AXELOS P3O® (Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices) - Only 3 Days

Why

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Find Out How We Help You To Learn New Skills Quickly

You'll be P3O certified in just 3 days. With us, you’ll be P3O trained in record time
Our P3O course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
Pass P3O first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn P3O faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying P3O with the best. We’ve been named in Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified 70,652 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
You'll do more than study Firebrand's courseware. We use practical exercises to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging

Think you are ready for the course? Take a FREE practice test to assess your knowledge!

What

Get your P3O certification in just three days - 40% faster than traditional training. You'll sit both the Foundation and Practitioner exams as part of the programme.

P3O is the single source of information that you need for guidance on setting-up or running an effective delivery support office. It enables you to establish, develop and maintain appropriate business support structures for portfolio, programme and project management activities. This course will prepare you to design, implement, manage, work, interact with or act as an informed member of an office within a P3O model.

You'll learn how to:

Meet your business's objectives by keeping a consistent delivery of projects and programmes
Improve decision making in your company
Identify opportunities and threats as part of risk analysis

The P3O certifications also complement PRINCE2®, MSP®, MoP® and M_o_R® by facilitating effective portfolio, programme and project management.

Note: This P3O® course is provided in conjunction with Thynk an AXELOS accredited training organisation.

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Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a Certification Guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.

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You'll gain an understanding of the:

High-level P3O model and it’s component offices
Differences between portfolio, programme and project management
Key functions and services of a P3O
Arguments for establishing a P3O model
Differences between types of P3O model and the factors that influence selection of the most appropriate model
Processes to implement or re-energise a P3O
Tools and techniques used by a P3O
Purpose and major responsibilities of all roles

You'll also learn how to apply P3O guidance to design, implement and manage a P3O model, including how to:

Define the business case to get senior management approval for the P3O
Build the right P3O model to adapt to the organisation’s needs, taking account of the organisation’s size and portfolio, programme and project management maturity
Identify the most suitable roles required to populate a specified P3O structure
Plan the implementation of a P3O
Use tools and techniques in running the P3O and advising those who shape the portfolio of programmes and projects

You'll learn all the above by covering the following topics:

Overview

Key P3RM and P3O definitions
What is a P3O, including P3O objectives and how a P3O helps to deliver change
The organisational context of P3O
The governance, responsibilities and services of a P3O

Why have a P3O?

The ways that a P3O can help an organisation deliver it’s strategy
Principles for measuring the performance improvement to be delivered by a P3O
How a P3O can help an organisation deliver change and add value
How to engage stakeholders and identify their needs
The approach to getting the right investment in P3O
Approaches to planning the implementation of a P3O

Models and Tailoring

The functional areas within a P3O model
Where a P3O should report
The main P3O model types and key features
The three main concepts of Information Assurance
The different functions and services offered by the different functional areas within a P3O
How the different features of a P3O support an organisation in delivering change
P3O reporting arrangements
P3O assurance functions and services and how they can be delivered
How a P3O enables governance
Integrating the P3O model with the wider organisation
Sizing of a P3O for a permanent or temporary office

Implement and Re-energise

The processes and activities of the P3O lifecycle
The purpose, key areas of focus, activities and characteristics of the P3O
The key success factors of a P3O
Activities to re-energise a P3O

Tools and Techniques

The way tools and techniques are delivered by a P3O, and used by the P3O community
Typical P3O techniquest to support business processes
Strategic benefits of embedding tools and techniques
The factors involved in the tailoring of programme and project approaches

Roles

The high-level purpose of each management role, including P3O Sponsor, Head of P3O, Head of Programme and Project Office
The high-level purpose of each generic role, including Portfolio Analyst, Programme or Project Specialist, Programme or Project Officer
The skills and attributes of each role
The key responsibilities of each role
P3O resources and team structure

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During the course you'll prepare for and sit the following exams. Covered by your certification guarantee:

P3O Foundation Exam (2013 edition)

Multiple choice examination questions
75 questions - 70 live questions and five trial
60 minutes’ duration
35 marks required to pass (out of 70 available) - 50%
Closed book

P3O Practitioner Exam (2013 edition)

Objective testing
Four questions of 20 marks each - 80 marks in total
150 minutes’ duration
40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) - 50%
Open book - (Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices - P3O guide only)

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Included:

Accredited courseware
Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices: P3O - 2013 Edition - ISBN-9780113314225

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Accelerated Learning Programmes include:

Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)^TM Delivery
Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software including MeasureUp *
Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
Examination vouchers **
On site testing ***
Accommodation, all meals, unlimited beverages, snacks and tea / coffee****
Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
Examination Passing Policy

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Firebrand goes digital

We’re currently migrating from printed to digital courseware. Some courseware is already available in digital, while other books remain in printed form. To find out if this course is digital, call us on 080 80 800 888.

There are several benefits of easy-to-use digital courseware: downloads are immediate, and you’ll always have your courseware available wherever you are. You won’t need to wait for a printed book to be delivered before you start learning – and it’s better for the environment. You can choose to download the courseware to your own device, or borrow one of ours.

Considering a Microsoft course? Always have the most up-to-date Microsoft digital courseware with ‘Fresh Editions’. This gives you access to all versions of digital courseware – you’ll receive updates and revisions of your textbook, at no charge, for the life of that course.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

Please note

* Not on all courses
** Examination vouchers are not included for the following courses: PMI, GIAC, CREST and CISSP CBK Review. Exam vouchers may also not be included for Apprentices and will require a separate purchase by an employer due to Education and Skills Funding Agency guidelines.
*** On site testing is not included for our PMI, GIAC, CREST, CSX Practitioner or ITIL Managers and Revision Certification Courses
**** Accommodation not included on the CISSP CBK Review Seminar

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We recommend that you are familiar with portfolio, programme or project management office concepts and their basic functions within an organisation.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites?

Don’t worry - we’ll discuss your technical background, experience and qualifications to determine whether this accelerated course suits you.

Just call us on 080 80 800 888 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants.

Firebrand is an immersive environment and requires commitment. Some prerequisites are simply guidelines; you may find your unique experience, attitude and determination enables you to succeed on your accelerated course.

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When

When do you want to sit your accelerated course?

Start	Finish	Status	Location
18/2/2019 (Monday)	20/2/2019 (Wednesday)	Finished	-
24/6/2019 (Monday)	26/6/2019 (Wednesday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2019 (Monday)	7/8/2019 (Wednesday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2019 (Monday)	18/9/2019 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2019 (Monday)	30/10/2019 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2019 (Monday)	11/12/2019 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide

Reviews

Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 70,652 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 96.75% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.

Read reviews from recent accelerated courses below or visit Firebrand Stories for written and video interviews from our alumni.

"From start to finish, a worthwhile experience that took me from aspiration to knowledgeable within 3 days! The tutor interaction was 1st class and facilities made the schedule of learning pass by without major concerns. I look forward to my next course, and the in-class discussions that ensure. Very, very worthwhile!"
Christian Perera, Mcdonalds corp. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (14/12/2018 to 16/12/2018)

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Anonymous. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (14/12/2018 to 16/12/2018)

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Anonymous. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (14/12/2018 to 16/12/2018)

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Anonymous, Lonza Biologics. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (5/11/2018 to 7/11/2018)

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B.S.. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (5/11/2018 to 7/11/2018)

"I had very little project management experience, I now feel confident to venture into this field. The course is relentless, but worth it."
Anonymous. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (5/11/2018 to 7/11/2018)

"Class sizes limited to support the accelerated pace. Excellent start to finish care to maximize opportunity to focused. Knowledge and engaging lectures "
David Simson, Anglian Water. - AXELOS MSP® Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (15/10/2018 to 17/10/2018)

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Victoria Fennell. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (21/9/2018 to 23/9/2018)

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Jonathan O'Connor, Meadad Ltd / Thales. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (21/9/2018 to 23/9/2018)

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A.M.O. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (22/6/2018 to 24/6/2018)

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Beth Leister, Lloyds. - AXELOS MSP® Foundation, Practitioner & Advanced Practitioner (5 days) (23/4/2018 to 27/4/2018)

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Sara Honey, Anient Ltd. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (9/4/2018 to 11/4/2018)

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Sarah Williams, Hartmann. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (9/4/2018 to 11/4/2018)

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Anonymous - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (9/4/2018 to 11/4/2018)

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"The trainer was excellent and helped to quickly put the entire course in context - he had constant energy through the entire period."
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Thomas Owen, TPC. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (12/2/2018 to 14/2/2018)

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Jai Gillman-Smith, Cheque and Credit Clearing Company Co. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (12/2/2018 to 14/2/2018)

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Augustine Baffoe, PAJ Accountants. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (18/12/2017 to 20/12/2017)

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Anonymous - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (18/12/2017 to 20/12/2017)

"Very well structured and intense - great impact. The presenter was very knowledgeable and paced the course very well."
Tim Stewart, Unravel Consulting Solutions. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (20/10/2017 to 22/10/2017)

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Richard Fletcher. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (17/7/2017 to 19/7/2017)

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Andrew Bostock, MILK education. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (17/7/2017 to 19/7/2017)

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Oliver Friedrich, Universal Utility International BV. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (16/6/2017 to 18/6/2017)

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Ganesh Gnanamoorthy. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (14/4/2017 to 16/4/2017)

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