What is P3O? - P3O Definition

P3O stands for Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices and allows an organisation to establish a decision enabling/delivery structure for change.

P3O is largely about integrating Programmes & Projects into your everyday business enabling the successful delivery of Transformational Programmes.

Scarcity of resources forces organisations to choose between, and compare various Project & Programme investments. The P3O Course allows an organisation to make objective decisions and understand if it is selecting the best projects for delivery.

The P3O structure enables organisations to monitor their Business As Usual Service and Product Delivery. How many projects and programmes is that organisation capable of starting, planning, delivering, or closing ready for benefit realisation can it carry out at any one time? P3O allows portfolio managers to access and understand this.

Maintaining a knowledge database to aid planners, capturing learning, ensuring corporate or enterprise planning systems are used effectively and consistently, are all functions of a P3O.

P3O Target Audience

The training is appropriate for anyone requiring an understanding of Portfolio Management, and the supporting environment for successful programmes and projects.

Managers attempting to provide a structure for prioritisation and control of corporate organisational investments, particularly those using PRINCE2 and MSP, although any methodology can be effectively improved using the P3O model.

There are no pre-requisites for studying this course or qualification other than an understanding of the project and programme environment.

Who might benefit from P3O training?

• Corporate or Senior Management
• SRO's/Programme Directors and Managers
• Portfolio/Programme/Project Office Managers
• Project or Programme Office support staff and Project Managers