PRINCE2® Project, Programme, Portfolio Office Management (P3O®)
P3O® provides guidance on establishing and managing portfolio, programme, and project offices to support effective decision-making, governance, and delivery of strategic objectives.
Overview
P3O® provides a universally applicable guidance that combines a set of principles, processes and techniques that facilitate effective portfolio, programme and project management through enablement, challenge and support structures. The PRINCE2 Project, Programme, Portfolio Office Management guidance is aligned to PRINCE2 Project Management, PRINCE2 Programme Management and PRINCE2 Risk Management..
Why P3O?
Many organisations have PMO activity, but not always a coherent PMO operating model.
P3O® provides an integrated approach to setting direction, defining services, establishing governance, and embedding a PMO capability that scales.
- Clarify what your PMO does (services, value, and boundaries)
- Strengthen governance, reporting, and decision-making
- Standardise delivery controls without slowing teams down
- Build an operating model that scales with demand
Outcome-driven: you leave with practical PMO artefacts, templates, and implementation guidance.
Why choose PM Academy for P3O?
PM Academy delivers practitioner-led, business-aligned training focused on practical application and measurable outcomes. Our approach ensures P3O capability is embedded, not just understood.
- Practitioner-led delivery grounded in real-world experience.
- Strong focus on governance, prioritisation, and value optimisation.
- Flexible virtual and modular learning pathways to reduce disruption.
- Clear alignment between strategy, change initiatives, and business-as-usual.
- Practical tools and templates to support immediate implementation.
Learning objectives
The key learning outcomes:
- Define a PMO vision, service catalogue, and operating model
- Recommend governance structures that fit organisational context
- Implement controls, reporting, and assurance with pragmatism
- Align PMO services to portfolio and programme objectives
- Preparation for the official PeopleCert examinations.
Training Options
You can choose from the following learning pathways to complete your P3O Study. Expand each pathway below for now information.
Virtual classroom via MS Teams
Delivered to you through MS Teams, this is online classroom training with an accredited trainer. Our 3 and 4 day Courses are scheduled to give you a choice of dates. Once you have completed the course you can choose to take your P3O Exam online.
On completing your course booking, you will be sent accredited pre-course materials to assist with your preparation.
Virtual classroom via MS Teams – £1,595 / £2,295 + VAT – Go to booking form
Face to face classroom training
Still the most effective way to learn, these rich communication classroom based courses are held over 3 and 4 days. Courses are scheduled across the UK for individual attendance, or we can come to your offices and train your group.
Once the training has been completed you can choose to take your P3O Exam online.
Face to face classroom training – £2,195 / £2,995 + VAT – Go to booking form
What’s included
- Accredited P3O® training
- Official P3O® Exam(s)
- Official P3O® Manual
- Online learning resources with sample exam papers
Exam Information
P3O® Foundation Exam
- Exam format: Classic multiple-choice, 50 questions
- Exam style: Closed book
- Exam duration: 40 minutes
- Pass mark: 60%
- Delivery: Online exam via remote proctor
- Study modes: Classroom, Live Virtual Classroom
P3O® Practitioner Exam
- The Practitioner Examination lasts 3 hours and consists of 4 main questions. Each main question will comprise 4 to 6 part questions. Each main question will be awarded a maximum of 20 marks, giving a total of 80 marks. You need to achieve 50% (40 marks) to pass this paper.
- P3O® Practitioner Exam:The exam is an ‘open-book’ examination. Candidates may make use of the P3O® manual only. No other material can be used.
Designed for
- Any organisation or individual seeking to develop their skills in effective portfolio, programme and project offices.
- Senior managers and decision makers, practitioners involved with programme and project management.
- PMO staff working in programme and project offices.
Pre-requisites
To ensure delegates maximise value from the P3O course, the following are recommended:
- Experience working in a project, programme, or portfolio environment
- A basic understanding of organisational strategy and change management
- Familiarity with governance, investment decision-making, or senior stakeholder engagement is advantageous
- Familiarity of methods such as PRINCE2® Project Management and PRINCE2® Programme Management (MSP®)
Next steps
Ready to take the next step in your project management career?
- Talk to us about in-house or group training
- Choose a learning path and submit your enquiry below