P3O® Foundation in English

• Run the business, change the business:
Organisation approaches to change via Portfolio, Programme and Project approaches. Managing business change in relation to ‘Business as Usual’ and stable operations
• The elements of Portfolio, Programme and Project offices
A high level outline model of ‘office’ organisation. Different ways of deploying P3O features to extract value
• A Business Case for a P3O; why do things differently, how to sell the idea. How an appropriate P3O deployment adds value to the organisation. Understanding the different interests of the users of P3O services. Principles of measuring P3O performance and the development of appropriate KPIs
• Designing and tailoring your P3O
P3O deployment and factors to consider when designing your own ‘model’. Organisational arrangements – reporting, ownership and level of the P3O
• Implementing a P3O; how do we do it? Implementation using a Programme approach; key activities; using a ‘Blueprint’.
Guidance on creating temporary P3Os (e.g. for individual Programmes or Projects)
• Best practice tools and techniques
Tools to provide collaborative or integrative effect and support P3O work.Management Dashboards, Knowledge Management, and Business Process Swim lanes
• Organisation; responsibilities, roles and management arrangements for an effective P3O
Explore the different roles needed; management, generic and functional. Defining key Management and Generic & Functional roles; skills and competences