Microsoft and
the PMO
A House of PMO hub for data, AI, digital PMO and Microsoft project portfolio management
About this page
Microsoft technology is changing how PMOs manage information, connect teams and support decisions. From AI and automation to digital project and portfolio management, there’s plenty to explore – and plenty to make sense of.
This hub brings together practical insights, expert conversations and useful resources from House of PMO and our Microsoft Industry Partner, Power Framework, helping PMO professionals understand what’s possible and what might work in their own organisations.
Practical Microsoft, data and AI expertise for the PMO community.
What we’re exploring
Microsoft technology offers plenty of possibilities for the PMO, but knowing where to start, what to prioritise and how to make it work in practice isn’t always straightforward.
Through our partnership with Power Framework, we’re exploring six areas that matter to PMO professionals today, from building better data foundations to understanding what’s next for AI and project portfolio management.
AI Starts With Data
Building reliable information foundations for AI
The Digital PMO
Modernising the way PMOs work
Microsoft PPM
Making sense of Microsoft’s evolving project and portfolio tools
Connected PPM
Bringing project and portfolio information together
AI in the PMO
Exploring Copilot, agents and automation
Security & Governance
Keeping information secure while enabling collaboration
Featured Content
UPCOMING CONVERSATION
AI Starts with Data: What Digital Maturity Really Means for the PMO
Friday 6 November 2026 | 12:30–1:30pm GMT | Online
Before AI can transform the PMO, we need to get the data right.
Join House of PMO and Gero Renker from Power Framework for an interactive conversation exploring digital maturity, disconnected information, automation and what it really takes to become AI-ready.
Useful Resources
Explore real PMO experiences, practical guidance and expert insights into Microsoft technology, AI and project portfolio management.
CASE STUDY
Bristol Airport: Building a Strategic PMO
How a growing PMO is using connected project information, stronger governance and Microsoft technology to support strategic delivery.
Discover how Bristol Airport’s PMO evolved from a one-person function into a strategic business partner, improving portfolio visibility, reporting and forecasting while managing an increasingly complex portfolio of projects.
ON DEMAND WEBINAR
Exploring Power Framework PPM
See how project and portfolio management can work within the Microsoft Power Platform.
In this 45-minute demonstration, Gero Renker explores practical applications including portfolio prioritisation, resource management, governance, AI-assisted processes and reporting with Power BI.
CONFERENCE SESSION
AI Agents: Your New Virtual PMO Team Members
Could AI agents become part of your PMO team?
Explore how AI agents differ from Copilot and traditional automation, the tasks they could take on, and what PMOs need to consider around governance, accountability and human oversight.
Includes Gero Renker’s presentation from the House of PMO Edinburgh Conference 2025.
Our Microsoft Industry Partner
Meet Power Framework
Technology can do amazing things for the PMO, the hardest part is making it work in the real world of projects, portfolios, people and processes.
Through our partnership with Power Framework, we’re bringing Microsoft expertise into conversations about the challenges PMOs actually face – from making better use of data to understanding how AI and connected tools can improve the way we work.
What the partnership brings to our community
Expert conversations
Practical discussions about Microsoft, AI and the challenges PMOs are facing.
Useful resources
Articles, case studies and presentations you can learn from and put into practice.
Opportunities to connect
Meet the experts, ask questions and exchange ideas at House of PMO events.
Gero Renker
Director and Co-Founder of Power Framework
Gero is Director and Co-founder of Power Framework and a regular contributor to House of PMO events.
He shares practical insights into digital PMOs, connected project and portfolio information, and how organisations can make better use of Microsoft technology and AI.