Program and Portfolio Management - (m)
by William C. Britton, PMP
IBM Certified Executive Project Manager
To succeed, a number of project management processes, policies, and organizational constructs were established or reinforced to ensure consistent excellence in service delivery.

KPMG Global IT Project Management Survey - (m)
Information Risk Management:  How Committed Are You? 

Effective Benchmarking for Project Management - (m)

Scientific Basis to Technical Decision-Making: A Crucial Need for Project Management in the 21st Century - (m)