In an airport program, the PMO is primarily responsible for what?

• A. Standardize project governance, provide oversight, and support project delivery and reporting.
• B. Direct daily airport operations.
• C. Develop security screening procedures.
• D. Oversee environmental permitting.

Answer: (A)

The primary function of a PMO in an airport program is to establish consistent governance and provide oversight across all projects, while supporting project delivery and reporting. This means creating standardized processes, methods, and templates for how projects are planned, managed, and tracked; monitoring progress, risks, and issues; coordinating interdependencies among projects; and producing regular status reports for sponsors and stakeholders. This keeps the entire program aligned with scope, schedule, and budget.

Direct daily airport operations, developing security screening procedures, and overseeing environmental permitting are not PMO responsibilities. Daily operations are handled by operations teams; security procedures are the domain of security and regulatory bodies; and environmental permitting is managed by environmental/regulatory specialists.