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    The Role of Project Management Office in Implementing Project Management Practices: The Case of Project in Adventist Development Relief Agency in Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-09) Tesfaye Adnew; Bahren Asrat (PhD)
    Challenges in stakeholder management, integration management, risk management and communication management can impact performance of projects. The main purpose of this research was to study the role of project management office in implementing project management practices in projects of Adventist development relief Agency in Ethiopia. To achieve the objectives of this research, Mixed research approach involving quantitative and qualitative methods used to answer research questions, how effective and supportive is project management office as well as to identify factors affecting project management practices in projects. Questionnaire and semi structured interview used to collect quantitative and qualitative data. The collected data analyzed by the use of SPSS and descriptive statistics analysis used. The findings of the study are project management office in the agency has moderate level of practicing integration and risk management. on the other hand, the office has high level of performance with regard to stakeholder and communication management practices. In addition, the office has good level of supportive role in implementing project management practices. The research recommended that PMO should improve the practice of integration and risk management practices to implement project efficiently and effectively. Further studies recommended to be researched in other contexts. Key word: project management office, project management practices