Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O)

Overview

Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices or P3O® for short provides a universally applicable guidance for establishing, developing and maintaining appropriate business support structures. A P3O model provides the structure, governance, functions and services required for defining a balanced portfolio of change and ensuring consistent delivery of programmes and projects across an organization or department. It could successfully take many forms, all of which are explored with the P3O guidance - from a single all-encompassing physical office to a complex model made up of a permanent Portfolio Office supported by permanent hubs and temporary Programme/Project Offices.

P3O and OGC's Programme and Project Management products

OGC's Programme and Project Management products of PRINCE2®; Managing Successful Programmes (MSP™), M_o_R® (Management of Risk) and P3O offer standard approaches to the "what and how" of good portfolio, programme, project and risk management. They underpin and enhance OGC's workbooks for projects, programmes and risk, and complement OGC Gateway™, procurement and Achieving Excellence guidance.

They are designed for senior managers, business managers and practitioners at all levels from teams, through to board-level.

OGC owns the products and manage their ongoing development through our partners, TSO as the official publisher and APM Group Ltd as the official accreditor focussing on embedding and the use of examinations to demonstrate knowledge.  There are a wide range of accredited providers including training and consultancy services.  There are also complementary publications which enhance the core set.  The associated qualifications offer individuals a route to enhance their professional development.

As exemplars of best practice, all content is periodically reviewed and refreshed to take account of relevant research and to benefit from practical experience in their application.