To successfully complete this week’s discussion, you will need to refer to: Chapter 12, ‘The Project Office,’ in

To successfully complete this week's discussion, you will need to refer to:

• Chapter 12, "The Project Office," in your Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence textbook.
• What Is a PMO? [11 min].
• How to Successfully Lead a PMO [59 min].

A PMO plays a major role in propagating the project management culture in any organization. For this discussion, assume you are tasked with establishing a PMO in an organization. 

Please respond substantively to the following (3–4 paragraphs): 

• What are the key characteristics of a successful PMO?
• Would you hire an experienced project manager or an external consulting company to establish the PMO? 
  • Be sure to provide your rationale.

Be sure to provide full citations and references, formatted according to Strayer Writing Standards.