P3O Foundation

Overview

Individuals newly-appointed to portfolio, programme or project office roles or those wishing to gain formal qualifications after some 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 a more senior role.

The following topics will be introduced:  

• 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
• P3O Implementation  

The course takes place over three days, including the optional P3O Foundation examination. Delegates should be aware that evening preparation and consolidation will be required by those who wish to pass the exam. 

Examination Format

The Foundation qualification focuses on the concepts, structures and duties of a P3O®.

The exam consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 40 minutes. It is a closed-book examination and has a pass mark of 60%.

Course Arrangements and Costs

Included in the cost of the course are:

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

Joining instructions and P3O manual, are sent out approximately 2 – 3 weeks before the course start date. Typically pre-course preparation will require a couple of hours of study.