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 Swindon

Swindon is situated at southwest of England. It is considered to be a big town by geographical area and comes under the jurisdiction of Wiltshire country. It is in the middle of east and west direction i.e Bristol and Reading. It is 78 miles to the capital of United Kingdom. Swindon engaged at a rapid pace in its population during expansion as a town in 1950’s. Swindon residents commonly called themselves as Swindonians and have a library that covers 152 miles of bookshelves. It also has headquarters of the National Trust and the English Heritage National Monument Record Centre. A Honda car industrial plant office situated in this town.

History

During to its initial stage, the town was small and usually did business in barter system. The real business happened on the upper part of the town which is usually known as old town nowadays. During the industrial revolution, it got acceleration and during this period wilts and Berks canal was constructed which helped in the further growth of this town. Thus its sponsorship from Wiltshire Council was put down. All the locomotives of the Great Western Railway took to Swindon works for repair and maintenance. From the late 18th century, a small portion of the salary was collected for healthcare fund. They got medical treatment for themselves as well as for their family. The tallest building of the town was built by a famous figure David Murray John. This building is named after him. Swindon area is very crucial as far as property is concerned. The average household income of people of Swindon is very high.

Climate

Swindon has a climatic condition similar to the British Isles with average moderate mild winters and cool summers due to its latitude position. It is at the elevation of 145 meters above the ground which makes it cool throughout the year. RAF Lyneham is the weather station of the Swindon. It provides an update of day to day basis. The temperature is quite low over here due to its establishment on higher altitude.

Governance

In the month of April 1997, it became a unitary authority. The region of Swindon includes perishable as well as the non-perishable region. It is represented by two Member of Parliament i.e Robert Buckland and Justice Tomlinson far cry from 1997 when there was only one seat.

Geography and Demography

The region is mostly covered by high hills to south and east direction. The river Cole is the famous river in the region. White British with 84% strength is in majority and followed by Asian 7% and black 1.5%.

Economy

The prominent brand of various field such as Honda, BMW, Dolby labs,  Halcrow engineering services, Retailer WH Smith is notable names which have their establishment over this region. They are providing a large number of job opportunities to the regional people. It also has headquartered of country’s space agency.

 Media

The media plays a prominent role in strengthening the pillars of the development. Online media went to extra mile among all other platforms. Swindon has many advertising firms like Swindon Advertiser is prominent among them. Print, radio, and television are the other ones that set up their game with the same pace. There are two transmission regions of the single region i.e The Thames Valley and the West of England. Swindon Viewpoint had been the cable television for the region for 9 years. 

Education   

The borough of Swindon has a number of academic institutions at primary, secondary and technical level. A few secondary schools are commonweal school, the Dorcan Academy and much more. For Higher Education, the services of New College and Swindon College are highly appreciated.