Now we have run some early P3O courses, how is the Guide and the course being received?
From the courses I've personally delivered, I've found this a very positive experience. P3O seems to generate some stimulating discussions on our 2-day course and is emerging in the minds of these early delegates as the 'Missing Link' in Best Management Practice Guidance from OGC about change through programmes and projects.
Last week, I trained a group of consultants in the Netherlands, and their consensus was that the Guide was a Gold Mine of nuggets that they could immediately use with their own clients. For example, the Value Matrix was a keen topic of conversation.
Whilst in the UK, a senior manager from the public sector said to me:
"The P3O model is the 'glue' [between portfolio, programme and project management]."
Here is an example of an early discussion in the Guide on 'Balancing the Portfolio' as we've represented it graphically in this Mind Map:
As an executive director myself, I found this helpful and clarifying in how we in pearcemayfield engage with our own change agenda.
So how has P3O been received so far? I would say it is creating a growing 'buzz' and a growing community of enthusiasts.
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