From PMO to VMO - Without the BS

About this webinar

Too many PMOs get stuck looking inward—obsessing over processes, templates, and tools. All important, but only half the story. While PMOs are tracking on-time delivery, the rest of the business is asking a tougher question: where’s the value?

In this webinar, Helio Costa joins Stuart Easton to explore what it really means to evolve From PMO to VMO – Without the BS. Helio is a former Brazilian Air Force fighter pilot turned PhD in project and portfolio management. Over the last 20+ years, he has trained and advised professionals worldwide and created the Flex Model—a practical framework that connects strategy, transformation, and operations into one value-creating system.

At the heart of this session is the concept of the Value Management Office (VMO). Unlike a traditional PMO, which primarily supports project delivery, a VMO coordinates all sources of value across the enterprise. It bridges the gap between strategic intent, change initiatives, and business-as-usual operations, ensuring investments deliver benefits that stick. The VMO isn’t a rebrand of the PMO; it is a broader, enterprise-level function that helps leaders answer: Are we solving the right problems? Are we aligning across departments? Are we turning strategy into lasting outcomes?

You’ll discover

• Why the traditional PMO is no longer enough in today’s organizations.
• How the VMO goes beyond project delivery to integrate strategy, transformation, and operations.
• The core ideas behind the Flex Model—a flexible, “Lego-style” blueprint that organizations can adapt to define their own approach to value.
• Real-world stories where lack of integration between projects and operations cost millions, and how a VMO mindset helps avoid these failures.
• Practical steps to get started: identify stakeholders, understand their pains and gains, deliver quick wins, and build momentum.
• Why PMOs should stop acting like DJs playing their own playlist—and start listening to what the organization really needs.

This is not a rebranding exercise. It’s a mindset shift—from running a reporting function to becoming a value coordination hub. A PMO that enables strategy, supports operations, and helps the whole organization deliver meaningful outcomes.