By Lindsay Scott
I’ve been working as a PMO Manager for a number of years now and I want to progress further into portfolio level PMOs, getting involved in strategy execution and generally working at a more senior level. What do I need to consider to make this transition? As well you know, there are many different types …
By Hannah Roden
When you’re first starting out in project support or PMO, one of the first things you’ll probably do is search for any training that is available to help you. Over the last decade or so, the only choice has been the P3O® Foundation level course Now there’s a new certification suite to choose from, which …
By Hannah Roden
On the 22nd April we hosted the next taster session in our taster session series – this time with the P3O® Practitioner Taster Session. We heard from lead P3O® author and PMO Learning Director Eileen J Roden to provide you an insight into the P3O® Practitioner certification, our training style, the interactive tools we use …
By Lindsay Scott
Project, Programme and Portfolio Management Offices (and the many variations on a theme) have become much more popular in recent years, in fact I would say it is one of the fasting growing areas of project management. The interesting thing about PMOs is the sheer diversity of the roles that exist within it. In project …
By Hannah Roden
Join us on the 22nd April, 12pm BST where we’ll be taking a closer look at the P3O® Practitioner certification – the second and final qualification of the P3O suite. The taster session will give you an insight to the course content, provide some more information aboout the P3O® Practitioner exam, our virtual classroom, our …
By Hannah Roden
At 12pm GMT on the 24th February 2022, we will be running our P3O® Foundation Taster Session. We’re looking forward to giving you an insight into the P3O® Foundation certification, our training style, the interactive tools we use in our virtual classroom, and one of our fantastic trainers. If you’re considering taking your P3O® Foundation …
By Hannah Roden
As of 1st February 2022, PeopleCert, the accrediting body for P3O® certifications are implementing a new commercial strategy that will impact the ways in which courses and exams are conducted. The changes are following Peoplecert’s acquisition of AXELOS earlier this year. PeopleCert have outlined the strategy change: to remove competitive disadvantages, and create a more …
By Hannah Roden
At PMO Learning, some our most popular courses are the P3O® Foundation and P3O® Practitioner certifications. The P3O® certifications are some of the most widely recognised certifications for those working in a PMO – and at PMO Learning, we’re extremely lucky to have the lead author, Eileen J Roden, as one of our trainers for …
By Hannah Roden
The Essentials for PMO Administrator certification launched in 2021 is the first in the PMO Essentials certification suite by the House of PMO. But what makes this certification different from other PMO training options? What are the current PMO training options? Perhaps the most well known PMO certifications available are the P3O Foundation and P3O …
By Lindsay Scott
If you’re currently working as a Project Support Officer or Project Co-ordinator, where do you go to increase your knowledge and skills to help you do the job better? When I think back to my early career – I worked as a Project Co-ordinator for a consulting firm and started with zero experience in projects. …
By Lindsay Scott
AXELOS® – home to PRINCE2®, MSP® and P3O® amongst others – recently announced a new name for the collection of best practice qualifications in project management. ProPath® “provides a progressive development structure of best practice certifications that are specifically geared towards delivering meaningful change, in a changing world.” ProPath is about development pathways – which …
By Hannah Roden
I’ve been looking to complete my P3O® Foundation certification for a while, but I’ve been considering my different options. It wasn’t ideal for me to take three days off work for training, so I wanted something that I could work through outside of my working hours, without being constrained by a daily schedule. I’d considered …
By Chris Taylor
After doing the P3O® Foundation course all the way back in December 2018, I finally got around to taking the Practitioner level of P3O® in late February 2021. I thought it would be interesting to note my expectations before taking the course and my experiences from the course after leaving such a big gap between …
By Hannah Roden
Within the PMO industry, the term P3O® is one you will undoubtedly be unable to avoid. You’ve probably read it, heard it referenced in conversation, and have probably used it yourself – but what does it actually mean? It’s not a number 30, which it often gets referred to. P3O® stands for Portfolio, Programme and …
By Hannah Roden
1. Read, read, read the question! Make sure you have mastered the art of reading and understanding the question that is being asked of you. This may seem like an obvious one, but this is arguably the most important tip on the list. There is one word difference between the question “Which is not a …
By Hannah Roden
You see it a lot in job descriptions for PMO roles: Experienced in project management tools and techniques The job description will outline some of them – the ones that will be most in use in the PMO, project or organisation. The tools nearly always focus on the PPM tool being used, for example, MS …
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