Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices: P3O Online Subscription

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Office of Government Commerce (OGC)

This new core guidance from OGC describes why, when and how to use portfolio, programme and project Offices (P3O) models. It describes what a P3O is, defining the two key types of P3O, and goes on to answer the question posed by Senior Management: "Why have P3Os and what value-add do they bring to the organisation?" It also includes business cases, funding models for set-up and ongoing costs and performance measures.

Key features:

The publication looks at the lifecycle of a P3O and describes the use of a project based approach to scoping and setting up a suitable P3O model within an organisation. It also includes checklists for start-up, continuous improvement, and reviving and closing down temporary offices and looks at the functions and services carried out within a P3O, and the techniques and tools used to facilitate this.

Key features:

• Facilitates Senior Management awareness of the status of its agenda for business change

• Consistent with OGC's Common Glossary

• Includes real world examples and case studies

• Outlines roles and responsibilities for functions within a P3O

• Contains example business cases for permanent and temporary forms of P3O

• Includes sizing and tailoring guidelines

• Glossary – definitions of acronyms and terms

• Contains a list of online resources for good practice including templates and examples.

An Online Subscription gives you access to the latest authoritative text. Functionality includes:

• Dynamic content

• Easy navigation

• Bookmarking

• History

• Cross-linking between chapters

• Pop-up glossary of terms

Related resources:

> P3O Overview Brochure (PDF - 799Kb)

> 'Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices: P3O Online Subscription' Demo

> Download 'Overview of P3O from Lead Author Sue Vowler'.

> Download 'Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices: P3O' Contents.

> Download 'Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices: P3O' Introduction.

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Size	N/A	Price	£35.00 (£42.00 inc. VAT)
Format	Online Subscription	Frequency	Annual
Availability	Available to order