P3O® Foundation & Practitioner

• Professional Background: While no prior P3O® knowledge is required, familiarity with project and programme management frameworks such as PRINCE2®, MSP®, or MoP® is advantageous. 

• Language Proficiency: A strong command of English is essential, as all course content, discussions, and exams are conducted in English. 

• Interest in Business Governance: Ideal for professionals involved in project delivery, governance, or organisational strategy. 

• Understand P3O® Principles: Grasp the core principles, models, and benefits of P3O® frameworks, enhancing organisational decision-making. 

• Establish and Tailor P3Os®: Learn how to design and implement Portfolio, Programme, and Project Offices aligned with specific organisational goals. 

• Enhance Governance and Control: Develop skills to implement robust governance structures, ensuring efficient reporting and risk management. 

• Optimise Resource Management: Gain techniques to manage resources effectively across multiple projects and programmes. 

• Prepare for Certification: Acquire the knowledge and confidence to pass both P3O® Foundation and Practitioner certification exams. 

The P3O® Foundation & Practitioner Course is tailored for professionals involved in project delivery, business strategy, or governance. Key audiences include:

• Portfolio Managers

• Programme Managers

• Project Managers

• PMO Managers

• Business Analysts

• Risk Managers

• Change Managers

• Strategy Planners

• Senior Executives

Module 1: Introduction to P3O®

• What is the purpose of P3O®?

• Definitions

• Strategic Objectives

• What are P3O®’s

• P3O® Definitions within the Models

• Portfolio, programme, and project lifecycles

• Governance and the P3O®

• P3O® and Other Best Management

• P3O® Terminology
   

Module 2: Why Have a P3O®?

• Integral Part

• P3O® can Increase Success

• Focus of a P3O®

• Add Value

• Governance Focus

• Principles for Extracting Value

• Govern Effectively

• Holding People to Account

• Prioritising Investment

• Safeguarding Value

• Investing in People and Processes

• Tracking Progress

• Getting Investment for the P3O®

• Identifying the Stakeholders

• Identifying the Problem

• Analysis of Issues and Reviews

• Value Matrix

• Stakeholders Requirements

• P3M3®

• Demonstrating the Value

• Business Case Content

• Capability and Outcome

• Benefits Vs Constraints

• Key Performance Indicators

• Cost Model

• Some Variations of Costing

• Overcoming Common Barriers

• Timescales
   

Module 3: Designing a P3O® Model

• Factors that Affect the Design

• Functional Areas of a P3O®

• Design Considerations

• Centralised Versus Decentralised

• Additional Success Factors Hub Portfolio Offices

• Permanent Versus Temporary

• Underlying Success Factors – Temporary Offices

• Co-located Versus Distributed

• Functions and Services

• Functional Areas

• Wider Organisation

• Integration

• Assurance and Governance

• Information Assurance (IA)

• Non-PPM Functions and Services

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Skills/Competences of P3O® Staff

• P3O® Management, Generic, and Functional Roles

• Sizing and Tailoring

• How to Size a P3O® Model?

• P3O® Sponsor

• Head of P3O® (Permanent Office)

• Head of Programme/Project Office (Temporary)

• Portfolio Analyst

• Programme or Project Specialist

• Programme or Project Officer

• Benefits and Value Role

• Commercial Role

• Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Role

• Information Management Role

• Consultancy and Performance Management Role

• Finance and Issue Role

• Change Control and Planning Role

• Quality Assurance and Risk Role

• Reporting and Secretariat/ Administrator Role

• Tools Expert
   

Module 4: How to Implement or Re-Energise a P3O®?

• Permanent P3O®

• Implementation Lifecycle for a Permanent P3O®

• Identify Activity and Outputs

• Vision Statement

• Define Activities and Outputs

• Establish the Implementation Team

• Identify and Analyse Stakeholder

• Threats to Achieving the Blueprint

• Develop, Model, and Validate the Benefits

• Develop and Confirm the Business Case

• Plan Stages or Tranches of Delivery

• Project Dossier

• Deliver Activities and Outputs

• Closure Activities

• Post Implementation and Benefit Review

• Closure Outputs

• Temporary Office

• Implementation Lifecycle for a Temporary Programme or Project Office

• Established Timescales

• Internal Resources

• Implementation Lifecycle

• Definition and Implementation

• Closing Down a Temporary Office
   

Module 5: How to Operate a P3O®?

• Overview of Tools and Techniques

• Which Tools and Techniques?

• Benefits of Standard Tools and Techniques

• Critical Success Factors

• P3O® Tools

• Enterprise PPM (EPM) Solutions and Selecting EPM Solutions

• P3O® Techniques

• Prioritisation and Optimisation

• Complexity Modelling

• Management Dashboard

• Knowledge Management

• Workshops

• Facilitation – Workshop Techniques

• Skills Development and Maintenance

• Business Process Swimlanes

• Capacity Planning

• P3O® Tools and Techniques

• Tailoring of Approaches

*After completing 4 days of training and successfully passing your Foundation Exam, the fifth day of this course is a flexible exam preparation day to complete at your convenience to prepare you to take and pass your Practitioner exam online.

We provide comprehensive support during the exam process to make the experience as simple as possible. This exam can be taken at a suitable time, subject to availability; online, anywhere.

Benefits of online exams include:

• Proven higher pass rates

• Quicker Results

• Save Travel Costs

• Flexibility

• Convenient

• Sit your exam at your home, office, or work when you are ready

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