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 Teesside

Teesside is the region situated in north east of England. It is located in the urban centre of Middleborough. River Tees is the famous river along it. There are so many benefits to this region such as transportation of goods, employment opportunities in transportation and also cheap rates goods. Since many years, it has been the destination for jobs for many people. The heavy industries include power stations, heavy machinery, drilling and production of steel. With every coming year, the Strength of the industry only increased. Various nearby people joined this development journey of Teesside with full zeal. The technology of the region has drastically attracted employment opportunities for the region. Now, most of the people are moving towards services sector of this region as the income growth is high. As the 21st century, everybody depends upon advanced technology. Informational technology, call centres, online shopping and internet services are some examples of this sector.

Local Government, Area and Population

In 1947, the Teesside borough along with its Hartlepool and Guisborough towns absorbed into the non-metropolitan county of Cleveland. Further, the area was divided into Middleborough, Langbarugh, and Stockton-on-Tees boroughs. Under the reorganisation act 1966, it further broke into four independent unitary authority boroughs. The reorganisation was recommended under the Banham Review. This promotion was not appreciated by the local people. According to them, the local government is doing the unnecessary and unwanted rebranding. The population survey was held in the year of 2011. According to this survey, the population came nearly 3 lakh 76 thousand. This shows just 3% hike as compared to 2001 census. The population was 3 lakh 65 thousand as per 2001 census. A narrow gap divides Eaglescliffe and Yarm areas with population 19,184.

Business

There have been found the huge chemical deposits in this area. The search of it leads to a very good business in this industry. Many industries have been opened in this area and as the modernisation gets its pace. There are no other business setups in the region such as activities like information technology, science development, and services sector like call centres.

Education

As per 2015 -2016 HESA student record, there are total 18,580 students on the campus of Teeside University. In the mid-18th century, there was a shortage of funds which lead to a barrier in the development of mechanics institute. Ever after the proper funding to college, the development projects did not go with the required pace. A governing council gave an offer of double the price. Teesside University provides rooms to first-year undergraduate students. It is to the walking distance from the university campus. There are 5 schools in the university such as School of Design, Culture and The arts, computing and 3 more in the row.

Modes of transportation

Because of the river Tees, the water mode of transportation is the most favoured transport and used by the locals. The port of the city also stands among biggest ports among the United Kingdom. It got the maximum traffic of the goods. The business of thousands of million pounds happened through this Tees port every year.  The Europe goods are also dependent upon this mode of transportation. Various gulf and Asian countries also do import and export through this route. It is also beneficial to other countries. The port usually has the traffic of goods worth millions of pounds.

Notable places

The Teesside University, park, international airport are few places in the basket. Most of the students are getting its education in the Teesside University. Teesside retail and Leisure Park are also good places to visit. A number of visitors love to come to this place.