P3O® Foundation & Practitioner

Pick the right projects and programs

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The P3O® Foundation and Practitioner course provides essential skills and knowledge needed for the development of a governance structure or enabling management environment for all kinds of change in an organisation at all levels. The course enables the delegates to establish, develop and maintain an efficient decision making in the organisation and also provide integrated support for launching change. The P3O® course introduces delegates to the various techniques, principles and processes used in the effective implementation of program, portfolio and project management. The five-day course enables the delegates to develop effective risk models to suit the maturity culture of the organisation and ensure the consistent delivery of projects and program through optimum utilization of the available resources. The delegates will also learn how to enhance the decision making capability, visibility and accountability of the organisation. The course teaches how to exploit the potential opportunities as part of risk analysis and successfully implement the performance requirements of the organisation via program, project and operational business units.

  • Explore the key functions and services of P3O®

  • Discuss the tools and techniques used by P3O®

  • Design efficient decision-making processes regarding changes

  • Plan the implementation of P3O®

  • P3O® courses delivered by highly certified and experienced instructors

  • MSP Training offers flexible mode of training such as onsite, online and classroom at an affordable price

PREREQUISITES

The P3O® Foundation and Practitioner course have no pre-requirements. However, having knowledge of the following can be beneficial:

  • A basic understanding of Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
  • Any relevant experience in the field of portfolio, project and program environment
  • Knowledge of basic principles relating to Program and Project management

TARGET AUDIENCE

The course is designed for below professionals:

  • Senior Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Program Managers
  • Portfolio Managers
  • Program or Portfolio Office staff
  • Project or Program Office Managers

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

  • Identify how project, portfolio and program relate each other
  • Explain the value of a P3O® to the organisation
  • Learn how to identify different models to support provision
  • Outline the importance of providing appropriate support at all levels of project, program and portfolio
  • Learn the techniques to select best in class P3O® model
  • Select tools and techniques ensuring consistent delivery of functions and service
  • Identify the roles within a P3O®

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

P3O® provides a well-structured framework that enables the organisation to design and maintain a support structure to deliver efficient and consistent change within their business. Over the past few years, various techniques such as MoR®, PRINCE2® and MSP® have developed to support the project managers in maintaining their projects or programs. P3O® helps the organisations to improve their project, portfolio, program and risk management and also enhances their delivery and efficiency in terms of time and cost.

Details of P3O® Foundation Exam

  • Total 75 questions
  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Multiple choice questions
  • Closed book exam
  • 50% Pass mark

Details of P3O® Practitioner Exam

  • 4 questions having 20 marks each
  • Duration: 2 hrs. 30 min
  • Objective based testing
  • Open book exam
  • 50% Pass mark

                                                                          

 


PROGRAM CONTENT

Introduction to P3O®

  • Define Project and Program
  • Define Portfolio and Business
  • Identify the relationship between Project, Portfolio, Program and Business
  • Understand High-level P3O® Model

Essentials of P3O®

  • Outline the value of P3O®
  • Recognise the vision and requirement for P3O®
  • Establish a business case for the P3O®
  • Identify the stakeholders for the P3O®
  • Describe P3O® capability and linked benefits
  • Techniques to overcome barriers for successful P3O® implementation

Understand P3O® Models

  • Describe different P3O® models
  • Sizing and Tailoring an appropriate model
  • Integrating to P3O® in an organisation
  • Explain services and functions of P3O®
  • P3O® maturity and evolution

Role of P3O®

  • Functional, management and generic roles
  • Skills and competencies
  • How to staff a P3O® office

Operating a P3O®

  • Distinguish between a tool and technique
  • Types of tool
    • Integrated
    • Individual
    • Collaborative
  • Determine key success factors in implementing a tool
  • Benefits of various techniques
    • Portfolio prioritization
    • Business process swimlanes
    • Management dashboard
    • Facilitated workshops

Implementation of P3O®

  • Definition Stage and its key activities
  • P3O® information flows
  • The Blueprint
  • Risks to implementing a P3O®

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ABOUT Peterborough

Located in Cambridgeshire, England, on the River Nene, Peterborough had a population of 183,631 as of 2011. The city is decorated by its castles.Lying around 74 miles north of London, the city has been a part of Northamptonshire for a long time. The railway station at Peterborough that lies on the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh, is considered to be a significant stoppage.

At some places, Peterborough lies below sea level while at others it is seen lying on a flat land. Archaeological finds reveal the existence of human beings at the Peterborough location even before the Bronze Age. During the Anglo-Saxon period, monasteries started springing up with one of them being the Medeshamstede monastery. The Peterborough Cathedral is the new name for the same monastery.

With the arrival of the railways in the 19th Century, the population of Peterborough started to grow. Industrialization also saw a steep rise with the arrival of railways. Peterborough developed as a centre of bricks manufacturing. It was in the mid-20th century that the development of Peterborough came to a standstill and remained so till 1960’s. This was mainly due to the Second World War.

Now, the Peterborough administration is having plans that will provide better facilities to the citizens such as housing, health, road and other means of transport. A sum of around £1 billion is being spent on the redevelopment of the city and its neighbours.

Sports :

Peterborough has teams for various games such as American and Australian rules football athletics, cricket, football, hockey, ice hockey, rowing, and rugby. Between 1906 and 1974, Northamptonshire has been home to some home games of the city in various games.  The Peterborough Hockey Club and the Peterborough Town Cricket Club use the Westwood ground to play their home games in this city.

Notable people:

Some of the most notable people were born in Peterborough. They include:

  • George Alcock - An astronomer
  • John Clare – Poet
  • Christopher Perkins – artist
  • John Payne – A noticeable Catholic martyr
  • Sir Henry Royce – Known as the co-founder of Rolls-Royce he was also the first Baronet of Seaton, and an engineer as well.
  • John Hill – Author, Actor and Physician
  • Frank Horrabin - A socialist writer cum illustrator
  • Dr Richard Cumberland – Philosopher
  • Hereward the Wake - an outlaw

Musicians

  • Sir Thomas Armstrong – The Royal Academy of Music designated Armstrong as the Principal of the academy.
  • Andy Bell - pop band Erasure’s lead vocalist
  • Paul Nicholas - actor and singer

Media

  • Claudia Katz Minnick – famed for "Spider-Man" where she played Robbie's Assistant, "The Black Dahlia" (Frisk Bartender) and "Ouija" (Mother)
  • Simon Bamford – The 'Hellraiser' franchise
  • Adrian Lyne – Fatal Attraction, Oscar-nominated director
  • Sarah Wood - television presenter
  • Jake Humprey – Presenter with BBC Formula One
  • Adrian Durham - football journalist, presenter on Talksport radio
  • Brian J.Ford - Broadcaster, Biologist and Author

Sporting World Personalities

  • David Bentley – Footballer with Tottenham Hotspur and England
  • Craig Jones - Motorcycle Racer
  • Louis Smith – A gymnast from the United Kingdom who won an  individual Olympic medal in the last hundred years first of all
  • Isaiah Brown – Football player with Chelsea

Town Twinning :

To promote friendship among various troubled nations after the Second War, Europe adopted the method of town twinning. Its main purpose was to spread greater friendship and harmony among the different European cities. Town twinning is an agreement to help in the various activities and projects that are organised by the communities of both the countries. This also leads to the development of lifestyle, historical, and cultural similarities and differences. The various town with which Peterborough has twinning are listed below:

  • Spain - Alcalá de Henares, 1986
  • France - Bourges,1957
  • Italy - Forlì, 1981
  • Germany -Viersen, 1981
  • Ukraine - Vinnytsia, 1991

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