Portfolio, programme and project offices (P30) - Tapa blanda

This new core guidance from OGC describes why, when and how to use project, programme and portfolio office (P3O) models. It describes what a P3O is, defining the two key types of P3O and goes on to answer the question: "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. The book 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. And it includes checklists for start-up, continuous improvement, and reviving and closing down temporary offices.

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.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.This book facilitates senior management awareness of the status of its agenda for business change. It is consistent with OGC's Common Glossary. The book 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; contains a Glossary with definitions of acronyms and terms; and, contains a list of online resources for good practice including templates and examples.