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

Why

Seven reasons why you should sit your P3O course with Firebrand Training

Find Out How We Help You To Learn New Skills Quickly

  1. You'll be P3O certified in just 3 days. With us, you’ll be P3O trained in record time
  2. Our P3O course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
  3. 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
  4. You’ll learn more P3O. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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 68,075 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
  7. You'll do more than study P3O 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

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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.

P3O® is a trade mark of AXELOS Limited, used under permission of AXELOS Limited. All rights reserved.

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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Reviews

Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 68,075 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 96.72% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.

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"Firebrand Instructor very good and teaching excellent. Knowledge in the subject area."
Anonymous. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.9.21 to 2018.9.23)

"I really enjoyed the course, so pleased to have passed :)"
Victoria Fennell. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.9.21 to 2018.9.23)

"Instructor was very good."
Jonathan O'Connor, Meadad Ltd / Thales. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.9.21 to 2018.9.23)

"Would recommend Firebrand an excellent training company. Professional from start to finish of training. Thank you Firebrand."
Nikki Colman, NHS. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.6.22 to 2018.6.24)

"The best way to take training. Focused and dedicated to studying and passing. Instructor was very nice & very experienced. I'm glad I chose this way to do my study and exam. Thanks :)"
A.M.O. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.6.22 to 2018.6.24)

"I have been impressed with Firebrand from the beginning, enquiring about the course, booking, pre-course material, the course set up, the training. I can not find fault with anything. The whole team have been supportive, friendly and approachable. Would highly recommend."
Andrea Tracz, HCA. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.6.22 to 2018.6.24)

"If you're wanting to get qualified on a certain subject without taking too much time out of work - Firebrand is for you!"
Beth Leister, Lloyds. - AXELOS MSP® Foundation, Practitioner & Advanced Practitioner (5 days) (2018.4.23 to 2018.4.27)

"This is the best way to fast learn a new subject. Completely immersive with no distractions. Would highly recommend Firebrand to all those wanting to get up and running as quickly as possible."
A.B.. - AXELOS MSP® Foundation, Practitioner & Advanced Practitioner (5 days) (2018.4.23 to 2018.4.27)

"It's always amazing how quickly you can learn something with Firebrand"
Ian Jeffs, Mirka (UK) Ltd. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.4.9 to 2018.4.11)

"Very intensive course, so be prepared to work hard. It's a great way of achieving results quickly!"
Sara Honey, Anient Ltd. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.4.9 to 2018.4.11)

"I am here to resit my practitioner exam. The whole experience and level of detailed explanation has been excellent, which has given me a clearer understanding. "
Sarah Williams, Hartmann. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.4.9 to 2018.4.11)

"I would highly recommend training for PRINCE2 with Firebrand. I have gone from having no knowledge of project management to feeling confident in my understanding. "
Anonymous - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.4.9 to 2018.4.11)

"It's a lot to take in in such a short time. Be ready for hard work and long days."
Phil Gardiner. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.3.30 to 2018.4.1)

"The trainer was excellent and helped to quickly put the entire course in context - he had constant energy through the entire period."
Y.A., AYT Consulting Ltd. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.3.30 to 2018.4.1)

"Intense but effective and exactly what I needed when working in a busy corporate environment."
Thomas Owen, TPC. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.2.12 to 2018.2.14)

"I have learnt a lot and coming from a legal background it was difficult for me to begin with, to comprehend the concepts and information, but I learnt and enjoyed it."
Jai Gillman-Smith, Cheque and Credit Clearing Company Co. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2018.2.12 to 2018.2.14)

"The instructor was very helpful. He knows his stuff"
Augustine Baffoe, PAJ Accountants. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.12.18 to 2017.12.20)

"The instructor was excellent, patient and always open to going over something we didn't understand. There was an awful lot of information to process though in an extremely short space of time. The facilities are great for learning."
Anonymous - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.12.18 to 2017.12.20)

"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) (2017.10.20 to 2017.10.22)

"Fantastic experience, great tuition, full on days! This is the best way to quickly get a qualification with enthusisatic and knowledgeable instructors. I wont hesitate to come back when I need further training."
Richard Fletcher. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.7.17 to 2017.7.19)

"An inspiring and prompt way to achieve personal targets. You eat, breath and sleep the Firebrand experience while you are here!"
Andrew Bostock, MILK education. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.7.17 to 2017.7.19)

"With this training I feel I am ready to run a project to very high level of execution- having all tools in place and able to use them now!"
Oliver Friedrich, Universal Utility International BV. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.6.16 to 2017.6.18)

"An intense but rewarding course which covers the material well. A good mix of theoretical and practice exercises reinforced with real world examples."
Mark Edwin, Lojo Systems. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.4.14 to 2017.4.16)

"Excellent course and materials, pre course reading and the venue is really good."
N.E. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.4.14 to 2017.4.16)

"The course has been fantastic. Accelerated learning is hard but definitely the way forward. The instructor has been excellent and has been very supportive to everyone attending the course. His delivery style is very effective, friendly and encouraging."
Jennifer Hamling-Hills. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.4.14 to 2017.4.16)

"An excellently well run course, with a Tutor who had brilliant knowledge and kept the course interesting - despite the long days. "
Ganesh Gnanamoorthy. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.4.14 to 2017.4.16)

"The training was brilliantly structured. The trainer was very knowledgeable and helpful. Not only did he explained the concepts perfectly, he also taught from the examination point of view which was helpful in taking on the exams. Highly recommended."
Gaurav Gupta, JP Morgan. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.3.24 to 2017.3.26)

"I would recommend Firebrand. It seemed like a lot of money to spend on training, but it has turned out to be very good value. The course is very well structured and intensive. Not a minute is wasted. The tutor was very knowledgable and approachable. The experience exceeded my expectations"
N.H. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2017.3.24 to 2017.3.26)

"The Firebrand Training course provides an intense and focused leaning opportunity to fully grasp the necessary understanding, skills and awareness to meet your learning objectives and exam requirements."
C.W. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.12.19 to 2016.12.21)

"Firebrand provided a great experience for achieving certification which is necessary to achieve my work and stay updated with industry qualification standards and requirements."
Kwesi Jhannon Fanus, Xrosp Technologies Ltd. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.12.19 to 2016.12.21)

"Time is Money, this course is ideal for gaining the required certifications. Intensive but very educational."
Paul Hiles, EDM Consultants (EMEA) Ltd. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.12.19 to 2016.12.21)

"Great experience in training class, due to well paced delivery by our instructor."
Michael Graston, SHELL. - AXELOS MSP® Foundation, Practitioner & Advanced Practitioner (5 days) (2016.12.12 to 2016.12.16)

"Intensive three days, but covered the material well and fully prepared us for the exams"
Joanne Jones , Thermo Fisher Scientific. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.11.30 to 2016.12.2)

"An excellent way to learn a complex subject area in a very short span of time. "
Lasitha Gamagedara, Canada Life. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.11.4 to 2016.11.6)

"Firebrand provide excellent, fast paced and effective training They have equipped me with fundamentals to go on and properly utilize PRINCE2 back in my organisation."
Alex Huda, Brunel University. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.11.4 to 2016.11.6)

"I am a Production Operations Manager with a busy work and family life. I have been wanting to get Prince2 qualified for 3 years but just could not get round to seeing it through. Firebrand made the entire process easy by providing the accelerated course option. Great facilities and outstanding course delivery."
Worthmore Tim Munyeza, Essentra Packaging. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.11.4 to 2016.11.6)

"Excellent training, clean facilities, knowledgeable trainer"
Lakhbir Chhokar, L C Financial LTD. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.11.4 to 2016.11.6)

"Full-on but very good training with knowledgeable instructor"
Anonymous - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.11.4 to 2016.11.6)

"Well delivered with deep understanding instructor."
Paul Loates, GLAXOSMITHKLINE. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.8.15 to 2016.8.17)

"Training at Firebrand achieves the best results in the shortest possible time."
Nicholas Revington, SimCorp Ltd. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.7.25 to 2016.7.27)

"Focused, intense, brilliant! Highly recommended!"
Briana Wherry, Alfresco Software Ltd.. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.7.25 to 2016.7.27)

"Everything is sorted here, you dont need to think about anything but the course you are attending for, which compliments the learning style. "
Lyn Osbourne. - AXELOS PRINCE2® Agile Certification (2 days)

"Cant wait to go back to work and begin using PRINCE2."
N.J.E.L. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.6.3 to 2016.6.5)

"I attended a 3 day PRINCE2 course in June 2016. I found the timeframe much more convenient than a standard longer course. There was a lot of material to cover in a short time, but being on site with others was beneficial for sharing study tips and discussions scenarios. Thank you."
Alison Caldwell, Square Marble Technology Limited. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.6.3 to 2016.6.5)

"Good course, excellent instructor."
M.B. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.6.3 to 2016.6.5)

"Fast & focused training."
Ian Peckham, Zaizi Limited. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.6.3 to 2016.6.5)

"Perfect opportunity to study and be assessed in a supportive environment with minimal distractions. Excellent trainer - made everything seem achievable."
Stuart Hunter, Montgomery Hunter Limited. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.6.3 to 2016.6.5)

"Great venue, current & relevant course material, knowledgeable instructor, friendly atmosphere, all the ingredients for success."
Claire Peltier, The Berkeley Group PLC. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.6.3 to 2016.6.5)

"Good method for quick revision and taking exams under supervision, ideally preparation needed first."
Elizabeth Marginson. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (2016.6.3 to 2016.6.5)

"Its been one of the best training courses I have ever been on."
Mustapha El Mourabit, Data Metrix. - AXELOS M_o_R® (Management of Risk) (3 days) (2016.3.14 to 2016.3.16)

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