By Hannah Roden
Here at PMO Learning we are excited to announce the launch of our P3O® Foundation eLearning! eLearning is a great middle-ground between completely independent learning and trainer-led classroom learning. You will receive access to the eLearning which includes slides, videos, learning activities and practise exam questions to review each module. The P3O® Foundation eLearning will save your …
By Hannah Roden
So – you’re working in an organisation running projects and programmes, you have established PMOs and now you’re wondering – does my organisation need a P3O®? The first thing we need to establish is the difference between a P3O® and lots of different PMOs within an organisation. Your organisation may have numerous Project Management and …
By Hannah Roden
At PMO Learning we’re excited to introduce an exciting new option for completing your first P3O certification – our brand new eLearning, coming soon in February. What learning options do PMO Learning currently offer for delegates completing their P3O Foundation? We have a variety of options to suit you regardless of your availability, learning style …
By Eileen Roden
Agree, Approve and Authorize At a quick glance, all three words can appear synonymous. If you think about how and when you use each of the terms, you might recognise that you even use them interchangeably. Whilst these may appear to be simple words, how and when we use them can lead to confusion over …
By Hannah Roden
After a hectic and strange year, we’re all looking forward to Christmas – the festivities, spending time with friends and family, some much needed time off, and of course, the presents! Here at PMO Learning, we understand that not all of us have had time to invest in training and development as much as we’d …
By Lindsay Scott
Are you autodidactic? That’s the term you would use if you are like one of the many people who are self-taught. If you prefer the option of self-study, through picking up a book, watching YouTube sessions, or utilising eLearning you’re one of those people who have picked up the self-learning strategies you need to stay …
By Hannah Roden
The Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O®) Certifications from AXELOS are the most popular qualifications in the UK for people working within or leading a PMO function. Many PMOs operating today have adopted the P3O® model. There are currently 2 available P3O® Certifications: Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O®) Foundation Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices …
By Lindsay Scott
Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O®) guidance from AXELOS continues to be the most popular certification based course, certainly in the UK. We often get asked about who the courses are suitable for – and the short answer is anyone who has an interest in PMO – so that could be because you work in …
By Lindsay Scott
In the popular PMO course – Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O®) Foundation, there is a whole section which looks at how to gain investment for a PMO. It’s one of those frequent challenges that many organisations face; how do we know we really need a PMO, and will it be worth the investment? In …
By Lindsay Scott
It’s one of those PMOs that no-one ever seems to see these days – think, when was the last time you saw a Centre of Excellence type PMO in an organisation, or met anyone who said they worked in one? Back in the day they were a prominent feature of the PMO landscape – but …
By Melissa Roden
As the PMO world has settled into working from home, many PMO teams have turned their eye towards online training. There’s a whole raft of reasons why now is the time to take up some PMO training, especially if you’ve been furloughed and there are some great PMO courses available, no matter what skills you’re …
By Lindsay Scott
We receive questions from learners every day so we thought why not share those with other learners and hopefully they can help you in your PMO career. “Hi, I am currently looking for new roles and a lot of the time they require some kind of PMO® or PRINCE2® qualification, I would want to conduct …
By Lindsay Scott
P3O® – Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices – is the certification based course for PMO professionals. Over the course of three days, you’ll be learning about the different types of PMO; why organisations have them; what services they offer and how successful PMOs operate. It’s based on the P3O® textbook which is provided as part …
By Lindsay Scott
When we talk about the Programme Office or Programme Management Office, we’re talking about a PMO function that supports a programme. It might seem obvious to state this but actually, some organisations can and do use the term to mean other things – like a combination of projects, programme and centre of excellence PMO functions. …
By Lindsay Scott
You’ll often hear PMO practitioners referring to the functions and services of a PMO. The terms have really stuck after the introduction of the P3O® guidance – Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices – from AXELOS. You’ve probably also heard the term, “hub and spoke” model which is another one which has stuck from P3O® too. …
By Lindsay Scott
Before we can hope to highlight the five top skill areas for a PMO Manager we have to define what kind of PMO it is. We have to take into account that there are many different variations of PMOs in existence. At the top-level, we can call the PMO – a Project Office, a Programme …
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