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P3O® (Portfolio, Programme & Project Offices) Practitioner Certification

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P3O® (Portfolio, Programme & Project Offices) Practitioner Certification

Duration: 3 Days

Prerequisite:

A PRINCE2 Foundation certificate is recommended.

Course Description:
 
Around the world, there are many organizations in both the public and private sectors, who recognize that their portfolio, programme and project management is best supported through a delivery support office. PRINCE2®, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®), Management of Portfolio’s (MOP®) and Management of Risk (M_o_R®) all touch on the need to provide adequate support structures. P3O® provides a single source of information for guidance or advice on setting up or running an effective delivery support office. 
Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O®) is a Best Management Practice certification that brings together a set of principles, processes and techniques to facilitate effective portfolio, programme and project management through enablement, challenge and support structures.

Course Objectives:
 
The purpose of the P3O® 2013 Foundation course, is that the candidate learns the: 
•    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 

The purpose of the Practitioner course is to obtain sufficient knowledge and understanding of the P3O® guidance to design, implement, manage or work within any component office of a P3O® model. Candidates will have an overall understanding of the elements, roles, functions and tools and techniques deployed in a generalized P3O model. Additional training may be required if the candidate is to take up one of the specialist roles in the P3O organization.


Intended Audience:

P3O Practitioner 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 Appendix A of the P3O guide, it will also be relevant others who see the P3O model as a framework for a career path.

Course Outlines:

The course will cover the following topics: 

1. Introduction

  • Organizational Context 
  • What is the purpose of P3O®?
  • Definitions
  • What are P3O®s
  • Portfolio, programme and project lifecycles
  • Governance and the P3O®

2. What is a P3O®?

  • P3O® Models and Functions and Services
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Sizing / Tailoring Guidelines

3. Why have a P3O®

  • Value Proposition and Getting the Investment
  • The Identify Stage of the “Implement a P3O®” project
  • Develop the Business Case and Overcome the barriers

4. How to implement or re-energize a P3O®

  • Lifecycle of the P3O® project
  • Definition, Implementation and Closure
  • Post Implementation
  • The temporary Support Office

5. Tools & Techniques

  • Tools and Techniques
  • How to use them
  • Benefits of using Standard Tools & Techniques