Project Management Office | Campana & Schott

Without a functioning PMO, projects lack standards, transparency, and speed. We build and operate Project Management Offices that truly make a difference—tailored to your needs rather than off-the-shelf, with experienced professionals, proven methods, and an approach that sets us apart. With our PMO+ approach, we drive implementation forward from day one.

The PMO as the Key to Achieving Goals: Better Management, Early Risk Detection, and Timely Decision-Making

Many organizations manage their projects in silos: each department follows its own model, without a common language, methodology, or governance framework. The result: duplication of effort, a lack of transparency, and slow decision-making. Project managers struggle to secure resources, risks are identified too late, and dependencies are ignored.

A PMO creates the structural foundation upon which successful project organizations are built—serving simultaneously as a center of expertise, a steering body, and an enabling unit that translates strategy into measurable implementation. Provided, of course, that it is set up correctly.

Does This Sound Familiar?

Lack of PM Standards

“Every project is different—we don't have a common standard.”

Division Management / Project Management

Lack of PM Skills

“We need experienced project managers quickly—and we can't develop them internally.”

CEO / HR

Overburdened Project Management

“Our project portfolio is growing, but our management capacity isn't keeping up.”

Program Management

Projects rarely fail because of strategy, but rather due to a lack of oversight during implementation. Inconsistent approaches, PMOs that offer no real added value, a lack of project management expertise, and growing project portfolios lead to a lack of transparency, slow decision-making, and unnecessary effort. With our PMO+ approach, we create the structures, expertise, and capacity needed to successfully bring projects and programs to completion.

Many PMOs Create Transparency but Have Too Little Impact

A lack of standards, unclear responsibilities, and expanding project portfolios slow down implementation and make decision-making more difficult.

We help you establish or further develop a PMO that effectively manages projects, lightens the load on teams, and makes results visible.

Would you like to make your PMO more effective? Talk to our experts

With Our Expertise, Mindset, and Focus on People, We Create a PLUS for Everyone Involved

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Project Management:
As project management experts, we bring a comprehensive range of PM methods and tools to the table—whether agile or traditional. We adapt these as needed, taking the project environment into account.
Expertise:
With broad technical and organizational know-how, we manage projects in a goal-oriented manner and are able to provide methodological and substantive support on specialized topics.
Change & Communications:
We engage people throughout the change process. Respectful communication and tailored change initiatives are second nature to us.
Mindset:
We embrace a hands-on approach, identify with the project goals, and tackle work packages with enthusiasm. We are committed to a trusting, long-term partnership based on mutual respect.
Connect:
We facilitate communication between the various teams and departments involved, thereby establishing standards and supporting the exchange of knowledge within the (project) organization.

Our Services

From setting up the PMO to day-to-day operations—we’ll handle whatever you need.

Establishing a PMO

We design and implement your PMO from the ground up—with clear roles, processes, templates, and governance.

PMO Design, Governance, Methodology, Standards

PMO Operations & Staffing

We provide experienced PMO professionals at all levels of seniority—for day-to-day operations or to fill specific roles.

PMO Staffing, Interim PMO, Role Definition

PMO Optimization

We analyze existing PMO structures and refine them—to increase impact, reduce overhead, and improve acceptance.

PMO Assessment, Maturity Model, Optimization

Interim PMO

Quick support during bottlenecks: We take over the PMO on an interim basis and stabilize ongoing programs.

Interim Management, Program Support, Crisis Management

Reporting & Dashboards

We establish robust reporting structures and modern dashboards with AI-powered early warning systems—to provide a transparent, forward-looking basis for decision-making.

Status reporting, KPIs, Power BI, AI early warning, real-time control

PMO Leaders Panel

Discover the PMO Leaders Panel—an exclusive collaboration between select companies, Prof. Dr. Alexander Kock (TU Darmstadt), Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans Georg Gemünden, Prof. Dr. Timo Braun (University of Kassel), and Campana & Schott. In this closely knit group, experienced PMO leaders meet regularly to identify key performance indicators and trends in project and project portfolio management. Join us and benefit from valuable insights and best practices!

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Why Campana & Schott?

Our strength lies not only in our methodology and tools—but also in the approach we take to projects: as a partner who takes responsibility and delivers results.

PMO+ – Methodology and People.

Our approach combines project management methodologies, change management, and subject matter expertise. That’s what sets apart a PMO that’s accepted from one that nobody uses.

All seniority levels from a single source.

From junior PM specialists to experienced PMO leaders: We put together the right team for every phase and every requirement.

Operational responsibility for delivery.

We deliver results—not recommendations. Our PMO experts work directly on your projects, not just as consultants on the sidelines.

Sustainable capacity building.

We do not create dependent structures. Our goal is to establish a PMO that empowers your organization for the long term—even without us.

Our People Make the Difference

What sets us apart in the market isn’t just our methods—it’s the people who bring them to life. Experienced, principled, and approachable.

“An effective PMO doesn't need a complicated methodology. It needs clear accountability, effective routines, and people who understand the difference between status reporting and actual management.”

Stefan Bölke
Head of Project & Transformation Management
Campana & Schott

“We set up PMOs that continue to operate even after our involvement ends—because we empower our own employees from the very beginning. That is our measure of success.”

Kai, Wilhelm
Head of Implementation and PM Strategy
Campana & Schott

Impact That Matters

An effective PMO—as evidenced by its people, trust, and repeat business.

300+

PMO roles held over the past 5 years

> 90 %

Of our clients are hiring us again

33 of 40

DAX-listed companies trust Campana & Schott

Over 250 Clients—Ranging From DAX-listed Corporations to Small and Medium-sized Businesses

Lufthansa

Key Steps to Enhance Efficiency and Quality. With the introduction of a Digital Toolbox, Lufthansa Airlines is elevating digitization in Technical Fleet Management to a new level – Campana & Schott supported the project from initiation to rollout.

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