P3O® Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices Foundation - Online Classroom (exam included)

Facilitate effective portfolio, program, and project management!

3 Ps - Portfolios, programs, and project management help deliver an organization's strategy when needed. P3O is a popular course for those who are engaged in working in a PMO (Project Office) - that is, Project Office, Program Office, and Portfolio Office - the three types of PMO that do 3 in the P3O title.

About the course

The Foundation course is a two or three-day workshop to work through sample questions engagingly and interactively. A P3O expert leads it with the practical experience you will find invaluable to pass your P3O Foundation exam. You will receive additional hints and tips on passing the P3O exam during the course. The examination is on the final day of the workshop.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you should understand the fundamental principles and terminology within the P3O guidance. Specifically, you should understand the following:

• High-level P3O model and it's component offices
• Differences between Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management
• Key functions and services of a P3O
• Reasons for establishing a P3O model
• Differences between types of P3O model and the factors that influence the selection of the most appropriate model
• Processes to implement or re-energize a P3O
• Tools and techniques used by a P3O
• Purpose and significant responsibilities of the defined roles

What is included?

This is an intensive two or three-day course that includes the following:

• All accompanying course material
• The official P3O manual
• The cost of the P3O Foundation examination (the exam is taken on the last day of the course)
• Lunches; Refreshments will also be provided throughout your training.

What´s covered?

P3O overview

• What is a P3O, and why is it relevant
• To Whom the P3O guidance aimed at
• The differences between projects, programs, and portfolio management

P3O services and functions

• The objectives of each functional or service area
• Strategic planning, delivery support, and center of excellence
• Assurance services through gated reviews or audit
• P3O governance

Model structures

• Services and functions delivered through various design models
• What kind of model to deploy
• The reporting structure of a P3O model
• Critical success factors of a P3O structure
• Information assurance for projects and programs

How to operate a P3O

• Portfolio prioritization, management dashboards, information portals, and knowledge management
• For some of the facilitated workshops, a P3O may be asked to lead
• Business process swim-lane diagrams and the benefits they can bring
• How approaches can be tailored to different demands

P3O roles and responsibilities

• Management, generic, and functional P3O roles
• The purpose of each role, and be aware of some of the critical responsibilities of each
• How the roles might be implemented within the various P3O models
• Some of the critical skills and competencies needed within a P3O

Developing a P3O business case, why have a P3O?

• The benefits of a P3O and the capabilities of a P3O
• The principles for extracting value. A value matrix
• What performance improvements can be expected

How to implement or re-energize a P3O

• A blueprint for a program of change for a successful P3O
• The lifecycle needed for P3O implementation
• How to set up and run a temporary office structure

Case studies

P3O Foundation examination preparation

• How to approach the P3O examination
• Sample questions solved in an interactive and engaging manner

*Before attending your course, there is some pre-course reading. In addition, while following your course, there will also be some examination preparation evening work.

P3O Foundation Examination

Multiple choice

• 75 questions - 70 live questions and five trial
• 60 minutes
• 50% pass mark - 35 out of 70
• Closed book
• Online exam