Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices

P3O® Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices – 2 Levels of Accreditation (AXELOS)

P3O provides universally applicable guidance, including principles, processes and techniques, to successfully establish, develop and maintain appropriate support structures. These structures will facilitate the delivery of business objectives (portfolios), programmes and projects within time, cost, quality and other organisational constraints.
By putting in place an appropriate P3O model, organisations can improve the delivery of business change and optimise investment to a far greater extent than they could by implementing disciplines within individual programmes and projects on their own. The P3O should be capable of delivering services within the organisation’s matrix structure, ensuring that temporary structures such as programmes and projects can coexist with and enhance permanent functions and departments that support business as usual.

Who should attend P3O?

Board members, senior management, departmental heads
Portfolio directors, portfolio office and strategic planning teams
Change Directors
Benefits Managers
Business Change Managers
Programme Managers
Project Managers
Project managers and project teams
Business case writers and project appraisers
Business owners

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P3O® FOUNDATION LEVEL – 3 DAYS

The purpose of the Foundation qualification is to confirm that a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the P3O guidance to interact effectively with, or act as an informed member of, an office within a P3O model. The Foundation qualification is a prerequisite for the Practitioner qualification.

Learning Outcomes;

High-level P3O model and its component offices
Differences between Portfolio, Programme and Project Management
Key functions and services of a P3O
Reasons for establishing a P3O model
Differences between types of P3O model and the factors that influence selection of the most appropriate model
Processes to implement or re-energize a P3O
Tools and techniques used by a P3O
Purpose and major responsibilities of the defined roles

Exam – Multiple choice, 70 questions,1 hr, closed book, 50% pass mark.

P3O® PRACTITIONER LEVEL – 2 DAYS

The purpose of the Practitioner qualification is to confirm whether the candidate has achieved sufficient knowledge and understanding of the P3O guidance to design, implement, manage or work within any component office of a P3O model. A successful candidate will have an overall understanding of the elements, roles, functions and tools and techniques deployed in a generalised P3O model. Additional training may be required if the candidate is to take up one of the specialist roles in the P3O organization.
The qualification is aimed at candidates wanting to take an active role in any of the offices described in the P3O model. While it is particularly suited to candidates fulfilling the management, generic or functional roles described in the P3O guide, it will also be relevant others who see the P3O model as a framework for a career path.

Learning outcomes;

Develop the business case required to obtain senior management approval for the P3O
Identify and build the most appropriate P3O model, which will adapt to the organization’s needs, taking account of the organization’s size and portfolio, programme and project management maturity
Identify the most appropriate roles required to populate a specified P3O structure
Plan the implementation of a P3O
Choose and use appropriate tools and techniques while running the P3O and advising those who shape the portfolio of programmes and projects

Exam – Objective testing, 4 questions of 20 marks each,150 mins, 50% pass mark, open book (Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices: P3O guide only).

AXELOS Accredited training is provided by A1-Yellowhouse, an AXELOS Accredited Training Organisation.

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