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APMG House of PMO Essentials for PMO Directors™
Essentials for PMO Directors is aimed at current PMO Directors or PMO Leads, especially those new or moving into this role. The course focuses on the essential competences, knowledge, skills and behaviours required to perform the role of a PMO Director successfully. Continue your professional and personal development journey working in a PMO and the PMO Director role.
Learning Approach:
Classroom & Virtual Classroom
Duration:
2 days
Virtual Course Timings:
9am to 4pm UK time each day
Price:
Virtual Classroom – £1695 + VAT
Exam:
60 minutes, 50 multiple choice questions
Certification Body:
Certification: On successful completion of the course and examination, course delegates will be certified as Essentials for PMO Directors™ accredited.
Pre-Requisites:
The following pre-requisites are applicable for this scheme:
- Essentials for PMO Managers certification OR;
- A Practitioner certificate in either P3O®, PRINCE2®, PRAXIS Framework™, AgilePM®, MSP®, PRINCE2 Agile, APM PFQ, PMQ, PM4SD™, PMP®, PgMP®, or CAPM or equivalent OR;
- 3 years’ experience of working within a PMO, project, programme or portfolio environment
If you are unsure if you have met the pre-requisites, please get in touch.
Looking to bring the Essentials for PMO Directors course in-house? Get in touch here!
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Essentials for PMO Directors Training and Certification is aimed at current PMO Directors or PMO Leads, especially those new or moving into this role. The training is also suitable for those aspiring to be PMO Directors and senior Project or Programme Managers moving into a PMO leadership position.
Virtual classroom training takes place with a live instructor throughout the online course and you will be learning alongside other virtual learners – you’ll be able to see and hear them too!
All you need for virtual classroom training is a decent broadband connection, a webcam and a microphone [Test your setup here]
You’ll receive:
- The PMO Competency Framework
- The PMO Service Catalogue: An Insight into what PMOs do
- PMO Learning Delegate Workbook
- Pre-course material
- Practice examination paper
- Examination voucher [find out how it works] (valid for 3 months)
Please note – The PMO Competency Framework and the PMO Service Catalogue: An Insight into what PMOs do are included in the price. If you’re based outside of the UK, this can take up to three weeks. The course materials are sufficient for you to take the Administrator level exam whilst waiting for book delivery.
Classroom courses can be held for organisations looking to run the course In-House. Get in touch here.
- 60 multiple-choice questions
- 50 minute duration
- Closed book
- 50% pass mark (25 marks out of 60).
- APMG exams use an online proctoring system which allows you to take your exam anytime. Their ProctorU system, will access your exam as you take it to monitor the exam environment through your computer’s desktop, webcam and microphone.
- Please make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements. To check if you can use the online exam system please run this test before booking the course.
We’ll issue you with a voucher and all you need to do is book your examination time slot. You can choose to do the exam when it suits you – same day or later. There are lots of times available – including in the evening.
You’ll do the exam at your own PC and log in to the testing environment.
Got a question? [Get in touch]
Book Your Course
Virtual classroom £1695 + VAT (includes exam, printed course materials and course textbooks)
Course Outline
In the Essentials for PMO Directors course you will learn:
- The essential knowledge and skills needed to undertake the role of a PMO Director
- How PMOs support project, programme and portfolio management activity
- The four key roles within a PMO and when different types of PMOs are required
- The competencies required to successfully undertake the role of a PMO Director
In the Course
In the course, learners will cover three areas:
- The mission, vision and strategy of PMO
- The levels of P3M maturity and capability
- The different kinds of PMOs
- Developing a PMO Vision
- Designing an Integrated PMO Model
- The knowledge, skills and behaviours required of PMO Directors
- The key responsibilities of PMO Directors
- Applying skills and demonstrating key behaviours
- Delivery Support competences and links to organisational strategy
- Capacity Management – including portfolio resource forecasting; utilisation reporting and resource management
- Capability Management – including mentoring schemes; training and assessment
- Governance Frameworks – including developing terms of references; RASCI matrices; conflicts of governance
- Assurance – including peer reviews; integrated assurance and audit recommendations.
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Benefits to Individuals
Why should you consider the Essentials for PMO Directors?
- Gain the essential knowledge and understanding to undertake the role of a PMO Director.
- Understand and articulate the core roles and responsibilities of a PMO Director role.
- Learn about the essential competences, knowledge, skills and behaviours required to perform the role of a PMO Director successfully.
- Explore the PMO services offered and how they are delivered by PMO Directors.
Benefits to Organisations
There are also numerous benefits to the organisation with employees taking the Essentials for PMO Directors course, these include:
- Provide training for those in the organisation currently working in project management and PMOs.
- Improve capability and competence to support the organisation’s projects, programmes and portfolios.
- Align development of PMO staff with the PMO professional body standards.
- Help staff develop their competences, knowledge, skills and behaviours in P3M and PMO and deploy back in the workplace
- Provide a training and development roadmap and enhanced career prospects for all levels of PMO professionals within the business – improve morale and employee commitment.
- Help organisations to demonstrate the professional competence of their PMO Director
After the Course
After the course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the purpose of the four key PMO roles.
- The key responsibilities of the PMO Director and how to execute those responsibilities.
- How to apply the key skills whilst undertaking the role of the PMO Director.
- Progress career development within project management and the PMO with confidence.
What Next?
If you’ve completed the Essentials for PMO Directors™, then there are a few ways you can continue your training.
You may want to consider the P3O® Practitioner, or MoP® Practitioner course.
If you’re looking for something more specific to your organisation, whether it’s implementing Agile or getting a grip on Benefits Management, browse our specialist courses.