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This accredited eLearning course provides a practical introduction to the P3O® framework, covering key principles, processes, and techniques for effective portfolio, programme, and project management support. Through interactive modules and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to design and operate P3O tailored to your organization. The course prepares you for the P3O exam and is ideal for anyone involved in supporting PMOs and change initiatives.
Quickfacts
92 days licence and approx. 18h to complete
Accredited eLearning
Official Certificate from PeopleCert
Provided by ILX
Costs per course (incl. exam voucher)
€ 526,00
The exam package costs 427€ and includes the exam fee, an original e-book, and digital training materials. According to the accrediation body PeopleCert, the package is mandatory, cannot be cancelled, and will be sent via email after purchase. The eLearning costs 99€. All prices are exclusive of VAT.
Mastering Portfolio, Programme & Project Support
Organizations often struggle to coordinate projects and programmes without a unified support structure. The P3O® Foundation eLearning introduces you to a proven framework for establishing effective Portfolio, Programme, and Project Offices. You’ll learn how to strengthen governance, support decision-making and provide clarity across all initiatives.
Tailoring P3O to Your Organization
No single support model fits every organization. This eLearning shows you how to design and adapt a P3O structure that matches your organization’s size, maturity, and strategic priorities. By tailoring the framework, you ensure your P3O delivers real value, optimizes resources, and supports both temporary and permanent needs.
Solving Common Portfolio-, Programme- and Project-Management (PPM) Challenges
Programmes often struggle with unclear benefits, stakeholder resistance, and unmanaged risks. This eLearning provides practical tools and techniques for benefit realization, stakeholder engagement, and risk management. You’ll gain the skills to address ambiguity, prioritize outcomes, and manage interdependent projects, ensuring value delivery across the organization.
With access to our eLearning platform (LMS), you benefit from fully flexible and self-organized learning, supported by scientifically based concepts that efficiently build your knowledge. The P3O® Foundation training offers:
Flexible Learning
Tailor your education to your individual preferences with diverse formats and media types, ensuring a personalized learning experience. Learn at your own pace, from any device, and access content whenever it fits your schedule.
Gamification
Enjoy a playful approach with gamification techniques, making learning both effective and enjoyable.
Comprehensive Content
The eLearning modules guide you step-by-step through the P3O® framework—from fundamentals to designing, implementing, and operating P3O structures. Complex topics are broken down into clear, practical lessons, ensuring you can apply the framework directly in your work environment.
This training combines essential knowledge with an engaging, digital learning environment, ensuring you are fully prepared to apply P3O® in practice and succeed in your certification.
Core Concepts & Principles
Master the essential principles and concepts behind effective portfolio, programme, and project management support. Understand how P3O® provides the backbone for governance, transparency, and strategic alignment across all initiatives.
P3O® Model Design & Tailoring
Learn how to design, scale, and tailor a P3O® model to fit your organization’s unique needs. Explore the range of functions, services, and roles within a P3O®, and discover best practices for adapting the framework to different business environments.
Implementation & Lifecycle Management
Gain practical skills for implementing or revitalizing P3O® structures - whether permanent or temporary. Understand the full lifecycle, from initial setup through ongoing operation, and how to maintain and evolve your support office over time.
Tools, Techniques & Best Practices
Develop proficiency in using proven tools and techniques to optimize decision-making, resource allocation, and risk management. Learn how standardized approaches drive consistency, efficiency, and measurable value throughout your organization.
Roles, Responsibilities & Real-World Application
Dive into the key roles, responsibilities, and competencies required within a P3O®. Analyze real-world business case examples and see how support offices bridge the gap between strategy and delivery, driving organizational maturity.
The P3O® Foundation eLearning course is ideal for anyone involved in or supporting portfolio, programme, and project management offices (PMOs). It suits both newcomers and experienced professionals seeking to formalize their knowledge of best practices. This course is especially valuable for those aiming for P3O Foundation certification and career advancement in project, programme, and portfolio management.
Ideal for Professionals as:
The P3O Foundation Online Examination is conducted through an Online Proctor exam by PeopleCert, scheduled based on an individual appointment. Your MOP Foundation Certificate will be accessible as an E-certificate within 48 hours following the successful examination. It will be in your personal account on the Peoplecert Candidate Portal. The Exam Voucher remains valid for 12 months.
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