P3O® Foundation

Maintaining Programmes and Projects

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Various techniques have evolved over the recent years that have helped project managers in maintaining their projects. Frameworks such as Lean Six Sigma, TOGAF®, PMP®, and PRINCE2®   etc. are quite known ones. A new framework came up in 2008 known as the P3O or the Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices that has since helped in project management.  The P3O is desired framework by any project manager as it provides support for both programmes and projects.

Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices is designed to help professionals especially project managers by providing them knowledge of principles, procedures and techniques to facilitate effective delivery to enable focused support structures. The structures that are used herein remove the differences between planning, implementation and programme and project delivery.

PREREQUISITES

The P3O Foundation course comes with no pre-requisites. However, the following would be an advantage:

  • Any experience in the field of project, programme and portfolio environment
  • Any kind of training that relates to programme development or project management
  • Currently working in the designation of programme manager or project manager
  • Any previous experience in the senior management, leadership or executive role

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • Programme Managers
  • Project Management
  • Portfolio Managers
  • Senior Executives
  • Programme/Project Management Office Head
  • Portfolio, Programme and Project Support Office Staff

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

The course aims to make the delegates aware of the practices as suggested by the Portfolio, Programme and Project Office. The P3O Guidance is what makes available the support for portfolio, programme and project management. A P3O environment can be either be temporary or permanent; and even physical or virtual. They can also be de-centralised or centralized.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

While implementing P3O  it is a must that one is capable enough to express the value proposition of these support offices to the various stakeholders.

The P3O helps the professionals who are into designing, implementing and operating their respective P3 offices in gauging and calculating their individual development.

The P3O Maturity Assessment Tool is used by the organisations to measure and communicate the manner in which P3O services are being delivered. It is also helpful in knowing how to configure those services to aim at specific improvements in the implementation of P3O.

Examination

  • Type: Multiple Choice Question Examination and Closed Book Exam
  • Questions: 75: - 70 live while 5 will be trial i.e. no marks awarded for the trial questions.
  • Pass Percentile: 50% or 35 marks required to pass the P3O Foundation Certification

PROGRAM CONTENT

  • Main Subjects
    • Recognize the best P3O model that can be adapted to deliver strategic aims.
    • Understand the significance of P3O and how to measure it
    • Recognize the functions and services received by an organisation by implementing P3O
    • The roles and responsibilities required to successfully carry and operate P3O services
    • Discover a range of calculated examination and portfolio prototyping techniques used within a P3O
    • Understand the relationship between strategy, portfolio, programme and project management
    • Understand the ways to execute a P3O
    • Understand a P3O business case and how it integrates with P3M3
  • P3O - An Overview and Principles
    • Defining P3O
    • P3O management role and authority responsibilities
    • P3O characteristics
    • Portfolio, Programme and Project offices – The Differences
  • The Business Case:
    • Elements and differences between the right programmes and projects and programmes and right projects
    • P3O value matrix
    • P3O KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and their measurement
  • Re-Energise or Implement a P3O:
    • The permanent P3O model lifecycle - It’s components
    • Capability maturity - P3O tools and techniques
    • Reporting requirement and blueprint information flows
    • P3O Models - Temporary versus permanent
    • Temporary Programme or Project Office - Key areas of focus
  • P3O Models:
    • Functional areas of a P3O
    • P3O Services and Functions
    • Other corporate function offices and their relationships 
    • Information Assurance
    • Sizing a P3O comprising different model types
  • How Maturity Effects P3O implementation:
    • Function and Services
    • Knowledge management techniques
    • Assisted workshops types
  • Tools and Techniques:
    • Using P3O tools and techniques
    • The Critical Success Factors
    • Tools - Individual, collaborative and integrated
    • Advantages and Aims of portfolio prioritisation and management dashboards; optimisation; information; knowledge management
  • Roles and Responsibilities:
    • Management, generic and functional based P3O roles

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ABOUT Slough

Slough is a large town in the area of Berkshire, England. It is the junction point for many other towns. It gives an easy access to various directions and cut short time for many hours. It makes a piece of cake for travellers to reach from one end to another end. Due to M4, M40, and M25, it has the route to the rest of the United Kingdom. We can reach to London and Thames valley via Slough. The earlier Western Mainline which historically belonged to Buckinghamshire under demographic changes comes under slough region. There is an introduction of Elizabeth line which provides a fast journey to the travellers. It will cut the duration of the journey by a quarter of the time. As per 2016 census, the population of the town is 1 lakh 61 thousand.

Since the 19th century, there has been a large migration of the Labour in the town which ultimately facilitate the trade here and thus it leads to lessening unemployment. This workforce also plays a crucial role in becoming the major trading Centre. It has also very less unemployed rate. After the London, the slough is considered to be the most favoured destination for the corporate world. South town F.C is the famous football club of this region. According to 2011 census, there was drastically change in the demography of the area. It is considered to be the most diverse as far as ethnicity is to be concerned. All the major companies’ offices such as Blackberry, McAfee, Burger King, LEGO and much more have their head offices in the city. Every year thousands of jobs have been provided by the Trading Estate business. Slough per capita income is also high.

History

Starting from the origin of the name, it comes from the soil. It was first used in the late 11th century. During the 13th century, the king lived in Chippenham palace. In the 13th century, the upper portion of Court was built. The sacred St Mary the Virgin church, has been under renovation several times in the past. There was an immediate railway started for the convenience of Queen from Slough railway station to Windsor. During the First World War, a largely unused, as well as agricultural land, was used as a depot to repair army vehicles in short period time. During Second World War, major air strikes happened to destroy the linkage between the towns. The hearth of the slough is the biggest ever development plan for the 21st century. Slough has hundreds of buildings which have some historical importance.

Geography and Climate

The ancient part of the Buckinghamshire is known as slough. It got expanded and developed by the nearby villages of the Great West road. The London Heathrow airport gives update information from time to time regarding change of prevailing weather condition. The part of Thames valley experiences high temperature. In contrast to this, the rainfall is comparatively low to 600mm annually. It gives updated information on the prevailing weather condition to local people.

Demography

During the 1930s, it became a safe haven for most of the unemployed youth of the nearby region. They came here looking for jobs and this town gave them the respective opportunity. As per 2011 census, 45% population are white.  A large part of immigrants of various countries is as follow India 11,544, Pakistan 11,244 and Poland with 8,341 and a few more to follow.

Transport

It is very near to London and also has a large network of the roads throughout the city. One can go to different 5 directions at the same time from one point. It is also well connected with the railway. A route was constructed for cyclists too.