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 Norwich

Norwich is a city situated on the bank of river Wensum. Norwich comes under the administration of East Anglia of England. It is also regional managerial Centre for both the region i.e East Anglia and county town. Until the 11th century, it was recognized as the largest city in England. In 2011 census the population of this town was 2 lakh 15 thousand. Cities such as Taverham, Hellesdon, old Catton, Thorpe St Andrew, Sprowston, and Costessey comes under the jurisdiction of it.  Norwich has a highly dense population with respect to the area covered. Norwich City F.C is the most followed football club of the city. Clive Lewis and Chloe Smith are present MP’s of this city. Norwich conferred with England's first UNESCO city in the field of Literature in 2012.

History

The history began with the rule of Romans. Romans got dismantled around 450 CE. The city got its name from Northwich, it was founded between 5th and 7th century. It was followed by deadly war between English and Romans. During Middle Ages around 1134, the presence of Jews was noted there. The early period between 1485 and 1640 was considered the time where the wool industry got the expansion. During 17thcentury population increased very rapidly. During this time others industries such as printing, engineering, finance, tourism, and electronics. Further, it followed with several civil wars and the Victorian era.

Education

Norwich runs many primary, secondary, professional and free schools including various academies for its students on large scale. The Norwich University and the University of East Anglia are prominent ones. The population of students is 17000 approximately. These institutions provide hundreds of designers to local industries.

Culture

Since old age, Norwich has been associated with arts and culture, publishing and literature. Pulls Ferry, Shopping places, Norwich castle museum, architectural site Norwich 12, the great hospital, dragon hall are some famous places of this city.

Sports and Safe city

Speedway racing was popular in the region prior and after the Second World War. The famous lightweight champion of the world Jon Thaxton belonged to this city. Norwich is as old as London i.e capital city of England for several centuries prior to Industrialisation.  It is also famous for its greenery. Soon it will be converting into the transition town. Norwich considered as the safest city to live, study, visit and much more. Norwich has immense and healthy youth population. There is a very commendable initiative that has been started by the people i.e. “meet the people”. It is an event that covers discussion on the topics such as social and political among all walks of life. Student’s contribution in making good environment is commendable. The right combination of youth, friendly environment and safety makes it a perfect place to study.

Climate

It has maritime climate as it is near to the river Wensum. It did not have any extreme temperature conditions in the past as well as in the present scenarios. There has not been any single case of the shortage of rainfall and undistributed rainfall in the region. The official met office of the region is Coltishall. All the records present here have been used to study the climatic pattern of the region. The Met office provides the updated information to the locals to aware them of any natural hazard.

Transport

It is well connected with road, railway, and Air. It is a junction point for the east and west, i.e. Great Yarmouth (East) and Kings Lynn and Peterborough (West). The local government has recommended an upgrading of the roads. It is also linked to the Cambridge via A11. The rail network is well connected to London Liverpool Street, Peterborough, Nottingham, Sheffield and a few more. The prominent bus services are being run by Anglian Bus, First Norfolk, Suffolk, connecting bus service a few more. There is a famous national cycle route for bicycle commuters. There is a river Yare that provides the water transport to the region.