P3O

Course Objective

To cover the content of the P3O Practitioner syllabus and to prepare delegates to take the Foundation and Practitioner exams during the course.

Delegate Profile

Individuals newly-appointed to leading portfolio, programme or project office roles or those wishing to gain formal qualifications after a period of support office experience. (Support offices may go by many names including Portfolio Office, Centre of Excellence, Enterprise or Corporate Programme Office.) The course would be of benefit to those aspiring to manage or direct support office capability.

Pre requisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course, but having programme mangement knowledge is useful.

Topics Covered

The following modules will be delivered:

* Overview of Method
* Project Management Concepts
* Programme Management Concepts
* Portfolio Management Concepts
* P3O Overview
* P3O Maturity
* Why Have a P3O?
* P3O Models
* P3O Roles
* Tools, Techniques and Functions
* Models and Tailoring
* Implement and Re-Energise
* Tools and Techniques

Delegates will work through a range of exercises and case studies in order to understand the full range of P3O models and to prepare for the Foundation and Practitioner examinations.
Trainer Profile

All our P3O trainers have undergone the rigorous approvals process administered by the APM Group on behalf of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC). They are practising project and programme managers with considerable experience in a wide range of industry sectors.

P3O Foundation & Practitioner Course

PRINCE2®, MSP®, M_o_R®, and ITIL® are Registered Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom and other
countries, P3O® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce © The Knowledge Academy.
The use of hybrid trainer-managers is of great benefit to delegates and ensures that illustration and anecdotes have up-to-date validity and that the training given, whilst being true to the syllabus is also pragmatic.
Duration

This course takes place over five days, including the optional P3O Foundation and Practitioner examinations. Delegates should be aware that evening preparation and consolidation will be required by those who wish to pass the exams.
Included in the cost of the course are:

* Joining instructions and pre-course preparation
* OGC publication 'Portfolio, Programme & Project Offices'.
* Printed course material
* Examination fees
* Daytime refreshments

We would be pleased to provide a quote for an in-house event, based on location and delegate numbers. Please contact us for further information.