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 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough is situated on the bank of river tees, it is also one of the major industrial towns. From small to large ones, the city is also a base of a huge number of industries. It is a unitary form of authority under the ceremonial county of Yorkshire. It comes under a northeast region of England, the United Kingdom. Middlesbrough borough council is now the new administration replacing Cleveland.  The population is 1 lakh 70 thousand as per 2011 census. The larger built-up area of Teesside is recognized as Middlesbrough. The total population of the area is 3 lakh 76 thousand. During the late 18th century, Middlesbrough transformed into county Borough. In 1968, it came with other nearby regions and formed County Borough of Teesside. Middlesbrough F.C is the most followed football club in this region.

History

The history of the region started with the rule of Angles. The Viking settlers came after the rule of Angles. In the early 18th century, it was a small farm. The population of the area was below 30 people. With the passing year of the 19th century, the population underwent rapid growth in the population. Prior to the investment St. Hilda church was the famous religious place until its closure. During early 18th century, it was not much developed. The steelmaking factories and steel products were the main targets in the Second World War. The railway was not functioned for 14 days in 1942. As the time fly, there was a major growth of the town in every aspect such as education, population, transportation and much more. River tees went to extra mile in providing access to transport among other modes of transportation.

Industrialisation

Ironstone was the major discovery during the mid-18th century. The iron deposits found in huge quantity so that it resulted in the set of the various rolling mill in this region. Pig iron pulled a rabbit out of a hat by increasing 10 times for 5 years during the mid-18th century. There were a large number of Irish people who migrated to this country.

Economy

There has been found a large deposit of chemical in this region which ultimately leads to the formation of the various chemical industry. This industry has done exceptionally well. Tees sport also plays a crucial role in the transportation. It is owned by the PD ports company... In the earlier stage of the Second World War, The major loss happened to its economy. Railway and steel industry was the main target during the Second World War.

Governance

During Mid-18th century, it was simply a municipal borough. It became a county borough in the late 18th century. In 1932, a small portion of the area went to county borough. A major portion of it went to the Stokesley Rural District. Andy McDonald is the current MP of this region. At the local level, the mayor looks after the work as the head of the council.

Geography and Climate

Middlesbrough has an oceanic climate owing to its presence near the sea. Due to the Lake District and Pennines to the west, the atmospheric condition is drier with regard to other maritime locations. The good weather condition also reason of the maximum tourists visiting this place.

Transport

The Transport of the Middlesbrough has a very vast network. Most people prefer road transportation. Some leading bus service providers are Arriva North East and Stagecoach.  Majority buses are being controlled by them. Northern and TransPennine are looking after railway network in the region. Newcastle, Sunderland, Darlington, Red car are under control of Northern. Areas such as Liverpool, Leeds, York, and Manchester are under control of TransPennine. The famous roads of the region are A19, A66, A171, and A174.