Portfolio, Programme and Project Office Introduction
Audience
Anyone filling a significant role within a PMO including :
- PMO Directors
- PMO Managers
- Senior stakeholders from the business
- Staff working in the PMO
- Financial managers
- Programme and Project managers
Background
A number of formal and informal approaches to programme and project support offices are now available. One of the most popular is P3O® which is a best practice framework for establishing and managing support offices..
Objectives
On completion, delegates will understand how to:
- Explain the differences between projects, programmes and portfolios
- Describe typical PMO structures
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of PMO staff
- Understand the benefits and principles underlying a structured approach to PMOs such as P3O®
- Understand how to implement a PMO in your organisation
- Course Content
- Models for implementation
- The PMO charter
- Designing and delivering services
- Project, Programme and Portfolio needs
- Overview of best practice models, including P3O®
- Managing data and information
- Benefits, stakeholders and risks
- Planning and control
- Development of a PMO
- Putting it all into practice
A realistic case study is used during the course to allow delegates to consolidate their knowledge of PMOs through hands-on, syndicate work with key document templates.
Duration
One day, in-house
Awards
A level 3, 2 credit award can be achieved using this course. The award can be used towards a Certificate in Managing Change (Level 4, 13 units).
Delivered by
This course is delivered in association with C4CM



